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The TCF Québec (TCFQ) is the version of the Test de Connaissance du Français dedicated to permanent immigration to Québec. Administered by France Éducation international, it certifies your level of French in speaking and writing, test by test.

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What is the TCF Québec (TCFQ)?

The TCF Québec is a variant of the Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF), an official certification under the responsibility of France Éducation international. It is aimed at anyone aged 16 and over, regardless of nationality, who wishes to certify their French as part of a permanent immigration procedure to Québec. It can also be used for an application for French nationality, a resident card, or to validate your skills.

The certificate is recognised by the MIFI, but also by IRCC, universities, language training centres and the professional sector.

Issued in digital form, the TCF Québec is valid for 2 years.

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The TCF Québec (TCFQ) tests

This version offers 1 to 4 tests of your choice: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral expression and written expression.

Listening comprehension
35 min · 39 questions (multiple choice)

Listen once to recordings from everyday situations (conversations, radio programmes, etc.), then answer multiple-choice questions with 4 options, only one correct. Increasing difficulty.

Reading comprehension
60 min · 39 questions (multiple choice)

Analyse various written documents (articles, messages, menus, literary extracts, etc.), then answer multiple-choice questions with 4 options, only one correct. Progressive difficulty.

Oral expression
12 min · 3 tasks

An individual interview with an examiner:

  • Guided interview (2 min)
  • Interactive task (3.5 min, 2 min of preparation)
  • Expressing a point of view (4.5 min)
Written expression
60 min · 3 tasks

Three writing tasks assessing your ability to describe, justify, argue and structure your ideas:

  • Message to describe, recount and explain (60-120 words)
  • Short text recounting an experience, with comments (120-150 words)
  • Longer text comparing two points of view (120-180 words)
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Understanding the scoring

Each test is graded separately: listening (CO) and reading (CE) comprehension from 100 to 699 points, written (EE) and oral (EO) expression out of 20.

You receive a certificate showing your scores and the corresponding CEFR level (A1 to C2):

TCF Québec scores and CEFR levels
CO and CE score
EE and EO score
CEFR level
100 to 1991A1
200 to 2992 to 5A2
300 to 3996 to 9B1
400 to 49910 to 13B2
500 to 59914 to 17C1
600 to 69918 to 20C2

If your comprehension score is 99 points or below, the note 'A1 not reached' appears on the certificate. Results are sent within 10 working days (computer-based multiple-choice session) or 15 working days (paper session).

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How to prepare for the TCF Québec (TCFQ)?

Like any certification, the TCF Québec requires several months of advance training. First decide which tests to take according to your needs and set yourself a score target, then set up a revision calendar with sample exercises and mock tests.

PrepMyFuture offers a complete TCF Québec preparation programme: 40 teaching sheets, 3 mock tests, 1 TCF mini-test and more than 1,000 exercises.

Besides the TCF Québec, also discover our preparations for the general TCF, the TCF Canada and the TCF IRN.

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How to register for the exam?

Registration for the TCF Québec is done directly with an approved exam centre. The list of centres where you can take the TCF Québec in France and internationally is available on the France Éducation international website. The centre will give you the dates, the format (computer or paper) and the registration fees.

Present a valid ID document (the same document will be required on the day of the exam). You can retake the TCF as many times as you wish, respecting a 30-day interval between two sessions.

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Where can you take the test?

The TCF can be taken in one of the 700 approved centres around the world. In France: Alliances françaises, Instituts français, GRETA and many universities.

To identify the nearest centre, see the official directory on the France Éducation international website.

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Why take the TCF Québec (TCFQ)?

The TCF Québec officially attests to your level of French as part of an immigration project: a satisfactory level is required for various immigration procedures in Québec, and the test is recognised by the immigration authorities.

It can also be used for an application for nationality, a French resident card, or to work in a French-speaking environment.

Beyond the administrative side, it enhances your professional profile and lets you measure your progress in French.

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Tips to succeed in the TCF Québec (TCFQ)

The TCF Québec places your level on the CEFR scale: the more you develop your skills, the more you enhance your certificate. Only daily practice of French guarantees progress.

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Regularly listen to podcasts and watch films in French.

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Read French-language press articles every day.

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Practise writing texts according to the test's specific instructions.

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On the day, read the instructions carefully and manage your time; if in doubt on a multiple-choice question, choose the most plausible answer (no penalty for a wrong answer).

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