This part is always mandatory 

• Listening (29 questions) - 25 minutes
• Proficiency in language structures (18 questions) - 15 minutes
• Reading (29 questions) - 45 minutes

• Speaking (12 minutes) - Mandatory to take for French citizenship 

MUST be taken with the TCF TP - Compulsory Exam ON THE SAME DATE

• Writing (60 minutes) - Mandatory to take for French citizenship  AND for studies in France

MUST be taken with the TCF TP - Compulsory Exam ON THE SAME DATE

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.