Following official information received yesterday pertaining to the Plan Vigipirate, applicable to all governmental and non-governmental institutions with a link to France, the  Alliance Francaise of Washington DC reserves the right to ask first-time visitors for their government-issue ID when they enter the building.

We thank you for your cooperation and understanding. This procedure is temporary but will remain in place until further notice.


TEF; TEF CaNADA; TEF  QUEBEC and TEF IRN- CERTIFICATES

The Alliance Française is the only center in Washington that offers the TEF (Test d’Evaluation de Français) and its variants, the TEFAQ (Test d’évaluation de français adapté au Québec), the TEF Canada, and TEF IRN (pour accès à Integration, Résidence et la Nationalité française). The TEF is a widely recognized exam offered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce (CCIP) and serves as legitimate proof of fluency. The AFDC gives the electronic versions of these exams.

Useful information /Informations pratiques pour le TEF (link) 

Please, look at the exam calendar for any upcoming exam sessions. Make sure you choose the correct exam when you register. If you have a question about which exam to take, please email Jessy at: certifications@francedc.org  Each exam has strict opening and closing registration deadlines  (check each specific exam section).

 

TEF Tout Public- (full exam) 

TEF IRN

The TEF IRN  pour accès à l'intégration, la Nationalité française et la Résidence consists of four (4) required sections:

What are the tests ? / Quelles sont les épreuves ?

How to prepare myself? /Comment me préparer ?

How do I obtain my results? / Comment obtenir mes résultats?

Further details/ Autres questions

English / Francais 

TEF Canada

The TEF Canada consist of four sections:

TEF Canada candidates must take all four sections.

What are the tests ? / Quelles sont les épreuves ?

How to prepare myself? /Comment me préparer ?

How do I obtain my results? / Comment obtenir mes résultats?

Further details/ Autres questions

English / Francais

TEF QUEBEC (TEFAQ) 

The TEF QUEBEC (TEFAQ)  consist of four sections:

TEFAQ candidates must take all four sections

What are the tests ? / Quelles sont les épreuves ?

How to prepare myself? /Comment me préparer ?

How do I obtain my results? / Comment obtenir mes résultats?

Further details/ Autres questions

English / Francais 

EXAM DATES AND REGISTRATION

2023 Upcoming exam sessions: TEF will resume in September 2023.

TEF Calendar 2023-2024

Please note that exam centers in other cities may offer more TEF sessions throughout the year. For exam centers outside of DC, please consult the list of approved exam centers by clicking here.

There will be no TEF sessions in July and August.

Please note that a minimum is 30 days must be respected between each TEF exam if you wish to retake it.  Otherwise, your registration will be cancelled by the CCIP.

Exam fees are not refundable after the registration deadline. In case of withdrawal before the registration deadline, a $25 fee will be applied. 

Please note that the AFDC reserves the right to close registrations early if we reach maximum capacity before the deadline. You may email certifications@francedc.org to be placed on a waiting list in this case. Similarly, a testing session may be cancelled if there are fewer than 3 participants. If this happens, we can move your registration to the next session. No refunds or credits will be issued if a registered candidate misses an exam session.

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EXAM FEES

EXAM

GENERAL PUBLIC

AFDC  MEMBER

TEF (Full exam) 

$430

$400

TEF CANADA (full exam)

$385

$350

TEFAQ (Quebec) (full exam)

$385

$350

TEF IRN

$400

$370

Duplicate attestation*

$20

no discount

*Duplicate attestations must be ordered at the time of registration.

All fees must be paid in full at time of registration. 

RESULTS

The CCIP delivers a certificate (PDF Format)  that rates the candidate’s quantitative and qualitative performance and provides an analysis of results. Results are normally available 2-4 weeks after the exam and are valid for two years.

RESOURCES

Visit the CCIP website – TEF exam information & Preparation.

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Important information

 

Diploma and/or exam certificates must be picked up in person, upon presentation of a valid, government-issued, ID.

 

Should an exam session be cancelled for inclement weather, technical problem with the platform during the exam, sickness , act of God, or any other circumstance beyond our control,  the AFDC cannot be held responsible for any personal arrangements made by the candidate (transport, accommodation, etc.).

The CCIP (for the TEF) and the FEI (for the TCF and Delf-Dalf) will not refund the candidate for a missed session, nor reimburse any personal expenses engaged to come and take the exam, even if this latter is canceled for any reason whatsoever. This is why, based upon unfortunate pre-pandemic experience, we have decided not to accept any longer candidates who live further away than 75 miles away from Washington DC.

To help you locate another Exam Center in the USA and which exam is administrated, please click on the following link.

Seats for exams will be limited to 5 persons per exam session.