How it works

The method, the tools and the exams, in detail.

How it works

  1. 1

    A free placement test

    Four short sections. You know where you stand against your goal, skill by skill.

  2. 2

    The method, task by task

    Every exercise comes with its task's method sheet: expected structure, model outline, mistakes that cost points.

  3. 3

    Timed mock exams

    Same number of questions, same duration, timer held by the server. You arrive on exam day on familiar ground.

Everything you need to prepare, in one place

Not another French course: training in the exact format of the test, with precise feedback every time.

A candidate wearing headphones answers a reading comprehension exercise on her laptop

Exercises in the test format

Listening and reading by task type, with every answer choice explained. You learn why an answer is right, not just which one.

Timed mock exams

Same number of questions, same duration. The timer runs on the server: no cheating yourself. You walk in on exam day on familiar ground.

A candidate reads the correction of her text: highlighted errors, corrected version, score per criterion and advice

Writing corrected criterion by criterion

A score out of 5 per official criterion, errors classified with excerpt, fix and explanation, strengths, advice and an improved version of your text. Within minutes.

A candidate wearing headphones records her speaking answer; on screen the transcript, scores per criterion and advice

Speaking recorded, transcribed and assessed

You record in the real format. You get the transcript, scores per criterion, pace and hesitations flagged, and concrete advice.

One method sheet per task

Expected structure, model plan, phrases that earn points, mistakes that cost them. The sheet is open right inside the exercise.

A candidate reviews her progress: bars per skill, estimated NCLC level and a PDF report to download

Progress and report

Your CLB estimate per skill, attempt after attempt, the gap to your goal, and a PDF report to keep.

Review by a trainer

On request, a corrected paper is reviewed by a trainer who adds their opinion. For the productions that matter.

Mock oral exam with a certified examiner

Forty minutes by video call, in the real format: the examiner asks, follows up, then fills in the official grid. A human beats a synthetic voice for interaction.

The two exams at a glance

Same goal, different formats. Pick the one that suits you; the preparation covers both.

  • Listening40 questions · 40 minscore out of 360
  • Reading40 questions · 60 minscore out of 300
  • Writing2 sections · 60 minscore out of 450
  • Speaking2 sections · 15 minscore out of 450
Minimum score per CLB level
SkillCLB 5CLB 7CLB 9CLB 10
Listening181249298316
Reading151207248263
Writing226310371393
Speaking226310371393
  • Listening39 questions · 35 minscore out of 699
  • Reading39 questions · 60 minscore out of 699
  • Writing3 tasks · 60 minscore out of 20
  • Speaking3 tasks · 12 minscore out of 20
Minimum score per CLB level
SkillCLB 5CLB 7CLB 9CLB 10
Listening369458523549
Reading375453524549
Writing6101416
Speaking6101416

Based on the equivalency tables published by IRCC. The table in force on your exam day prevails.

What sets us apart

We looked at what exists. Here is what we do differently.

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  • The method of the tasks, not past papers

    You have the French. What costs points is not knowing the codes of each task. Every exercise is tied to its method sheet.

  • Feedback per official criterion

    An overall grade does not tell you what to work on. Our corrections follow the exam grid, criterion by criterion, with an explanation per error.

  • One-time payment, prices shown

    No subscription that keeps running after your exam. A 1 to 3 month access, correction credits included, and a free placement test to start.

  • Your data stays yours

    Recordings deletable on request, automatic purge, export of all your data in one click. Papers sent to the grader carry no name or email.

  • A certified assessor in practice

    Our teaching partner teaches and assesses within the Alliance française network. That qualification can be checked; we do not display a pass rate we cannot prove.

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Who is behind Examitude

A team of French-as-a-second-language trainers based in Canada, who coached candidates towards the TEF and TCF before building this platform. The method comes from the classroom; the tool makes it available every day, at your pace.

Ready to start?

The level test is free.

Take the free placement test