Free TEF Canada listening practice test
7 short French recordings and 10 multiple-choice questions, from a metro announcement to a radio opinion piece — the kind of audio you’ll hear in the compréhension de l’oral section. About 10 minutes, no sign-up; you’ll get explanations, transcripts and an indicative level at the end.
- Use headphones. Each recording plays once, as in the real test, and loads only when you press play (about 1 MB in total).
- The real listening test has 40 questions in 40 minutes. See the full TEF Canada format.
These are original practice questions written for this site, not official exam content. The recordings use text-to-speech voices, checked by transcribing them back.
How the real listening test works
TEF Canada’s compréhension de l’oral has 40 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes. Each recording is played once, and every question is worth the same: a correct answer scores, a wrong or blank one doesn’t, so never leave a question empty.
For Express Entry French-language draws you need NCLC 7 in listening, which is 249 or more on the Équivalence ancien score column. Already have a score? Check it with the TEF score calculator.
How to practise with these recordings
- Read the questions before you press play, so you know what to listen for.
- For announcements and messages, listen for the change: what’s cancelled, moved or new, and what you’re asked to do.
- For interviews and opinion pieces, the answer is often a paraphrase, not the words you heard. Watch for contrasts like « ce n’est pas… mais… » and « à mon avis ».
- After you see your result, replay the clips you missed with the transcript open, then once more without it.
Related
Sources
- Le français des affaires (CCI Paris) — TEF Canada presentation — checked October 19, 2026
- canada.ca — Express Entry: language test results — checked October 19, 2026
Rules change. Always confirm on the official page before you submit an application.