France · A1–B2 · France Éducation international
The TCF · Test de connaissance du français (TCF IRN) (A1–B2) is set by France Éducation international and has 4 parts: Compréhension orale, Compréhension écrite, Expression écrite, Expression orale. Cost: Set by the centre. Examples: €150 (Université Bordeaux Montaigne); from €130 + €50 registration fee (Alliance Française Toulouse). Pass mark: A level, not pass/fail: The TCF IRN places you from A1 to B2. What counts is whether your level matches what your application needs (A2, B1 or B2). Result: Depends on the centre: 15 working days (Bordeaux Montaigne), 2–3 weeks (AF Strasbourg), 4–5 weeks (AF Toulouse).
People who need A2 (multi-year card), B1 (resident card) or B2 (nationality). It is set by France Éducation international. Level: A1–B2.
Source: formations.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr · checked 2026-09-29
4 parts: Compréhension orale (20 min), Compréhension écrite (35 min), Expression écrite (30 min), Expression orale (10 min). About 95 minutes of exam time in total.
Source: afstrasbourg.eu · checked 2026-09-29
Set by the centre. Examples: €150 (Université Bordeaux Montaigne); from €130 + €50 registration fee (Alliance Française Toulouse).
Source: alliance-toulouse.org · checked 2026-09-29
A level, not pass/fail: The TCF IRN places you from A1 to B2. What counts is whether your level matches what your application needs (A2, B1 or B2).
Source: alliance-toulouse.org · checked 2026-09-29
Depends on the centre: 15 working days (Bordeaux Montaigne), 2–3 weeks (AF Strasbourg), 4–5 weeks (AF Toulouse).
Source: service-public.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-29
You can retake; example AF Strasbourg: at least 20 days between two attempts. Pay the fee again.
Source: afstrasbourg.eu · checked 2026-09-29
At an exam centre. No national TCF dates: each TCF centre sets its own sessions. Example: Alliance Française Toulouse, Fridays 13:45–17:00.
Source: alliance-toulouse.org · checked 2026-09-29
No waiting time is published; it depends on the centre. Places can be limited — book early.
Source: formations.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr · checked 2026-09-29
Examples of TCF IRN centres checked: Université Bordeaux Montaigne, Alliance Française Strasbourg, Alliance Française Toulouse. Other centres across France. Locations include Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse.
Source: formations.u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr · checked 2026-09-29
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