--- title: "NCLC 7 on the TCF Canada 2026: 458 listening, 453 reading" description: "CLB 7 in French is NCLC 7: TCF Canada 453 reading, 458 listening, 10/20 in production; TEF Canada 207, 249, 310, 310 in the Équivalence ancien score…" canonical: https://francaisprep.com/nclc-7 last-updated: 2026-10-25 --- NCLC 7 and CLB 7 in French # CLB 7 in French (NCLC 7): the TCF Canada and TEF Canada scores you need CLB 7 in French is called NCLC 7 on every Canadian document: one level under two names, not two requirements. It is a strong B1 (B1+) on the CEFR in the CCLB's alignment study, with B2 around NCLC 8 to 9 and no official IRCC mapping, and immigration programmes ask for it in each of the four abilities separately, so the weakest of your four results is the level your file is read at. What separates NCLC 6 from NCLC 7 is not more grammar. The Council of Europe's own descriptors put the climb out of B1 in discourse: concession, register control, and an argument with a shape rather than a list of points. [Book a placement assessment](/book)[Jump to the thresholds](#thresholds) - Thresholds taken from the published equivalency chart, never estimated - Every mock exam converted to an NCLC level the same day - Speaking and writing marked by Adèle herself ![Adèle, the native French teacher who runs Français Prep](/_next/image?url=%2Fadele.png&w=3840&q=75) Adèle SasonNative French teacher - every class, every correction By [Adèle Sason](/about), Français Prep · Updated 25 October 2026 The short answer ## Upper-intermediate French, required in all four abilities CLB 7 in French is written NCLC 7 on every Canadian test result. On the TCF Canada that means at least 458 in listening, 453 in reading, and 10 out of 20 in each of speaking and writing. On the TEF Canada it means at least 249 in listening, 207 in reading, 310 in speaking and 310 in writing. NCLC is short for Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, the scale Canada uses to describe ability in French, and it runs level for level with CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks), the same scale for English. NCLC 7 and CLB 7 are one level under two names, not two different requirements. In plain terms it means you can follow a work meeting, hold your side of an argument, and write a clear, structured piece of prose. Every ability is converted on its own, so your weakest section decides your level. Three abilities at NCLC 9 do not lift a listening result that stopped one point short of the threshold above. That single rule is why NCLC 7 in all four abilities, not an average of 7, is what immigration programs ask for. For context, the same two tables further down this page cover NCLC 5 and NCLC 9 as well as NCLC 7. NCLC 5, two levels below, is noticeably easier to reach on every section. NCLC 9, two levels above, is close to the top of the published chart, where the extra points French earns in the CRS stop growing. ![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) ## NCLC calculator: enter your four TCF or TEF Canada scores Which exam did you sit? French, for the Express Entry French bonus TCF CanadaTEF Canada ListeningCompréhension orale \- out of 699. NCLC 7 starts at 458 (band 458 to 502). ReadingCompréhension écrite \- out of 699. NCLC 7 starts at 453 (band 453 to 498). SpeakingExpression orale \- out of 20. NCLC 7 starts at 10 (band 10 to 11). WritingExpression écrite \- out of 20. NCLC 7 starts at 10 (band 10 to 11). Enter at least one result above and the NCLC level appears next to it. Fill all four to see which ability decides your file. The calculator reads the same IRCC-published table as the chart on this page, one ability at a time. It shows your lowest level because the Express Entry minimums and the French-language bonus need that level in all four abilities; CRS points themselves are awarded ability by ability. Thresholds by exam ## What you have to score to reach NCLC 7 Both exams lead to the same NCLC levels, but their marking scales have nothing in common. A raw score never compares across exams; only the converted level does. | Ability | TCF Canada | TEF Canada | | --- | --- | --- | | ListeningCompréhension orale | 458 minimum, on a band that runs 458 to 502 | 249 minimum, on a band that runs 249 to 279 | | ReadingCompréhension écrite | 453 minimum, on a band that runs 453 to 498 | 207 minimum, on a band that runs 207 to 232 | | SpeakingExpression orale | 10 out of 20 minimum, with NCLC 7 covering 10 and 11 | 310 minimum, on a band that runs 310 to 348 | | WritingExpression écrite | 10 out of 20 minimum, with NCLC 7 covering 10 and 11 | 310 minimum, on a band that runs 310 to 348 | Every threshold above is read from the published official NCLC equivalency table for the TCF Canada and the TEF Canada. Where a number