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TCF IRN exam – Integration Residence Nationality

A1 - B2

The French Language Proficiency Test for Integration, Residency, and Citizenship (TCF IRN) is an official test administered by France Éducation International. It assesses the language skills necessary to live, work, and integrate in France.

The TCF IRN allows you to certify your level of French in the following contexts:

Citizenship course (OFII)
Resident card application
Application for French citizenship

This test is valid for two years and is recognized by the French Ministry of the Interior.

Objective	Required level
OFII citizenship course	A1
Resident card	B1
French nationality	B2

Prerequisite: minimum interval of 20 days between two TCF sessions.

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Schedule of events

The TCF IRN consists of four compulsory tests:

Group test (1 hour 25 minutes)

Listening comprehension: 20 min
Reading comprehension: 35 min
Written expression: 30 min

Individual test (10 min)

Oral presentation: 10 min

A one-hour methodology session is included before the TCF IRN paper-based exam. There is no such session for computer-based exams.

It allows you to:

Become familiar with the TCF IRN procedures and the materials used.
Identify question types and answer formats
Develop listening and reading strategies

For computer-based TCF IRN tests, a computer is provided for candidates.

Calendar

Upcoming events*:

On a computer: Session 1 February	Registration deadline: 09/02/2026	Written and oral exams: 11/02/2026, morning and afternoon
On a computer: Session 2 February	Registration deadline: 16/02/2026	Written and oral exams: 18/02/2026, morning and afternoon
On a computer: Session March	Registration deadline: 03/09/2026	Written and oral exams: 11/03/2026, morning and afternoon
On a computer: Session 1 April	Registration deadline: 30/03/2026	Written and oral exams: 01/04/2026, morning and afternoon
On a computer: Session 2 April	Registration deadline: 13/04/2026	Written and oral exams: 15/04/2026, morning and afternoon
On a computer: Session 3 April	Registration deadline: April 27, 2026	Written and oral exams: 29/04/2026, morning and afternoon
On paper: Session April	Registration deadline: 26/03/2026	Written and oral exams: 22/04/2026, morning and afternoon
On paper: Session May	Registration deadline: to be determined	Épreuves écrite et orale : à définir

*The date of the oral exam is set by the exam center and cannot be chosen by the candidate.

Point system

Each test is scored out of 399 points.
The CEFR level (A1 to B2) is assigned according to the official France Éducation International grid.
The certificate indicates the score and level achieved for each skill.

Supporting documents

To register, you will need the following documents:

Identity card or passport

Examples of exam topics

Consulter le site de France Éducation internationale

Convocation and result

You will receive your exam invitation by email one week before the exams.
If you have not received it, please contact: test_examens@aflyon.org
Results are sent by email within 2 to 3 weeks.
The TCF IRN is valid for 2 years.

Cancellation and refund

A partial refund or deferral to a later session may be granted:

upon presentation of medical, professional, or transportation documentation (strike or delay)
supporting document written in French and sent no later than the day after the exams to tests_examens@aflyon.org
subject to availability for postponement

Choose the Alliance Française de Lyon as your exam center

« Sharing a language, bringing cultures toghether»

Since its creation in 1984, the Alliance Française de Lyon has been teaching the French language and promoting cultural diversity.

We are an exam center approved by France Éducation International, located in downtown Lyon, with rooms suitable for exams.

Our examiners are certified and trained according to the official DELF and DALF standards.

In 2025, more than 2,800 candidates placed their trust in the Alliance Française de Lyon to take a French exam, including 476 candidates for the TCF IRN.