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TEF Canada — Expression écrite
TEF Canada is the CCI Paris Île-de-France French test accepted by IRCC for Express Entry and other economic immigration programs. Practise both writing sections, continuing a news story (80 words minimum) and arguing your point of view in a letter (200 words minimum), and get an estimated NCLC level, with NCLC 7 as the Express Entry target.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 10, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Parts
- Compréhension écrite, compréhension orale, expression écrite, expression orale (all on the same day)
- Writing
- 60 minutes: section A, continue a news story (25 minutes, 80 words minimum); section B, letter giving your opinion with 3+ arguments (35 minutes, 200 words minimum)
- Scoring
- Two independent markers; score out of 699 plus an 'équivalence ancien score' that IRCC converts to NCLC (writing 310–348 = NCLC 7)
- Target
- NCLC 7 in each skill for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and French-language Express Entry draws
- Used for
- Canadian economic immigration (Express Entry) and, for listening and speaking only, citizenship
What you'll practise
A writing task you can have marked
Un orignal fait du lèche-vitrine
Voici le début d'un article de presse (rubrique faits divers). Rédigez la suite de cet article : ajoutez un texte d'au moins 80 mots, organisé en plusieurs paragraphes. Un orignal fait du lèche-vitrine Saguenay – Hier matin, les clients d'un centre commercial ont eu toute une surprise : un jeune orignal est entré par les portes automatiques et s'est promené tranquillement entre les boutiques. Les agents de sécurité ne savaient pas quoi faire…
- Racontez la suite des événements de façon logique et vraisemblable.
- Donnez des détails précis (lieux, moments, personnes, réactions).
- Gardez le ton d'un article de presse et terminez par une conclusion ou un dénouement.
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Questions about the TEF Canada écrit
Is this the official TEF Canada écrit?
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What is the real TEF Canada écrit like?
Parts: Compréhension écrite, compréhension orale, expression écrite, expression orale (all on the same day). Writing: 60 minutes: section A, continue a news story (25 minutes, 80 words minimum); section B, letter giving your opinion with 3+ arguments (35 minutes, 200 words minimum). Scoring: Two independent markers; score out of 699 plus an 'équivalence ancien score' that IRCC converts to NCLC (writing 310–348 = NCLC 7). Target: NCLC 7 in each skill for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and French-language Express Entry draws. Used for: Canadian economic immigration (Express Entry) and, for listening and speaking only, citizenship.
How is my practice marked?
Your writing is marked against the exam's criteria by our AI examiner. Corrections are drawn on your own text and explained in your language, with an estimated level. It's an estimate, not an official result.
Can I take it on my phone?
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