here decides whether you submit, check it against that table rather than trusting any preparation site, including this one. At a glance ## Where NCLC 7 sits on the TCF Canada scale Each bar is one ability, drawn to scale across the range the published chart covers. The width of a band is how much room you have inside that level. - Listening458 to 502 331699 - Reading453 to 498 342699 - Speaking10 to 11 420 - Writing10 to 11 420 - Below NCLC 7 - NCLC 7 on the TCF Canada - Above NCLC 7 Speaking and writing are marked out of 20, and NCLC 7 covers only two marks, so one point separates it from NCLC 6 below and NCLC 8 above. Listening and reading give you a band about 45 points wide at the same level. TCF Canada ## TCF Canada score to NCLC level Convert each of your four results the day you get them. While a score is still a raw number, you cannot tell how many levels you have left to climb. | NCLC / CLB | CLB | TCF Canada score | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | | | | NCLC 10 and aboveThe top of the published chart, and the last step where core language points still grow | 10 | 549 to 699 | 549 to 699 | 16 to 20 | 16 to 20 | | NCLC 9The French bonus tops out at NCLC 7 and does not grow further, but core language points still have one step left, to NCLC 10 | 9 | 523 to 548 | 524 to 548 | 14 to 15 | 14 to 15 | | NCLC 8 | 8 | 503 to 522 | 499 to 523 | 12 to 13 | 12 to 13 | | NCLC 7 Level highlighted on this pageThe level asked for in all four abilities by the French-language routes | 7 | 458 to 502 | 453 to 498 | 10 to 11 | 10 to 11 | | NCLC 6One ability here pulls your whole file below NCLC 7, however strong the other three are | 6 | 398 to 457 | 406 to 452 | 7 to 9 | 7 to 9 | | NCLC 5Two levels below NCLC 7, and the floor for lighter routes such as a second official language | 5 | 369 to 397 | 375 to 405 | 6 | 6 | | NCLC 4Lowest level the published equivalency chart covers for the TCF Canada | 4 | 331 to 368 | 342 to 374 | 4 to 5 | 4 to 5 | The full band-by-band chart is on our [TCF Canada score chart](/tcf-canada/score-chart). Every boundary here comes from the published official equivalency table. The CLB column is the same number as NCLC, since the two scales run level for level; it is repeated because Express Entry material written in English asks for CLB rather than NCLC. At a glance ## Where NCLC 7 sits on the TEF Canada scale Each bar is one ability, drawn to scale across the range the published chart covers. The four sections use four different maximums, so compare the shape of the bars rather than the numbers across them. - Listening249 to 279 145360 - Reading207 to 232 121300 - Speaking310 to 348 181450 - Writing310 to 348 181450 - Below NCLC 7 - NCLC 7 on the TEF Canada - Above NCLC 7 The NCLC 7 band is wider than both NCLC 8 and NCLC 9 in all four abilities, and those two levels are the same width as each other. Clearing 7 with a margin is what protects you if a retake comes back lower. TEF Canada ## TEF Canada score to NCLC level The four TEF Canada sections are marked on four different maximums. Listening runs to 360 and reading to 300, while speaking and writing each run to 450, so the same number means a different level depending on the ability. | NCLC / CLB | CLB | TEF Canada score | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Listening | Reading | Speaking | Writing | | | | NCLC 10 and aboveThe highest level the published chart reports for the TEF Canada, and the last step where core language points still grow | 10 | 316 to 360 | 263 to 300 | 393 to 450 | 393 to 450 | | NCLC 9The French bonus tops out at NCLC 7 and does not grow further, but core language points still have one step left, to NCLC 10 | 9 | 298 to 315 | 248 to 262 | 371 to 392 | 371 to 392 | | NCLC 8 | 8 | 280 to 297 | 233 to 247 | 349 to 370 | 349 to 370 | | NCLC 7 Level highlighted on this pageThe level most Express Entry candidates are aiming at | 7 | 249 to 279 | 207 to 232 | 310 to 348 | 310 to 348 | | NCLC 6One ability here pulls your whole file below NCLC 7, however strong the other three are | 6 | 217 to 248 | 181 to 206 | 271 to 309 | 271 to 309 | | NCLC 5Two levels below NCLC 7, and the floor for lighter routes such as a second official language | 5 | 181 to 216 | 151 to 180 | 226 to 270 | 226 to 270 | | NCLC 4 | 4 | 145 to 180 | 121 to 150 | 181 to 225 | 181 to 225 | The full band-by-band chart is on our [TEF Canada score chart](/tef-canada/score-chart). Every boundary here comes from the published official equivalency table. The NCLC scale itself runs to 12, but this chart stops at NCLC 10, where the published equivalency table stops. ![Small Canadian flags standing together against a white background](/_next/image?url=%2Fphotos%2Fcanada-flags-white.jpg&w=3840&q=75) NCLC is the Canadian