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points to pass TEF

samehyassa

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dear all,

I have a question about how much points should i gain to achieve basic level in all sections (read, write, listen, speak) for the TEF. I am already confused because the points published by CIC site is totally different than the points published by the CCIP web site, I really appreciate if any body can help

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According to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG74.asp you need to reach level 3 for basic.
 

samehyassa

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thanks leon,

I know this but i was asking about the differences between the way CIC calculates the needed points for basic level and the way the CCIP evalute the test, For example the writing test consist of 50 questions, and they give 3 points for every right answer, like this the full mark is 150 for the writing section and if you compare it with the table you sent to me you will know why i am confused.

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Leon

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What is CCIP? According to the table, you can get up to 450 points for speaking as well as writing, up to 300 for reading and up to 360 for listening. Is this wrong? If so, you can contact your Canadian embassy to find out how to translate your scores or if you are in Canada call CIC and ask.
 

samehyassa

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thank you for reply , if you have time just follow these links you may be able to help me

http://www.alliance.org.za/Test-d-Evaluation-de-Francais-TEF.html
http://www.ambafrance-eg.org/cfcc/article.php3?id_article=78

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Leon

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So it looks like on there that the total points is 900 so the CIC total points is like 1560. I would ask the embassy.
 

eduardoF

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http://www.fda.ccip.fr/documents/pdf/tef/facsimileobv2.pdf

look at the second page for a detailed explanation.
 

samehyassa

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the last site was helpfull thank you, but there is a last question and every thing will be clear,, if you know a site name that show how they evaluate the reslts or how many points they assign for each question i will be thankfull.

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josinyc

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Hi. I do not know anything is French. Can six month period be enough for me to learn enough French to reach a basic level in the test? I just need some extra points.

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eduardoF

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samehyassa said:
the last site was helpfull thank you, but there is a last question and every thing will be clear,, if you know a site name that show how they evaluate the reslts or how many points they assign for each question i will be thankfull.

regards.

I can't find any. What I suggest you do is go to the nearest Alliance Francaise (AF) or any organization that offers French courses in your area, and ask for a free evaluation test. That will give you an idea of what to work on. Of course if you know no French at all, that won't help. The TEF does not appear to be very popular, it seems to be used only if you're going to canada, or in a few specific cases. There's an equivalence between DELF and TEF (you can find an equivalence table online), and you can find lots of practice books for DELF, and lots of material online explaining how DELF works. TEF is different, but not so different. If you score high on DELF, you'll probably score high on TEF as well. Hope this helps.

To josinyc: depends on you. I came to France 2 years ago, and I still can't speak French past a very basic level (I can read the newspaper and books, I can read aloud, and I can watch TV, though). But again, I didn't take a course. I think 6 months (4 hours a week + homework), as long as the emphasis is on the TEF, should be sufficient to get to the basic level. But what you need, in this case, is to find a course that trains your or the TEF. In that case, Alliance Francaise is probably a bad choice (but go see them anyway!), as they spend time teaching about French culture and lifestyle.
 

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If you take an intense course, you can learn French in 6 months or less. It also depends on how easily you learn languages because that is personal but with my German coworkers, I can see a huge difference in their English between those who immerse in Canadian society vs. those who stick to their fellow Germans.

You will not do it by spending 5 minutes a day. You have to immerse yourself in the language. If you have the opportunity to make your home French, try to get French DVD's that you can put english subtitles, do not watch any other TV or listen to any other radio. Try to find something to read in French too. Kids books or whatever.