TCF Québec prep, module by module
Québec lets you take one to four modules of the TCF. Pick the ones your program asks for, practise them on Québec timings, and see your level on the Échelle québécoise.
No credit card needed.
- Take one to four modules
- Practise on Québec timings
- See your level on the Échelle québécoise
Listening
Reading
Writing
SpeakingWhich modules do you need?
162min
Total test time
The sum of the modules you pick: 4 modules, 58 questions, 6 tasks. Speaking counts its preparation time.
TCF Québec format
Listening and reading score 29 questions each, against 39 in TCF Canada. Writing and speaking are the same as TCF Canada.
| Section | Questions | Time | Score scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 29 scored questions (34 items on computer) | 35 min | Scored 100–699 |
| Reading | 29 scored questions (34 items on computer) | 55 min | Scored 100–699 |
| Writing | 3 tasks | 60 min | Scored 0–20 |
| Speaking | 3 tasks | 12 min | Scored 0–20 |
Your score on Québec's scale
Québec (MIFI) converts each TCF Québec score to a level from 1 to 12. A program can set a minimum level in every skill, so plan a target score for each module you take.
| Québec level | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–12 | 600–699 | 600–699 | 18–20 | 18–20 |
| 9–10 | 500–599 | 500–599 | 14–17 | 14–17 |
| 7–8 | 400–499 | 400–499 | 10–13 | 10–13 |
| 5–6 | 300–399 | 300–399 | 6–9 | 6–9 |
| 4 | 260–299 | 260–299 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
| 3 | 200–259 | 200–259 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 1–2 | 101–199 | 101–199 | 1 | 1 |
Source: MIFI conversion table, version of 29 November 2024. Check MIFI for the level your Québec program requires.
Four modules
TCF Québec has the same four skills as TCF Canada. You take only the ones your Québec program asks for.
Listening
Short recordings from daily life, then longer talks and interviews. Each recording plays once, and the questions climb from A1 to C2.
29 scored questions · 35 min
Reading
Notices, messages and articles, from a short sign to a long opinion piece. The questions climb from A1 to C2.
29 scored questions · 55 min
Writing
Three tasks: a short message (60–120 words), an account of an experience (120–150 words), and a comparison of two viewpoints (120–180 words).
3 tasks · 60 min
Speaking
Three tasks with an examiner: an interview, a role play where you ask for information (2 minutes to prepare), and a viewpoint you defend.
3 tasks · 12 min
How you prepare
Pick
Choose your TCF Québec modules on your dashboard. Change them any time.
Practise
Practise each module on its own, or take a mock test of your modules in exam order.
Measure
See a Québec level for each skill. Programs can set a minimum in every skill, so your lowest skill sets your level.
Questions about TCF Québec
What candidates ask most before they prepare for TCF Québec.
Who takes TCF Québec?
People who apply to a Québec immigration program and must show their level of French, such as the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ). Check your program's page for the proof of French it accepts.
How many modules do I take?
One to four. You take only the modules your Québec program asks for: listening, reading, writing or speaking. TCF Canada, by contrast, has four compulsory sections.
How is it different from TCF Canada?
The skills and task types are the same. TCF Québec scores 29 questions in listening and in reading, against 39 in TCF Canada, and Québec converts the scores to the Échelle québécoise, not to NCLC.
How is TCF Québec scored?
Listening and reading are scored from 100 to 699. Writing and speaking are scored from 0 to 20. Québec converts each score to a level from 1 to 12.
Is my practice level an official result?
No. Listening and reading use MIFI's conversion table on our practice scores, so they are an estimate. Writing and speaking levels come from AI feedback. Only a test centre gives an official result.
How recent must my results be?
Québec's Skilled Worker Selection Program asks for results that are two years old or less when you apply. Other programs can set their own rule, so check before you book.
Start with your modules
Create a free account, choose your TCF Québec modules, and start with your first practice set.