scale, and CLB is its English-language name. The exams report their own numbers. Whose scale this is ## CLB 7 in French means NCLC 7 on your attestation Neither the TCF Canada nor the TEF Canada prints a CLB or NCLC level on your result. Each reports its own numbers, and those numbers are read against a published equivalency chart to arrive at a level. Your NCLC is a Canadian reading of a French exam result, which is why the conversion step is not optional. It is also why a raw score on its own is only half an answer. Until all four abilities are converted you cannot say whether you have cleared the bar for the program you are applying to, or by how much you have cleared it. The whole scale ## Every CLB level in French, not just CLB 7 CLB and NCLC are one twelve-level framework under two names, and NCLC 7 is only the level most people arrive asking about. The two exams report levels 4 to 10, and each one does a different job in an application. NCLC 4 (CLB 4) The lowest level the published equivalency tables cover for either exam. It sits below the floor of the economic routes that ask for French, so it is a starting point rather than a target. NCLC 5 (CLB 5) Two levels below the main threshold, and the floor for the lighter requirements in the same system: French as a second official language, and the Canadian Experience Class for TEER 2 or 3 occupations. NCLC 6 (CLB 6) The level that costs candidates the most. One ability here pulls a whole file below NCLC 7 no matter how strong the other three are, and it is close enough to the threshold to feel like a pass. NCLC 7 (CLB 7) The gate. Required in all four abilities by the French-language routes, and the level where the additional French points start. B1+ (a strong B1) on the CEFR in the CCLB's alignment study; IRCC publishes no official CEFR mapping. NCLC 8 (CLB 8) Above the gate. The additional French points do not grow here, but core language points still do, so it is worth having if your submission date is not imminent. NCLC 9 (CLB 9) Where core language points reach their practical ceiling for most factors. For candidates with time left, this is usually the level worth aiming at rather than stopping at 7. NCLC 10 (CLB 10) and above The top of the published equivalency tables. The NCLC scale itself runs to 12, but the TCF Canada and TEF Canada tables stop reporting at 10. The exams also report a CEFR level next to your score. CEFR and NCLC are different frameworks and IRCC publishes no official mapping between them. The closest reference, the CCLB's [Aligning the CLB to the CEFR (North and Piccardo, 2018, Table 7)](https://www.language.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Aligning-the-CLB-and-CEFR.pdf), puts NCLC 7 at B1+ (a strong B1) and B2 around NCLC 8 to 9. Canada reads the NCLC number. Why this level matters ## What CLB 7 in French unlocks in an Express Entry profile - The French-language proficiency category in Express Entry asks for NCLC 7 or higher in all four abilities. One ability at NCLC 6 keeps you out of those draws even if the other three are at NCLC 9. Category names and entry requirements are set by ministerial instruction and change between rounds, so confirm the current wording with IRCC before planning around it. - French earns additional CRS points on top of the language points you already claim, and NCLC 7 in all four abilities is where those additional points start. NCLC 7 or higher in all four French abilities is worth 25 additional points if your English is CLB 4 or lower, or if you did not take an English test at all. The same French level is worth 50 if you also reach CLB 5 or higher in all four English abilities, and 50 is the maximum this factor pays. - The French bonus does not get bigger above NCLC 7. Core language points do. If you have time left before you submit, pushing an ability from NCLC 7 to NCLC 9 still adds points, so NCLC 7 is a floor to clear rather than automatically the level to stop at. - For the Federal Skilled Worker Program, NCLC 7 in all four abilities is the eligibility minimum when French is your first official language. The minimum differs by program, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program uses a lower and uneven threshold, so check the program you are actually applying under. - NCLC 5, two levels below NCLC 7, is the floor for lighter requirements elsewhere in the same system: French as a second official language, and the Canadian Experience Class for TEER 2 or 3 occupations. Confirm the exact minimum for your own program with IRCC before planning around either number. - Several provincial nominee programs outside Quebec run francophone streams that start at NCLC 7. Streams open and close through the year, so check your own province's current intake rather than relying