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TCF Canada is not just a backup option. If the FEI task structure fits you better, it may be the stronger path to your target NCLC score. The goal is to train the exact task rhythm and decision speed the format demands.
Official TCF Canada format
- Listening: 35 minutes, 39 questions.
- Reading: 60 minutes, 39 questions.
- Writing: 60 minutes, 3 tasks.
- Speaking: 12 minutes, 3 tasks.
How to practice effectively
- Train listening first, especially decision speed under timed conditions.
- Use timed reading sets instead of untimed passive review.
- Build reusable structures for the three production tasks.
- Pair that work with our TCF Canada and listening practice pages.
Timelines and booking
- Fees are set by the authorised centre.
- Official result timing: 15 working days after FEI receives the session papers.
- Official wait between sittings of this TCF variant: 30 days.
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