Certifications · TCF
TCF — certify your French, simply and reliably
The Test de Connaissance du Français is awarded by the French Ministry of Education for people who wish to have their French assessed and certified for professional, personal, or academic reasons. Results position you on the CECRL scale from A1 to C2.
Which TCF?
Five versions of the test
TCF – IRN
Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité française
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TCF – Québec
For Québec immigration
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TCF – TP
Tout Public — for general purposes (replaces TCF-DAP with the writing option)
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TCF – DAP
For students — largely superseded by TCF-TP with the writing option
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TCF – Canada
For Canadian immigration and citizenship
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Fees & dates
2026 exam calendar
Payment must be made upon receipt of your written convocation, no later than 15 days before the scheduled exam date.
2026 exam dates & deadlines
- May 22
- Register by May 8
- June 12
- Register by May 30
- August 28
- Register by August 14
- September 25
- Register by September 11
- October 23
- Register by October 9
- November 20
- Register by November 6
- December 18
- Register by December 4
2027 exam dates & deadlines
- January 22
- Register by January 8
- February 26
- Register by February 12
- March 19
- Register by March 5
- April 23
- Register by April 9
- May 21
- Register by May 5
- June 11
- Register by May 28
Fees
- TCF – TP (full version)
- $505
- TCF – IRN (full version)
- $505
- TCF – Canada (full version)
- $505
- TCF – Québec (full version)
- $505
- TCF – DAP
- $505
Registration
How to register
1. Download the TCF registration form using the button above. 2. Complete it in CAPITAL LETTERS and attach a copy of your photo ID. 3. Email your application to our TCF administrator at tcf@afdela.org — no later than 15 days before the exam date. 4. Once we receive your form, we process the exam payment and send you a receipt. Alliance Française de Los Angeles, 10390 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
Results
You receive reading and listening comprehension results as soon as you finish the test. Within 2 weeks we email a duplicate of your certificate with final results; France Éducation International sends the official paper certificate within about 3 weeks. Bring a prepaid USPS envelope with tracking to receive it by mail.
Preparation
We offer 6, 12, or 18-hour prep packages reviewing each test procedure and reinforcing all four language skills — plus periodic TCF B2 prep workshops. Helpful free resources: TCF on TV5Monde and TCF on RFI.