on a figure here. - Test results have a shelf life. A result has to be less than two years old when you complete your Express Entry profile, and again when you submit your application for permanent residence. Count backwards from your intended submission date rather than forwards from today. We are a preparation service, not a test centre and not an immigration adviser. Check your program requirements with [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html) before you build a timeline around any of this. For what the exams actually contain, see [TCF Canada](/tcf-canada) and [TEF Canada](/tef-canada). To convert your own results, use the free [CLB and NCLC score converter](/tools/score-converter). The plateau nobody warns you about ## Why does your French feel worse while you are trying to reach NCLC 7? Because the framework the level is built on says it should. The CEFR Companion Volume, the Council of Europe's own reference, states that research in English, French and German suggests inaccuracy increases at around B1, as a learner starts using the language more independently and creatively, and that accuracy therefore does not improve in a straight line. A candidate sitting at NCLC 6 who has started attempting longer sentences and is making more mistakes than they made six months ago is behaving exactly as the scale predicts. That is not a sign the preparation is failing. It also explains why chasing error count is the wrong target. The B2 accuracy descriptor is not error-free writing: it is that errors do not cause misunderstanding, and that most can be corrected in retrospect. What actually moves between B1 and B2 sits elsewhere. B1 links shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence; B2 organises them, signals the relationship between ideas, and supports a position with subsidiary points and examples. Introducing a counter-argument sits at B2. Adjusting between a formal and an informal register sits at B2. Neither is a grammar point you can revise. The practical consequence is uncomfortable and worth knowing early. A candidate who writes short, safe sentences can be almost error-free and still be read below B2, because the range and development the grid rewards are missing. Avoidance is invisible to the candidate and obvious to the marker. Source: Council of Europe, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion Volume (2020), the grammatical accuracy, coherence and cohesion, and written and oral production scales. IRCC publishes no official CEFR-to-NCLC mapping; the alignment this page uses, which puts NCLC 7 at B1+ and B2 around NCLC 8 to 9, is the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks' report [Aligning the CLB to the CEFR (North and Piccardo, 2018, Table 7)](https://www.language.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Aligning-the-CLB-and-CEFR.pdf). Getting to the next level ## What actually moves you up an NCLC level A level is won by working your weakest ability in the exact format of the exam, not by revising all four evenly. - ### A level is not a point The gap between NCLC 6 and NCLC 7 is about sixty points of TCF Canada listening and about thirty of reading. That is weeks of steady work, not a good morning. Planning as though one more practice test will do it is the most common way candidates end up paying the exam fee twice. - ### Spend your week on one ability Convert all four results, find the ability furthest from NCLC 7, and give it the bulk of your study time. Points added to an ability that already clears the threshold change nothing about what you can claim. - ### Speaking and writing need a marker Unmarked production practice rehearses the errors you already have. Moving from 9 to 10 out of 20 takes someone naming the specific fault an examiner penalises, not a general sense that the piece reads well. - ### Practise listening and reading at real speed The audio plays once and the clock does not stop. Practice with pauses and replays improves you at an exam that does not exist on the day, and it hides exactly the timing problem that costs the level. Where to start ## Three steps before you book the exam 1. Sit one complete mock exam in the real order and the real timings, then convert all four raw results into NCLC levels the same day. Until a score is a level, you do not know how far you have to go. 2. Identify the ability furthest from NCLC 7 and give it most of each week, doing just enough on the other three to hold them where they are. 3. Only book the sitting once all four practice results sit at or above your target level. A date booked on optimism gets paid for twice. The full week-by-week preparation plan is on [how to pass the TCF Canada](/how-to-pass-tcf-canada), and the guided options are on [the TCF Canada