TEF Expression Orale

The TEF Expression Orale section evaluates your ability to speak clearly, organize ideas, and interact naturally in French. You are assessed on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, coherence, and your capacity to express opinions, justify choices, and respond appropriately to different situations.

In this post,TEF Expression Orale, we offer you information and exercises, so you can prepare for the oral part of the test. Our training focuses on real TEF-style questions, structured answers, and practical strategies to help you speak with confidence, clarity, and fluency, from everyday topics to more complex arguments, exactly what you need to reach NCLC 7 (B2) and beyond.

What You will Find in This TEF Guide:

1. Summary of this Test
2. TEF Orale expression practices and tests
3. How long does it take you to prepare and to pass the test?
4. Explore another section of the TEF
5. TEF Tips and Strategies

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Here is a video with the summary of this part:

1. 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 express yourself and speaking in French.
2 sections: Section A (formal situation) and Section B (informal situation)
Time: 15 minutes (total duration of the test): 5 minutes for Section A and 10 minutes for section B ( 1 min. to prepare for each section)
Points: Total 450. Minimum points needed to get CLB 7: 310 – 348

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a) Section A

Goal: Section A is a formal situation to assess your ability to express yourself and speaking in French asking some questions to your interlocutor.
Time: 5 minutes ( 10 min. to prepare for each section)

Conseils pour se preparer pour la section A:

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b) Section B

Goal: Section B is an informal situation to assess your ability to express yourself and speaking in French trying to convince your interlocutor about a topic.
Time: 10 minutes ( 10 min. to prepare for each section)

Conseils pour se preparer pour la section B:

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2. TEF Orale expression practices and tests

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3. 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)

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