Prepare for the new TEF IRN 2025 and make your plans in France a reality!

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Why take the TEF?

The TEF (Test d'Évaluation de Français) is an official and essential certification for achieving your academic and professional goals in France.

For your projects in France

Obtain French citizenship (B1 level required)
Apply for a resident card (A2 level required)
Obtain your Republican Integration Contract (A2 level required)
Enroll in a university or a prestigious higher education institution
Access certain positions in the civil service

Pour vos ambitions
professionnelles

Valorisez vos

compétences

linguistiques sur votre CV

Postulez à des emplois

demandant une

certification en français

Intégrez des

organisations

internationales

Exercez dans des

secteurs professionnels

réglementées

PrepMyFuture,
official TEF preparation provider

In exclusive collaboration with the CCI Paris Île-de-France, creator of the TEF, we are the only platform offering co-developed content that is regularly updated in line with changes to the exam.

Transparent pricing

No hidden fees, no subscription, money-back guarantee

Authentic tests

All our practice exams are official and up to date

Smart technology

Our system adapts to your progress through adaptive learning

Complete method

Optimal preparation to achieve your goals

Your complete TEF training

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1 TEF diagnostic test

1 official practice test

2 practice tests TEF IRN

+100 interactive lesson sheets

+2200 exercises to practice

Unlimited access for 12 months

99,00€

Prepare for the TEF with a guided pathway, targeted exercises and mock exams

With PrepMyTEF, prepare for your exam at your own pace through a fully online pathway, structured to help you improve step by step across the key TEF skills.

From the start, you take a complete placement test to receive an indicative score, identify your CEFR level from A1 to C2, and pinpoint the skills to work on first. You begin with a clear view of your level and your revision priorities.

A structured pathway for every TEF paper

The platform supports you throughout your preparation with:

A programme designed for progress
Built by teaching professionals, it takes you step by step through every part of the TEF so you raise your level on each paper and gain as many points as possible.

Clear, targeted lesson sheets
Review the essential rules, methods and concepts you need to approach each paper with more confidence.

Exam-focused strategies
Learn to read instructions properly, manage your time and build the right reflexes for exam day.

Progressive practice exercises
Consolidate skill by skill with exercises designed to keep you improving steadily.

Built-in revision and mock exams
Practise with the pace, instructions and format of the TEF so exam conditions feel familiar before the day.

Your access remains available 24/7 for the full duration of your licence.

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“I used PrepMyFuture to prepare for my French exam as part of the immigration process (Permanent Residence) in Canada.”

- Samx

“I highly recommend this e-learning course to anyone taking the TEF—it’s an indispensable revision tool. An investment that’s well worth it. Not to mention the impeccable customer service! ”

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the TEF IRN?

The test

As of January 3, 2022, the TEF Naturalization and TEF Resident tests will be merged into a single test: the TEF IRN (Integration, Residence and Nationality).

Intended for foreign nationals over the age of 16, this test is required by the Ministry of the Interior for those who wish to:

Obtain French nationality (B1 level required)
Obtain a one- or two-year residence permit (A1 level required)
Obtain a 10-year resident permit (A2 level required)

Regardless of which of the three objectives mentioned above a candidate wishes to achieve, all candidates registered for the TEF IRN take the same test.

The sections

The TEF IRN comprises 4 compulsory sections:

Listening comprehension: 17 questions (4 answer choices, only one correct answer)
Reading comprehension: 13 questions (4 answer choices, only one correct answer)
Written expression: 2 tasks
Oral expression: 2 tasks

As for the test duration, it lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes in total. The duration of each section is detailed below:

Listening comprehension: 10 minutes
Reading comprehension: 30 minutes
Written expression: 30 minutes
Oral expression: 10 minutes

What is the TEF test?

TEF is a test that assesses your level of French. It is an internationally recognized benchmark test recognized by many institutions, particularly the immigration services of Canada and France. The test was created by French for Business, a service of the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The TEF format

TEF is divided into 5 independent sections. You choose the sections you wish to take based on your objective (see the “uses” section below).

Practical information

You can take TEF at any accredited examination center. These centers are located worldwide. The test’s multiple-choice sections are generally administered on a computer. Examination centers can also offer the test in paper format. The oral expression section is administered by a TEF examiner as an individual interview.

Uses of TEF

TEF is mainly used in the following contexts.

TEF Canada to immigrate to Canada
TEFAQ to immigrate to Quebec
TEF Naturalization to immigrate to France
TEF studies in France to pursue a course of study in France

Many French-speaking schools also use it to measure and certify the French-language progress of their international students.

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