Preparation path

🇫🇷TEF

Language
Français
Organised by
CCI Paris Île-de-France
Levels
A1–C2
What it tests
Reading · Listening · Vocabulary and grammar · Writing · Speaking
How it is taken
On a computer
Results
A score of 0–699.
Validity
2 years
Often used for
Study · Visas and residence · Citizenship

Checked on the official website on November 9, 2026. Official rules and registration

Your path to TEF

  1. 1

    Find your level

    Take the free level test: 24 questions from A1 to B2.

  2. 2

    Build your path to this exam

    Choose your pace and your exam date, and 16Word turns them into a plan, step by step.

  3. 3

    Train each part

    Each track trains a part of the exam, with sixteen items at a time.

  4. 4

    Rehearse under time

    Words, Sentences and Dialogues each have a 4-minute timed test. Then try the official sample papers.

  5. 5

    Book the exam

    Register with the official organiser, and check the current dates and fees there.

16Word's paths go up to B2. For the levels above that, you will need advanced material as well.

16Word is a practice tool, not an official preparation course. Check the current rules, dates and fees on the official website.