Description

Similar to the TOEIC test, the TFI test is designed as a management tool for Human Resources to use when making decisions about an individual's French-language ability.

The TFI test

Format

• is standardized
• multiple-choice
• contains 180 questions (divided into two sections: listening and reading)
  • each section is composed of six parts (specific instructions are in French)
• lasts approximately 2.5 hours (including time for administrative procedures)
• measures French proficiency on a single, continuous scale.

Is used by

• businesses
• language programs
• government organizations
• educational organizations.

Is used for

• recruiting, hiring, and determining promotions
• selecting employees for training to be conducted in French
• defining goals and required language levels
• measuring progress and proficiency level following French-language training
• establishing a reliable standard for French-proficiency levels required within a given organization.

See how the TFI test helped solve Renault-Nissan's (PDF) bilingual-staffing dilemma.