To satisfy with the new regulations regarding enrollment for TCF exams, as of January 2026, a valid passport is required at the time of registration. It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure they have a passport valid  until after the date of the exam. No refund will be given. The requirement is for all TCF exams. Only a valid passport will be accepted. Other photo IDs. DO NOT QUALIFY. If your passport is lost or expired, you will need to reschedule your exam for a later date with availability and pay for the administrative fee.  No exception.

Each candidate is provided with a certificate stating their test results within two weeks of the test date, and is valid for 2 years.
Please consider the time period necessary to receive the certificate (about 2 weeks) if you want to apply for a school or immigration process. You will then receive an email with your test results and official certificate.  

 TCF results will no longer send a paper copy. You will be sent a digital version only.

All notifications are sent via email 1 week prior to the exam to the email you used to register. It is not possible to change the day or time of your examination. 
If you arrive after the arrival time on your notification, you will not be granted access to the exam and your registration will be forfeited. 

Your certification is valid for two years.

To help prepare, you can take classes, workshops, or watch and read French Media:
- TV5 Monde 
- RFI 
- Recommendations from France Education International

TCF Canada Preparation:

https://www.tcfca.com/

Yes! We have group classes that can help you build you French skills before taking the exam. The first step would be to take our free placement text to get a better idea of your current level. Then, depending on your level, and your calendar you can also take private classes if you need to learn faster. 

If you want to specifically train for the exam format, you can check out our Exam Prep workshops, or our Exam prep private class packages. 

Yes. 

Going forward, the TCF exam will be in a digital version and will be taken on a computer.

The computer will have an English QWERTY keyboard. You will be able to type in accents using the TCF software.

Going forward, the TCF exam is in digital version and will be taken on a computer, and the written portion will be typed.

The computer will have an English QWERTY keyboard. You will be able to type in accents using the TCF software.

The TCF exam is in person. Our site is located at 1345 Bush Street in San Francisco. To find other testing sites, please refer to France Education International's Website. 

Candidate's belongings will go in a separate room during the exam, the candidate will only be allowed to bring in the exam room his/ her photo ID document. The candidate may not bring a cell phone  nor smartwatch into the exam room. 
As the exam is now computer based, no food is allowed in the exam room.  Only a transparent bottle of water may be accepted.
The candidates may only access their belongings between the group examination and the preparation for the spoken exam, if they have a wait time between the two. 
Candidates may either bring their lunch or eat out nearby, as there are sandwich, pizza, and burrito shops etc. nearby.