Hi guys,
I was born in France and lived here for 20 years.
I then left and spent 10 years in a foreign country where they speak English only. I had zero french friends and was only communicating in my mother tongue when calling family or friends.
Just before leaving the country, I did the TEF, it was easy. I got the score necessary to have the full point in EE. (288 358 414 433)
Now, I have been in France for a full year, speaking french on a daily basis, reading stuff, filling out forms...
I had to do the TEF once again (the 2 years expiry date got hit). I have done it in Paris.
It was really not easy for me. The level was clearly different. I felt like this was impossible to ace it for a foreigner even with strong french skills.
I even told my examiner that the level was nothing compared with when I did it abroad. He acted surprised...
Seriously, it is like I was asked to read a text about a dog going to the park when I did it overseas but this time, here in Paris, it was more like if I was reading an essay on The Pragmatics, Policies, and Principles for Data Sharing in the History of the Human Genome Project.
My score this time: 262 347 329 430
I lost a total of 56 points on my EE because of that.
Conclusion, don't do your TEF in France, it is a scam. Go to Poland or Serbia or whatever.
I was born in France and lived here for 20 years.
I then left and spent 10 years in a foreign country where they speak English only. I had zero french friends and was only communicating in my mother tongue when calling family or friends.
Just before leaving the country, I did the TEF, it was easy. I got the score necessary to have the full point in EE. (288 358 414 433)
Now, I have been in France for a full year, speaking french on a daily basis, reading stuff, filling out forms...
I had to do the TEF once again (the 2 years expiry date got hit). I have done it in Paris.
It was really not easy for me. The level was clearly different. I felt like this was impossible to ace it for a foreigner even with strong french skills.
I even told my examiner that the level was nothing compared with when I did it abroad. He acted surprised...
Seriously, it is like I was asked to read a text about a dog going to the park when I did it overseas but this time, here in Paris, it was more like if I was reading an essay on The Pragmatics, Policies, and Principles for Data Sharing in the History of the Human Genome Project.
My score this time: 262 347 329 430
I lost a total of 56 points on my EE because of that.
Conclusion, don't do your TEF in France, it is a scam. Go to Poland or Serbia or whatever.
