FTS Score Tool

TEF & TCF Canada Score Calculator

Convert your TEF Canada or TCF Canada results into NCLC levels and see the scores you need to reach your target.

Which test did you take?

Which TEF score should I enter? For Express Entry, enter the score shown under “Équivalence ancien score” on your TEF Canada results — not the “Score / 699” value.

◉ Listening

TEF old-score equivalency: 0–360

▤ Reading

TEF old-score equivalency: 0–300

◍ Speaking

TEF old-score equivalency: 0–450

✎ Writing

TEF old-score equivalency: 0–450

What NCLC level are you targeting?

Choose your target to see the minimum score required in each language skill.

Minimum scores for NCLC 7 TEF Canada — “Équivalence ancien score”

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Understand your TEF & TCF Canada scores

Canadian immigration authorities assess French-language results by individual skill. Your NCLC level may therefore be different for Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. Use the reference tables below when you want to verify a conversion.

TEF Canada — NCLC score table

NCLC	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
10+	316–360	263–300	393–450	393–450
9	298–315	248–262	371–392	371–392
8	280–297	233–247	349–370	349–370
7	249–279	207–232	310–348	310–348
6	217–248	181–206	271–309	271–309
5	181–216	151–180	226–270	226–270
4	145–180	121–150	181–225	181–225

For Express Entry, IRCC currently instructs TEF Canada candidates to use the values shown in the “Équivalence ancien score” column of their statement of results.

TCF Canada — NCLC score table

NCLC	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
10+	549–699	549–699	16–20	16–20
9	523–548	524–548	14–15	14–15
8	503–522	499–523	12–13	12–13
7	458–502	453–498	10–11	10–11
6	398–457	406–452	7–9	7–9
5	369–397	375–405	6	6
4	331–368	342–374	4–5	4–5

Listening and Reading are reported on a 699-point scale. Speaking and Writing are reported on a 20-point scale.

What does NCLC mean?

NCLC stands for Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, the Canadian benchmarks used to assess French-language proficiency for federal immigration purposes. Each of your four language abilities receives its own NCLC level.

Important

This FTS tool is provided for guidance and preparation. It does not replace your official TEF Canada or TCF Canada statement of results, and it is not an IRCC immigration eligibility or CRS calculator. Always verify your results and immigration requirements with the relevant official authority.

Official sources

IRCC — Language test results ↗ CCI Paris Île-de-France — TEF Canada ↗ France Éducation international — TCF Canada ↗

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