course](/tcf-canada-course). CLB 7 and NCLC 7 FAQ ## CLB 7 in French, question by question What candidates ask before they choose an exam and a date. ### What is CLB 7 in French? CLB 7 in French is the same level as NCLC 7. English-language material and the Express Entry CRS tool both use CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks); French attestations and IRCC's French equivalency chart use NCLC (Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens). They are the same twelve-level scale under two names, so a requirement written as CLB 7 for French is asking for NCLC 7 on your TCF Canada or TEF Canada attestation. ### What does CLB 7 in French mean? It is intermediate French, a strong B1 (B1+) on the CEFR in the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks' 2018 alignment study; IRCC publishes no official CEFR mapping. In practice it means you can follow a work meeting in French, hold your side of an argument, and write a clear, structured piece of prose without needing to plan every sentence in advance. It is the level most French-language immigration routes ask for in all four abilities: listening, reading, speaking and writing. ### What TCF Canada score do I need for CLB 7 in French? You need at least 458 in listening, 453 in reading, 10 out of 20 in speaking and 10 out of 20 in writing. All four have to be reached in the same sitting, because the TCF Canada is not retaken section by section. These thresholds come from the official equivalency table, which is worth checking directly before you make a submission decision on them. ### What TEF Canada score do I need for CLB 7 in French? You need at least 249 in listening, 207 in reading, 310 in speaking and 310 in writing. The four sections are marked on four different maximums, so a raw TEF Canada number means nothing until it is converted. These thresholds come from the official equivalency table, which is worth checking directly before you make a submission decision on them. ### How do you get CLB 7 in French? Convert your last practice results into NCLC levels, find the ability furthest from NCLC 7, and give it most of your weekly study time rather than splitting effort evenly across all four. Speaking and writing need a marker who names the specific fault an examiner would penalise; listening and reading need to be practised at the real, single-play speed the exam uses. Our free score converter turns your raw numbers into NCLC levels so you can see which ability is actually holding your file back. [Try the CLB and NCLC score converter](/tools/score-converter). ### Do I need NCLC 7 in all four abilities? For the French-language proficiency category, yes: all four abilities have to reach NCLC 7. For the CRS score itself, each ability is counted separately, so one ability at NCLC 6 costs you points without automatically ruling you out. Either way it is your weakest ability that decides the outcome, which is where your study time should go. ### How many CRS points does NCLC 7 give me? NCLC 7 in all four abilities is the threshold for the additional French-language points, which sit on top of your ordinary language points. With English at CLB 4 or lower, or no English test at all, NCLC 7 or higher in all four French abilities is worth 25 additional points. Combined with CLB 5 or higher in all four English abilities it is worth 50, which is the maximum this factor pays. The award does not grow as your French rises above NCLC 7, so treat 7 as the gate and any level above it as core language points rather than more bonus. Those point values are set by IRCC and have been revised before, so confirm them on canada.ca against the CRS criteria in force on the day you submit. ### What is NCLC 5, and do I need it? NCLC 5 is two levels below NCLC 7 on the same TCF Canada and TEF Canada tables on this page. It is not the level the main French-language routes ask for, but it is the floor for lighter requirements elsewhere in the same system, such as French as a second official language. Confirm which level your own program needs with IRCC before planning around either number. [See the NCLC 5 scores for each exam](/nclc-5). ### Should I aim higher than NCLC 7? Often, yes. The additional French points stop growing at NCLC 7, but core language points keep rising up to NCLC 9 and one step further at NCLC 10. If your submission date is still months away, another level is usually worth more than another month of holding steady at 7. If you are close to a deadline, clearing 7 in every ability is the priority. ### Is CLB 7 in French easier to reach on the TEF Canada than the TCF Canada? Neither exam gives access to more NCLC levels or more CRS points than the other. They differ in section format, question counts and marking scales. Choose on the format that suits