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Test d’Évaluation de Français pour l’accès au Québec

What is TEF Québec (TEFAQ)?

The French evaluation test for access to Quebec (TEFAQ) is a general French test that aims to measure the level of knowledge and skills in French reading and listening as well as speaking and writing.
It is the version of the TEF (Test d’Evaluation de Français) recognized by the Immigration Department of Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) of Quebec and is essential to perform an official immigration application.
Besides the compulsory oral tests, candidates may choose to be assessed on their mastery of written French with two tests of comprehension and written expression. Points earned during the optional written tests are therefore a bonus. They can increase the points already obtained by the candidates in oral.
Oral tests (compulsory):

Listening Comprehension 40 min – 60 questions

Oral Expression 15 min – 2 topics

Written tests (optional):

Written Expression 60 min – 2 topics

Reading Comprehension 15 min – 2 topics

The TEFAQ assigns points for the immigration process in Quebec on the following scale:

Principal Applicant Maximum 16 points		A1, A2, B1	B2	C1	C2
Listening Comprehension	40 min	0 point	5 points	6 points	7 points
Oral Expression	15 min	0 point	5 points	6 points	7 points
Reading Comprehension	1hour	0 point	1 point
Written Expression	1hour	0 point	1 point
Spouse of Principal Applicant Maximum 6 points		A1, A2,B1	B2	C1	C2
Listening Comprehension	40 min	0 point	2 points	3 points	3 points
Oral Expression	15 min	0 point	2 points	3 points	3 points

How is the TEFAQ graded?

As for the TEF, the TEFAQ scores are ranked on 6 levels, ranging from 0+ level (basic skills) to level 6 (master skills), per the scale of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Ile-de-France (CCI Paris Ile-de-France), and from A1 level to C2 level, as defined by the Council of Europe (CECRL – Common European Framework of References for Languages). Read about the CECRL here.
TEF and TEFAQ score results are reliable measurements of language proficiency. An official certificate which is valid for one year is awarded.

Correspondance niveaux CCIP/CECRL

CCIP	0+	1	2	3	4	5	6
CECRL	A1		A2	B1	B2	C1	C2

Points
Compulsory Listening Comprehension: Total 360

Compulsory Oral Expression: Total 450
Understanding topics and finding appropriate information: 120 Facts explanation and argumentation: 150 Structure and vocabulary: 180

Optional Reading Comprehension: Total 450
Thematic and semantic coherence: 150
Ability to argue and summarize: 120
Structure and vocabulary: 180