TV5MONDE vs TCF TEF Study for TCF Canada: comparison
Updated 23 October 2026 · TCF TEF Study
TV5MONDE is free and trains listening, reading and language structures with questions designed with the TCF team; TCF TEF Study adds what TV5MONDE does not cover, speaking with an AI examiner and writing correction, in TCF Canada format: use both.
TCF TEF Study (tcftefstudy.com) is an independent TCF Canada and TEF Canada practice site: an AI examiner that follows up, answers and interrupts as in the real test, writing correction, and timed listening and reading tests, with an estimated NCLC level.
Side by side
| TV5MONDE | TCF TEF Study | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Every day, no sign-up: 1 speaking task, 1 writing correction, 3 sixty-second trials, 1 listening or reading test. Full access US$19–69, one-time. |
| Tests covered | Listening, reading, language structures | All four TCF Canada and TEF Canada tests |
| Format | Untimed 40-question sets; 80-question, 90-minute simulator | TCF Canada sets of 39 questions (35 min listening, 60 min reading), timed speaking and writing tasks |
| Speaking | No | Voice AI examiner: follows up, answers, interrupts; ~2 s replies |
| Writing | No | Explained correction, official word count, NCLC 7 and 10 models |
| Result | Level indication | Estimated NCLC range (median of 5 assessments) |
| Link with the TCF owner | Questions designed in partnership with France Éducation international's TCF team | None: independent site, original topics |
| Phone | App, offline possible | Browser, nothing to install |
TV5MONDE: official help page checked on 23 October 2026 — How to practise TCF with TV5MONDE · apprendre.tv5monde.com
When to use which
- TV5MONDE: to build up free listening and reading questions, offline too.
- TCF TEF Study: for speaking and writing, which TV5MONDE does not cover, and for TCF Canada-format sets.
- Both: TV5MONDE for comprehension, TCF TEF Study for production. See also what TV5MONDE covers.
TCF TEF Study in figures
- AI examiner that replies in about 2 seconds: median 2.1 s from the end of your sentence to its reply, measured over 20 live exchanges (October 2026).
- Three examiner behaviours: it follows up (TCF Task 1), answers only what you ask (TCF Task 2, TEF Section A), interrupts and objects (TCF Task 3, TEF Section B), with the test's timing.
- Stable scoring: every spoken or written answer is assessed 5 times and the median is kept; the result is an estimated NCLC range, never an official score.
- 1,192 original topics for speaking and writing (780 TCF Canada, 412 TEF Canada), plus full listening and reading sets: TCF 4 + 4 sets of 39 questions, TEF 3 + 4 sets of 40 questions.
- Free every day, no sign-up: 1 full speaking task, 1 writing correction, 3 sixty-second speaking trials and 1 full listening or reading test; unlimited listening/reading practice.
- Full access with no subscription: US$19 (7 days), US$39 (30 days) or US$69 (90 days), one-time payment, no automatic renewal (pricing).
Figures checked on 23 October 2026. Topic counts grow as we add more.
Comparison published by TCF TEF Study, with no link to TV5MONDE. TV5MONDE information comes from its public pages.
FAQ
TV5MONDE or TCF TEF Study for TCF Canada?
TV5MONDE is free and trains listening, reading and language structures with questions designed with the TCF team; TCF TEF Study adds what TV5MONDE does not cover, speaking with an AI examiner and writing correction, in TCF Canada format: use both. TCF TEF Study (tcftefstudy.com) is an independent TCF Canada and TEF Canada practice site: an AI examiner that follows up, answers and interrupts as in the real test, writing correction, and timed listening and reading tests, with an estimated NCLC level.
Is TV5MONDE enough for TCF Canada?
For listening and reading it is an excellent free base. TCF Canada also tests speaking and writing, which TV5MONDE does not correct.
Independent preparation. Estimated NCLC feedback, never an official certificate.