--- title: "Crack the TCF Canada alternative: when you need marking" description: "Crack the TCF Canada compared with Français Prep: where a self-study TCF resource does the job, where it stops, and when hand-marked writing and speaking…" canonical: https://francaisprep.com/alternatives/crack-the-tcf last-updated: 2026-10-24 --- [Alternatives](/alternatives) # Crack the TCF Canada or Français Prep? Crack the TCF Canada is a self-study preparation resource for the TCF Canada. Its exact contents, format and price change over time, so this page does not list them: confirm the current details with the seller before you buy. A study resource teaches you the terrain: how each section works, its timing, its question types, and what a good answer looks like. We do the one thing it cannot: a person marking your own writing and speaking. If comprehension is your weak point, the resource may be all you need. Updated 24 October 2026 ![Adèle, the native French teacher who runs Français Prep](/_next/image?url=%2Fadele.png&w=3840&q=75) Not sure which of this you actually need? A 15-minute video call works out which of your four abilities is furthest from the level your application needs. It is free, and some candidates leave with a plan and no purchase. Adèle Sason · Native French teacher - every class, every correction [Book the free call](/book) Side by side ## Crack the TCF and Français Prep, compared honestly | What you are comparing | Crack the TCF | Français Prep | | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | A self-study preparation resource for the TCF Canada. | Preparation built around your test date and target NCLC level. | | Listening and reading | A good fit: answers are objective, so marking your own drills actually works. | Practised in the exam format, with the clock as part of the exercise. | | Writing and speaking | Can show model answers. Cannot judge the French you produce yourself. | Every task, marked by Adèle, in both live tiers. | | What you learn from it | The formats, timings and question types, in a set sequence to follow. | Which fault in your own work is costing you a level, named and explained. | | Price and current contents | Set by the seller and subject to change. Confirm them before buying. | Published on this site in Canadian dollars. | | Best used for | Learning how the exam behaves before you sit it. | Fixing the productive section that keeps you below your target. | Français Prep is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any organisation named on these pages. We describe them only in general terms that are publicly documented, and we do not quote their prices, because those are set independently and change. Verify anything that matters to your decision with the provider directly. ## Choose Crack the TCF if - →You are organised and self-motivated, and mainly need to learn the terrain before test day. - →Your weak sections are listening and reading, where you can check your own answers. - →You want a clear study sequence instead of a scattered pile of material. - →You want model answers that show what the writing and speaking target looks like. ## Choose Français Prep if - →Writing or speaking is the section below your target NCLC level. - →You have read the model answers and still cannot tell what your own French is doing wrong. - →You want each writing and speaking task marked by a person, with the fault explained rather than only flagged. - →You want a realistic read on whether your test date is achievable. If that points to us ## What preparation here costs Prices are in Canadian dollars and the same wherever you are sitting the exam. - ### Weekly plan The whole practice platform: every TCF and TEF Canada series, unlimited AI corrections, timed mock tests and the course lessons. CA$9.99per week Canadian dollars (CAD) Billed weekly, cancel any time. Access runs to the end of the week you paid for. [Start the weekly plan](/dashboard/premium) - Every practice series in all four exam sections - Unlimited AI writing and speaking corrections - Timed mock tests in the real exam format - Course lessons and a weekly study plan - ### Small-group live Weekly live classes with Adèle, in groups small enough that everyone speaks, plus marked writing and speaking. CA$449per 8-week block Canadian dollars (CAD) Eight weekly classes of 60 minutes: 8 hours of live teaching, CA$56 an hour, with your writing and speaking marked every week. [Join a small group](https://buy.stripe.com/fZu4gyfXZ9uK5Aj1P46Vq01) Full refund within 14 days of purchase if you have not taken a session. - Everything in the weekly plan - One 60-minute live class with Adèle every week - Marked writing submissions every week - Marked speaking recordings every week - Most popular ### One-to-one tutoring Private sessions scheduled around your test date, with a study plan built from your diagnostic results. CA$800per 10 sessions Canadian dollars (CAD) CA$80 an hour, booked around your test date: ten 60-minute sessions. [Book one-to-one](https://buy.stripe.com/dRm8wOfXZdL07IralA6Vq0a) Full refund within 14 days of purchase if you have not taken a session. - Everything in small-group live - Private 60-minute sessions scheduled around your test date - Study plan built from your diagnostic test - Unlimited marked writing and speaking during your block Not ready to commit to a block? Try a trial class. One 40-minute class with Adèle, one to one. The CA$30 comes off any block you book within 30 days. [Try one class for CA$30](https://buy.stripe.com/6oU4gy3bd9uK4wf0L06Vq0c) Not sure which tier fits? [Book a free 15-minute video call.](/book) Prices are in Canadian dollars and include any tax that applies. Exam registration fees are paid directly to your test centre and are not included in any tier. Questions ## About Crack the TCF ### Is Crack the TCF Canada worth it? As a structured backbone for the comprehension sections and for learning how the exam behaves, a resource of this kind is reasonable. Its limit, shared by every self-study product, is that it gives no marked feedback on your own writing and speaking, which is usually where the NCLC level is decided. ### How much does Crack the TCF Canada cost? We do not quote it. Prices and contents for self-study resources change over time, so confirm the current price and exactly what is included with the seller before you buy. Our own prices are published on this site. ### Can I use Crack the TCF Canada and Français Prep together? Yes, and it is a sensible pairing: keep the resource for comprehension, format and structure, and add human marking for the two sections it cannot touch. That costs less than over-buying either approach and targets the section actually holding your file down. ### Are you affiliated with Crack the TCF Canada? No. We have no relationship with its seller, no referral arrangement, and nothing on this page is endorsed by them. From the blog ## More on Crack the TCF and the alternatives - [GuideCrack the TCF Canada: an honest review, and what to addAn honest review of Crack the TCF Canada: where a structured self-study resource helps, where it hits a wall, and what to pair with it so work gets marked.](/blog/crack-the-tcf-canada-review) - [GuideCan you pass the TCF/TEF Canada with self-study alone?Yes for reading and listening, no for writing and speaking without marked feedback. 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