you and, just as importantly, on which exam actually has sittings available in your country before your submission date. ### Why am I making more mistakes than I used to and still stuck at NCLC 6? Because the scale expects that. The Council of Europe's CEFR Companion Volume states that research in English, French and German suggests inaccuracy increases at around B1, as a learner begins using the language more independently and creatively, and that accuracy therefore does not improve in a linear way. More errors while you attempt longer, less safe sentences is the normal shape of the climb. The B2 accuracy descriptor is not zero errors either: it is that errors do not cause misunderstanding. What actually separates B1 from B2 is discourse, not accuracy: organising ideas rather than listing them, introducing a counter-argument, and adjusting register to the person you are addressing. ### How long does it take to get from NCLC 6 to NCLC 7? For a single ability one level short, plan on four to eight weeks of weekly marked practice, and longer if all four are short. If your mock results are already brushing the threshold, three weeks of full timed papers is often enough, because what is missing is time management rather than French. ### Is CLB 7 in French B1 or B2? B1, at its strong end. The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks' 2018 report Aligning the CLB to the CEFR (North and Piccardo, Table 7) places CLB 7, and so NCLC 7, at B1+, with B2 around NCLC 8 to 9. IRCC publishes no official CEFR mapping, so treat any CEFR-to-NCLC grid, this one included, as a guide rather than a rule. What matters for a Canadian application is the NCLC number, because that is the only one IRCC reads. ### What are the CLB levels in French? The scale has twelve levels, and NCLC is simply its French-language name. The TCF Canada and TEF Canada equivalency tables report levels 4 through 10, which is the range that matters in practice. The ladder further up this page sets out what each of those levels is actually used for, from the floor for a second official language at NCLC 5 to the ceiling of the published tables at NCLC 10. ### What is CLB 4 in French? NCLC 4 is the lowest level the published equivalency tables report for either exam. It is a real level, but it sits below the floor of the economic immigration routes that ask for French, so it is better read as a starting point on the way to NCLC 5 or 7 than as a target in itself. ### What is CLB 6 in French, and why does it matter so much? NCLC 6 is one level short of the threshold, which makes it the most expensive level on the chart. Because every ability is converted on its own and your weakest one decides your file, a single ability at NCLC 6 keeps you out of the French-language draws even with the other three at NCLC 9. It is also close enough to 7 to feel like a pass on a practice paper, which is why candidates book the sitting too early. ### What is CLB 9 in French? Two levels above the threshold, and usually the level worth aiming at if your submission date is still months away. The additional French points stop growing at NCLC 7, but core language points keep rising to NCLC 9, so the climb from 7 to 9 is still paid for even though the French bonus itself does not change. ### How do I work out my French CLB level? Convert each ability separately, never as an average. Take your four raw results, read each one against its own column in the TCF Canada or TEF Canada table on this page, and write down the four levels you get. Your file is described by the lowest of the four. Our free score converter does the same arithmetic if you would rather paste the numbers in. ### How does CLB 7 in French compare to CLB 7 in English? They are the same level on the same scale, measured in different languages. CLB 7 in English is reported off an accepted English test and NCLC 7 in French off the TCF Canada or TEF Canada, and each language is counted separately in Express Entry. That separation is the point of the French bonus: French at NCLC 7 in all four abilities pays additional points on top of whatever your English is already worth. ### How long does an NCLC 7 result stay valid? Less than two years, measured when you complete your Express Entry profile and again when you submit your application for permanent residence. It is not measured against the assessment date, so a valid result does not expire during processing. What does catch candidates out is sitting the exam early and then waiting in the pool until the two years run out. Preparation tiers ## Three ways to reach your target level Every tier starts the same way, with a mock exam converted into NCLC levels. What changes is how much of the work you do alone. - ### 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. 