TEF Compréhension Orale

TEF Compréhension Orale

TEF Compréhension Orale

In this post we offer you TEF Compréhension Orale exercises, that can help you to prepare for the listening part of the test. In this part of the test, you are going to listen to audio documents and answer questions.

Here is a video with the summary of this part:

Summary of this Test:


Here is a summary about this part of the TEF test and also links with exercises you can use to prepare to obtain good points:

  • Goal: Assess your ability to understand spoken French listening audio recordings.
  • 2 sections: A,B,C and D  (60 questions in total)
  • Time: 40 minutes (you can manage your time at your discretion)
  • Points: Maximum score 360. Minimum points needed to get CLB 7: 249-279 (B2)

 

Section A

  • Goal: Section A  assess your ability to understand dialogues in French. (8 questions) 
  • Time: You can manage your time at your discretion. (We recommend to use 6 to 8 min.)

Section B

  • Goal: Section B  assess your ability to understand short messages in French (26 questions)
  • Time: You can manage your time at your discretion. (We recommend to use 20 to 22 min.)

Section C

  • Goal: Section C  assess your ability to understand interviews in French (16 questions)
  • Time: You can manage your time at your discretion. (We recommend to use 12 to 15 min.)

Section D

  • Goal: Section D  assess your ability to recognize sounds in French (10 questions)
  • Time: You can manage your time at your discretion. (We recommend to use 8 to 10 min.)

Full Test Examples

Oral Comprehension tests here:

Click here for another part of the TEF:

How long does it take you to prepare and to pass the test?

It depends from where you are starting and how many hours you are planning to study per week and also what do you want to achieve. (CLB 5, CLB 7)

Here some escenarios for CLB 5:

Escenario A:
If you are starting from 0 and you are planning to study 10-12 hrs a week you will need about 8 to 10 months.

Escenario B:
You are also starting from scratch but you can  study more time  15-20 hrs a week, It will take less time .That is around 5 to 7 months.

Escenario C:
If you have some knowledge of French ( let’s say DELF A1 level or NCLC level 3) You will need between 3 to 5 months to Achieve CLB 5. ( If you study 15-20 hrs a week)

Learn more about this test from Le français des affaires:

You can also prepare for DELF and TCF here:

Delf preparation - French Circles TFC Preparation - French Circles

Practice other activities of the Oral Comprehension part here: (Compréhension orale)

More French Resources here: 

TEF Compréhension Orale