TCF IRN (Integration, Residence and Nationality)

Examination dates

Next sessions:
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Examination center

Marseille

How to register

Registration deadline one month before the date of the examination.

Level

A1 : Integration
A2 : Residence
B1 : Nationality

Presentation of the exam

The TCF Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité (IRN) meets the new provisions introduced by the French Ministry of the Interior, which set the level of French required for applicants for a long-term resident’s card at A2 (oral and written comprehension and expression tests), and the level of French required for applicants for French nationality at B1 (oral and written comprehension and expression tests).

Tests

Oral expression: 10 minutes
Oral comprehension: 15 minutes
Written comprehension: 20 minutes
Written expression: 30 minutes

Document to be provided at registration

Your ID
If you have a disability and need special arrangements to take your TCF IRN tests, you must inform us of this when you register and provide us with a medical certificate. We will forward your request to FEI, the decision of accommodation is theirs.

Fees

Please note that no refunds will be possible once the session has been validated by France Education International (FEI).

€ 155

4 compulsory tests

€ 185

4 compulsory tests

How to prepare?

We offer a non-compulsory 1.5 hour training session the day before each exam session. This training costs 15 euros per person. For more information, please contact us.

To train for the TCF exams, please visit the following websites

France Education International (FEI)

TV5 monde

You will find all the information on the France Education International (F.E.I) website. For information on the conditions of access to French nationality, please contact the competent authorities: your Mairie or the Préfecture.

Additional information

You will receive an invitation from us approximately 7 days before the date of the exam. The results will be sent to you by post one about 4 weeks after the examination.
The certificate is valid for two years.
The examination lasts half a day.
The exam is eligible for funding under the Personal Training Account (CPF). Click on the button below to find out more about our formulas and conditions: