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Test de connaissance du français (TCF)
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The TCF is the French language test awarded by the French Ministry of Education
The TCF examination assesses a person’s level of French language for general purposes. It is intended for people who are not native French speakers and who, for professional, personal or academic reasons, wish to have their competency in French assessed and certified simply, reliably and quickly.
The TCF is a standard graded test designed by the CIEP, a language tester and member of ALTE, based on an extremely rigorous method that makes it a valid means of assessing language skills.
All candidates receive a certificate of results that grades them at one of six levels (from A1 to C2) on the competency scale defined by the Council of Europe (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This means that it is not possible to fail the TCF.
Since December 2002, the TCF has been certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 standard.
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TCF for the general public
Duration 1h30
The test includes 3 compulsory examinations: listening comprehension, written comprehension and the use of language structures*. It is intended for anyone older than 16 years old who wants to have their French language skills assessed for personal or professional reasons.
More info on TCF: http://www.ciep.fr/en/tcf/tcf.php
*OPTIONAL EXAMINATIONS AVAILABLE: When needed or required, both oral production (15 minutes) / written production (1h45) examinations are available upon request.
TCF for future students and students (TCF DAP)
Duration 3h00: First and second year undergraduate students and Architecture students: the TCF is compulsory for future students as part of the DAP (Demande d’Admission Préalable, or preliminary admission application) for admission on first and second year university degree courses and for Architecture students.
More info on TCF DAP: http://www.ciep.fr/en/tcfdap/index.php
Duration 1h30: Final year undergraduates and postgraduate students, and students at the French Grandes Ecoles: the TCF is systematically required by higher education institutes for any student that wishes to apply for final year undergraduate study or postgraduate study (Final year of Degree course, first and second year of Masters programmes and PhD students) at any higher education institute and the French Grandes Ecoles.
More info on TCF: http://www.ciep.fr/en/tcf/tcf.php
TCF for international bodies (TCF RI)
Duration 1h30
This version of the TCF test was designed to meet the needs of international bodies, intergovernmental organisations (the UN, OECD, European Commission, etc.) and Schools of Diplomacy and/or International Relations.
More info on TCF RI: http://www.ciep.fr/tcfri/index.php
TCF for Quebec
Duration 45 minutes
Since 16 October 2006, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MICC) has required people submitting applications to immigrate to Quebec to provide proof of their level of competency in French by taking the "TCF pour le Québec", or TCF test for Quebec.
This test can only be taken by people who submit an immigration application at a Quebec immigration office or at Délégations Générales du Québec, Quebec government offices abroad.
More info on TCF for Québec: http://www.ciep.fr/en/tcf_quebec/index.php
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In order to register, please send a request by email to adminafdela@gmail.com with REGISTRATION TCF in the subject line. Registration requests must be made no later than 22 days before the date of examination. Please note that payment of the full tuition is required to validate your registration.
In your request, please indicate:
Date of examination
Type of TCF examination (TCF*, TCF DAP, TCF RI, TCF for Québec)
Your full name
Your phone number and email address
Your address (where the convocation to the examination will be sent)
Your gender
Your nationality
Your date and place of birth
Your mother tongue
*Optional Examination Oral Production: Yes/ No
*Optional Examination Written Production: Yes/ No
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The Alliance Française de Los Angeles will be open for the TCF examinations at the following dates:
Exam Date - Registration Deadline
February 26, 2010 - Register by February 4, 2010
March 26, 2010 - Register by March 4, 2010
April 30, 2010 - Register by April 8, 2010
May 28, 2010 - Register by May 6, 2010
June 25, 2010 - Register by June 3, 2010
July 30, 2010 - Register by July 8, 2010
August 27, 2010 - Register by August 5, 2010
September 24, 2010 - Register by September 2, 2010
October 29, 2010 - Register by October 7, 2010
November 19, 2010 - Register by October 28, 2010
December 17, 2010 - Register by November 25, 2010
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TCF.................................. $140
TCF DAP............................ $220
TCF RI.............................. $140
TCF for Québec ................. $140
OPTIONAL EXAMINATION ...... $80
Payment must be made upon receipt of your written convocation and no later than 10 days before the scheduled date of examination. You may pay by check to the order of Alliance Française de Los Angeles or by debit/credit card by calling (310) 652-0306.
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The results of the TCF reliably position candidates at one of the six levels (from level A1 to level C2) of the Council of Europe's scale.The results are sent to the Alliance Française within 3 weeks of receipt of the examination papers by the CIEP. We will then contact you by email or telephone in order to forward these results to you.
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DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language. DELF and DALF are composed of 6 independent diplomas that correspond to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and are consistent with the international standards for test development
Please note that the Alliance Française of Los Angeles does not offer anymore DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française). Exams take place at the Alliance Française of Pasadena. For more information, contact Alliance Française of Pasadena at afdepasadena@earthlink.net.
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