TCF IRN & TEF IRN: PrépaTCF

Get ready for the French language test (TCF IRN or TEF IRN) required since 1 January 2026 for a French residence permit or naturalisation: level A2 for a first multi-year residence permit, B1 for a first resident card, B2 for naturalisation. Your level in 3 minutes, no account • A 12-question level test as soon as you open the app, no sign-up • "My estimated level": A2, B1 or B2, compared with the level your application requires • An honest, indicative estimate: only the official test certifies your level The skills of the comprehension tests • Listening: announcements, voicemails, dialogues and debates read by your phone's French voice, replay as often as you need, transcript after you answer • Reading: notices, emails, articles and opinion pieces from A2 to B2 • Grammar: tenses, pronouns, connectors, subjunctive, register • Vocabulary for housing, work, health and paperwork in France • Over 430 original questions, each with an explanation (questions are in French) A free set every day • 10 questions a day at your target level: listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary • Your mistakes come back until you master them (two right answers in a row) • A daily streak to keep you going Timed mock exams • Modelled on the TCF IRN comprehension tests: 25 listening + 25 reading questions, 55 minutes, from easier to harder • Each recording plays once, as on test day • Detailed result and an estimated level per skill Writing • 24 test-style prompts (messages, emails, letters, argued texts) • Word counter, a self-check rubric per level and a model answer The official test explained • Required levels per application, TCF IRN and TEF IRN format, certificate validity • Links to official sources: service-public.fr, France Éducation international, CCI Paris Île-de-France Fair pricing • Free: level test, daily set, mistake review, 2 writing prompts • Full access as a one-time purchase (no subscription): every question by skill and level, mock exams, all writing prompts, no ads • The free version shows a discreet ad, never during a question Simple and respectful • Works offline, no account • Your progress stays on your phone • French or English interface, light or dark theme, large text supported Also preparing the civic exam? Try PrépaCivique, our civic exam practice app. PrépaTCF is an independent, unofficial practice tool, not affiliated with France Éducation international, CCI Paris Île-de-France or the French Ministry of the Interior. All questions are original and do not come from the official tests. TCF and TEF are trademarks of their respective owners. Always check the rules for your situation on service-public.fr.

Stability and experience improvements. The optional video after the daily set still unlocks 24 h of full access.