Studies
TCF
Letter by letterOfficialB1Meaning
test de connaissance du français
The French level test: a score, not a diploma, and it is only valid for two years. It is taken for a university application or a residence procedure.
How it is said
té-cé-èf
Gender and article
le TCF · masculine
Where you meet it
An application file, a naturalisation procedure, a summons.
Example
Pièce à fournir : attestation TCF de moins de deux ans, niveau B2 minimum.
Document required: TCF certificate less than two years old, level B2 minimum.
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
Said té-cé-èf, masculine. The difference from the DELF comes down to two words: the TCF expires, the DELF does not.