Exams

Institut français is a major and officially approved examination centre for a wide range of internationally recognised French language proficiency diplomas and certificates. It is accredited by France Education International for DELF / DALF and by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry for TEF (Test d’Évaluation du Français – French Evaluation Test).

Which exam is right for me?
  1. I want to set myself a goal in my learning process
    ⇒I take DELF or DALF Tout public or TEF Tout public.
  2. I want to motivate my child
    ⇒I register my child for DELF PRIM or DELF Junior
  3. I want to study in France
    ⇒    I take DELF B2 (for a bachelor level), DALF C1 (for a Masters Level) or TEF Études .
  4. I want an official diploma for my CV or for professional reasons
    => I take TEF Tout public offered by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry or DELF or DALF Tout public
  5. I want an official diploma to apply for citizenship or to emigrate to France, Canada or Quebec
    ⇒TEF IRN is intended for people wishing to acquire the French nationality.
    ⇒TEF Quebec is intended for people wishing to emigrate to Quebec, TEF Canada is intended for people wishing to emigrate to Federal Canada.
  1. I want to teach French as a Foreign language
    => I can prepare DAEFLE, a professional qualification for teaching French as a foreign language, co-organised by the Alliance Française Paris Ile-de-France and the CNED, and/ or attend a training to become an examiner-scorer for the DELF

For any further information regarding the Masters in French as a foreign language in France, please contact Stéphane Alati (stephane.alati@france.fi). The Universities of Helsinki and Turku (in partnership with Åbo Akademi and Nantes University) offer the possibility to get a double French-Finnish diploma in order to become a French teacher.

Exam preparation

All these tests and diplomas evaluate the skills described in the Common European Framework for Languages, which is also the base for our courses at Institut français de Finlande.

Thanks to our specific exam preparation courses, you will be well prepared!

⇒ Exam preparation courses

Contacts:
Contact cours@france.fi for further information about our courses.

If you have any questions regarding the exams, please contact: examen@france.fi