TEF Exams

Paris Langues is one of the accredited center by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Paris (CCIP) to organize the TEF (Test d’Evaluation du Français) exam.

TEF is an exam of the CCIP which tests the candidate's proficiency in the French language. This test targets all students who wish to evaluate their competence in French, and obtain a recognized attestation by the French Ministry of National Education. This especially is for all students who seek admission in French universities.

The test is widely recognized and acknowledged everywhere in the world. The attestation which is given by the CCIP is valid for a period of one year.

The test has 3 compulsory sub-tests (150 multiple choice questions), and optional tests

→ compulsory sub-tests: written comprehension (1 h), oral comprehension (40 min), structure and vocabulary (30 min)

→ optional tests : written expression (1h), oral expression (45 min)

Optional test « written expression » : Students have to convey information, use the past tenses, express one’s point of view and find the arguments to defend it, summarize and rephrase a text in a personal style, but objectively.

Optional test « oral expression»: Students have to get information from a speaker, expose facts,give arguments to convince or defend his/her point of view.

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