TCF ANF will change in 2022 to merge with TCF carte de residence and be named TCF Intégration, Résident et Nationalité .
For who ?
Persons wishing to acquire French nationality must attest to their level of spoken French. TCF ANF (Test de
Connaissance du Français pour l’accès à la nationalité française) can be used to meet this requirement.
Your
certificate of “TCF pour l’accès à la nationalité française” is only valid to complete a request for French nationality acquisition. You
cannot use it for admission to a French university or to complete your request for emigration to Québec.
Minimum level required : B1
Exam Dates for 2021
UPDATE COVID -19 : you can register for future sessions but please be advised that we may need to cancel them depending on
COVID-19 situation and reopening phases.
October 8th - registration closed
November 12th - Full
Registrations are closing 1 month before the exam on the exact date. It is not possible to enroll afterwards.
Space is very limited.
Will my TCF ANF be valid when the new test is open?
" Les attestations de ces sessions ANF et CRF délivrées jusqu’à cette date resteront valables 2 ans et pourront continuer à être
présentées par les candidats pour leurs demandes de naturalisation et/ou de carte de résident en France."
TCF Preparation Workshop
Have you registered for a TCF exam and would like some help preparing for it?
29 multiple choice questions for listening - 25 minutes
3 tasks for writing - 30 minutes
Total duration 1h50 minutes.
However, The exam is programmed on 1 Half day or 1 full day depending on the number of candidates, as the speaking part is individual.
It is not possible to change the time of your exam. There will probably be some waiting time between some of your examination parts.
Please respect the schedule you receive as we are on a tight schedule and plan to arrive onsite 15 minutes before your first exam
.
How and when will I receive my OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
You will receive your official notification by email 1 week before the exam. Please check the email you use
to register. Only the times on this notification must be taken into account, the information on your invoice is only informative.
Check our policies and FAQ prior to contacting us. Feel
free to contact us only if your question has not been addressed in your policies or FAQ or if you have not received your official
notification 5 days before the exam date .
FEES
For TCF ANF - New exam 2020
Full exam only : $460
REGISTRATION
1. Start by filling the mandatory registration form
Your registration is complete only IF we have receive both the registration form and the payment.
The deadline to register for an exam, make a payment and submit the form is 1 calendar month before the exam. We will
NOT register you Officially for the exam if the payment has not been made or if we don't have all the information required on
time.
We have limited spots for each date and some exams fill quickly.
You will not be able to change or modify the registration after that date.
Be aware that the results are received about 2 months after the exam.
2. Proceed with the payment
You are not registered for the exam until you have paid for it
Log in (or create a new account) (top right corner of the webpage)
Add to your cart the exam(s) you need to register for.
You are required to fill the registration form at least 30 days before the exam date otherwise your
registration will be voided and registration fees will be lost, not refunded or transferred.
The TCF Canada consists of four mandatory parts. It evaluates general French language proficiency in listening comprehension, reading
comprehension, speaking and writing.
39 multiple choice questions for listening comprehension - 35 minutes;
39 multiple choice questions for the reading comprehension with only one correct answer possible - 60 minutes;
3 speaking tasks, organized according to a progressively increasing level of difficulty - 30 minutes (12 minutes effective interaction);
3 writing tasks, also with a progressively increasing level of difficulty - 60 minutes.
Registrations for TCF ANF close several months in advance due to limited space and high demand, if you prefer to take the exam sooner you
can take another TCF exam. In this case you will need to register for all parts (Compulsory test + Oral and Written
examinations) to be valid for French nationality.
Are there other tests I can use for French Nationality ?
Yes, French Authorities also accept the following (if they confirm a level B1 minimum ) :
TCF tout public (TCF TP) with all sections including Writing and speaking ; All sections must be taken during one same session
TCF Québec with all sections including Writing and speaking ; All sections must be taken during one same session
TCF Canada ;
DELF B1, B2 ou du DALF C1, C2 (toutes déclinaisons). Not offered at AFSF
TCF Anf