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Exam registration is never included: that fee goes to your test centre. - We will never invent a testimonial, a statistic or a pass rate. NEXT STEP ## Find out which ability is holding your level down Book a short assessment with Adèle: one writing task, one speaking task, and an honest answer on how many weeks of work stand between you and NCLC 7. [Book an assessment](/book)[See the course tiers](#tiers) Français Prep prepares candidates for the TCF Canada and the TEF Canada. It does not register you, mark your exam, or influence your result. Where these facts come from The NCLC thresholds and both conversion charts on this page come from IRCC's published equivalency table and the two exam boards. IRCC publishes the score-to-NCLC equivalencies; it does not publish a weighted marking grid for speaking or writing, so treat any detailed percentage breakdown you find elsewhere as unsourced. - [IRCC: Express Entry language test results and NCLC equivalencies](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html) - [France Éducation International: TCF Canada](https://www.france-education-international.fr/test/tcf-canada) - [Le français des affaires: TEF Canada](https://www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr/candidat/test-evaluation-francais/tef-canada/presentation/) Exam boards reissue formats, fees and conversion tables without announcing it. Where a number here matters to a decision that costs money, check it against the source above rather than trusting any preparation site, including this one. Keep reading ## Pages that answer the next question - [TCF Canada score chart 2026: NCLC 7 = 453 CE, 458 CONCLC 7 is 453 to 498 reading, 458 to 502 listening and 10 to 11 out of 20 in writing and speaking. Full conversion table from NCLC 4 to NCLC 10.](/tcf-canada/score-chart) - [TEF Canada score chart 2026: NCLC 7 = 207 CE, 249 CONCLC 7 is 207 reading, 249 listening, 310 writing and 310 speaking on the Équivalence ancien score column Express Entry reads. Full table, all levels.](/tef-canada/score-chart) - [French Express Entry points: turn a TCF/TEF score into CRSHow a TCF or TEF Canada result becomes CRS points: the NCLC 7 thresholds per exam, the 25 versus 50 French bonus, and worked examples.](/french-express-entry-points) - [TCF Canada 2026: NCLC 7 needs 453 reading, 458 listeningFour tests in 2 h 47: listening 39 questions in 35 min, reading 39 in 60, writing 3 tasks in 60, speaking 3 in 12. Scored to 699 and out of 20.](/tcf-canada) - [TEF Canada 2026: 4 tests for PR, 2 for citizenshipPermanent residence needs four TEF Canada tests, citizenship only two. Reading 40 questions in 60 min, listening 40 in 40, writing and speaking 2 each.](/tef-canada) - [How to pass the TCF Canada in 2026: there is no pass markNo pass mark exists. You need your programme's NCLC level in every section, usually NCLC 7: 453 reading, 458 listening, 10 out of 20 in production.](/how-to-pass-tcf-canada) - [TCF and TEF Canada glossary: NCLC, CLB, CRS and morePlain-English definitions of the terms around TCF Canada, TEF Canada and Express Entry French: NCLC, CLB, CO, CE, EE, EO, CRS bonus points, validity.](/glossary) - [NCLC 5 / CLB 5 on the TCF Canada 2026: 369 CO, 375 CECLB 5 in French is NCLC 5: TCF Canada 369 listening, 375 reading, 6/20 in production; TEF Canada 181 listening, 151 reading, 226 in production.](/nclc-5) From the blog ## NCLC and scoring guides from the blog - [ScoresWhat NCLC level do you actually need? By immigration programNCLC 7 is not the single answer, however often it is quoted. What level each federal program, provincial stream and Quebec asks for, so you can target it.](/blog/what-nclc-level-do-you-need) - [ScoresWhat B2 means on the TCF and TEF Canada, in actual scoresB2 is a CEFR level, not a number either exam prints. What B2 maps to in raw TCF and TEF Canada scores, and how it relates to NCLC 7, in one table.](/blog/tcf-tef-b2-score) - [ScoresTCF Canada and the CEFR: how A1-C2 map to score and NCLCYour TCF Canada result speaks three languages: raw score, CEFR level and NCLC band. One table reconciles all three and shows why B2 is the one that counts.](/blog/tcf-canada-and-cefr-levels) - [ScoresHow long do TCF and TEF Canada results take?The comprehension and production sections do not clear at the same speed. Realistic TCF and TEF Canada result timelines, and how to count backwards.](/blog/how-long-tcf-tef-results-take) --- For agents: site index https://francaisprep.com/llms.txt, developer access https://francaisprep.com/developers, and TCF or TEF to NCLC conversion over a plain GET at https://api.francaisprep.com/v1/score/convert?exam=tcf_canada&listening=512&reading=470&writing=12&speaking=11 (exam is tcf_canada or tef_canada).