Scores & NCLCTCF Canada8 min read
TCF Canada Score Chart 2026: NCLC & CLB for Every Skill
The official TCF Canada to NCLC chart for 2026, explained skill by skill, with a converter, the lowest-skill rule and the levels each program needs.
TCF Canada · Free · Official format
Free TCF Canada practice test
Sit a practice test that works like the real one: one-play audio, timed sections, three writing tasks and three speaking tasks. Get your estimated NCLC level in every skill at the end.
- skills, in exam order
- 4
- for the free version
- ~1 h 40
- difficulty progression
- A1–C2
What you get
Exam conditions, without the exam-day nerves
One-play listening
Each recording plays once, with no pause or replay, so you train your ear for the real conditions.
Real timers
The clock keeps running, so you learn to pace yourself. Full mocks use the official 35 / 60 / 60 / 12-minute timings.
Rising difficulty
Questions start at A1 and climb to C2. As in France Éducation international’s marking, harder questions weigh more in your score.
AI writing and speaking scores
Your three writing tasks and three speaking tasks are scored out of 20, with feedback on task completion, coherence, vocabulary and grammar.
Practise each skill
Train one skill at a time
Each guide explains the section, shows the question types and gives a strategy. Want the big picture first? Read the TCF Canada exam format.
- 35 min · 39 questions
Listening
One-play recordings from A1 to C2.
TCF Canada listening practice - 60 min · 39 questions
Reading
Short notices to dense opinion pieces.
TCF Canada reading practice - 60 min · 3 tasks
Writing
A message, an article and a two-document comparison.
TCF Canada writing practice - 12 min · 3 tasks
Speaking
Interview, role-play and an opinion task.
TCF Canada speaking practice
How it works
From first question to NCLC estimate
Check your equipment
Play a test sound and allow your microphone. It takes about 20 seconds.
Take the four sections in order
Listening, reading, writing, then speaking, as on test day. You can pause between sections; your progress is saved on this device.
Get your NCLC level per skill
See your estimated score, CEFR level and NCLC for each skill, plus whether you meet Express Entry and citizenship thresholds.
Review every answer
Read the transcript and an explanation for each listening and reading question, and AI feedback for each writing and speaking task.
Free vs full mock
Choose how much test you want today
| Free practice test | Full mock test (Premium) | |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | 10 questions · 9 min | 39 questions · 35 min |
| Reading | 10 questions · 15 min | 39 questions · 60 min |
| Writing | 3 tasks · 60 min | 3 tasks · 60 min |
| Speaking | 3 tasks · about 12 min | 3 tasks · about 12 min |
| AI feedback | Summary per skill | Detailed, with a corrected version |
| Number of tests | 1 | Unlimited, new tests every month |
Not sure about the TCF?
Taking the TEF Canada instead?
IRCC accepts both tests. The TEF Canada has 40-question sections, two writing sections and two speaking role-plays. See TCF vs TEF compared.
All 20 full TCF Canada mock tests
Each one is a complete, timed exam with its own recordings, documents, writing tasks and speaking scenarios. Test 1 is free; the others come with Premium.
- 01TCF Canada mock test 1Community life, health and the changing workplaceFree
- 02TCF Canada mock test 2Celebrations, community and carePremium
- 03TCF Canada mock test 3On the road, at work and in the neighbourhoodPremium
- 04TCF Canada mock test 4Getting around, food and city lifePremium
- 05TCF Canada mock test 5Shopping, health care, work and the environmentPremium
- 06TCF Canada mock test 6Life events, city rhythms and family budgetsPremium
- 07TCF Canada mock test 7Seasons, neighbours and the shape of our townsPremium
- 08TCF Canada mock test 8Neighbourhood services, work and the information agePremium
- 09TCF Canada mock test 9Summer by the water, family milestones and carePremium
- 10TCF Canada mock test 10Licences, careers and the shared cityPremium
- 11TCF Canada mock test 11Local services, getting around and the hidden costs of modern lifePremium
- 12TCF Canada mock test 12Fresh bread, crowded trails and the sharing economyPremium
- 13TCF Canada mock test 13Family milestones, travel hitches and city choicesPremium
- 14TCF Canada mock test 14Winter life, local services and the digital workplacePremium
- 15TCF Canada mock test 15Settling in, care and the voices of a bilingual countryPremium
- 16TCF Canada mock test 16Lakeside summers, celebrations and changing habitsPremium
- 17TCF Canada mock test 17Rentals, volunteering and everyday choicesPremium
- 18TCF Canada mock test 18Stations, shop counters and the second life of thingsPremium
- 19TCF Canada mock test 19Hospital nights, market stalls and family tiesPremium
- 20TCF Canada mock test 20Moving day, hockey nights and a changing NorthPremium
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Sources
Last verified Oct 5, 2026 against canada.ca and France Éducation international, the TCF Canada test owner. How we check facts
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Your next step
Take the free TCF Canada mock test
All four skills, timed like the real exam, with an estimated NCLC level per skill. No account needed.