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Exam format

TEF Reading Test Format

The TEF Reading test includes 40 questions across 51 screens. The section is designed to measure how well you understand common written French in practical situations under time pressure.

• Reading Correspondence: read routine emails or letters and identify purpose, details, and implied meaning.
• Reading to Apply a Diagram: connect written information to charts, schedules, maps, or diagrams.
• Reading for Information: locate main ideas, supporting details, and logical relationships in short articles.
• Reading for Viewpoints: compare opinions, attitudes, and arguments across a longer passage.

Quick tips

Score higher, faster

• Skim each passage first to understand the topic, tone, and paragraph structure before answering questions.