The Test d'évaluation du français (TEF) is a test of fluency in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 for non-native speakers. It is awarded by the CCIP

Paris Chamber of Commerce

The Paris Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce of the Paris region. It defends the interests of 310,000 corporations of the Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne départements that create 20% of France's GDP.The CCIP was created on February 25, 1803 by Napoléon...

. It is often required to be admitted into universities

Higher education

Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

 and is recognized by the Federal government of Canada

Politics of Canada

The politics of Canada function within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is head of state...

 as a proof of fluency in immigration

Immigration to Canada

Immigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada to reside permanently in the country. The majority of these individuals become Canadian citizens. After 1947, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act, 1976, and the...

procedures.

The test is made up of three mandatory and two optional sections. The reading, listening, grammar and vocabulary sections are mandatory and must be taken together, while the writing and speaking sections are optional and can be taken separately.

Section	Time alloted	No of questions	No of points alloted	Remarks
Reading comprehension	60 min	50 questions	300 points	Mandatory. Multiple choice questions.
Listening comprehension	40 min	60 questions	360 points	Mandatory. Multiple choice questions.
Grammar	30 min	40 questions	240 points	Mandatory. Multiple choice questions.
Written expression	60 min	2 topics	450 points	Optional.
Oral expression	35 min	2 topics	450 points	Optional.