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Part 1: Conversations & pictures
Listen to a short exchange and choose the illustration that fits what the speakers describe. Questions 1–4 in a full mock.
4 questions per set · Timed answer windows
TEF Canada listening practice questions
Practise one complete listening part at a time. Choose from 15 sets per part, follow the recordings in order, and get your score after the final question. A full listening mock contains all four parts: 40 questions in 40 minutes.
600 questions4 parts15 sets per part
Ready for a complete test? Take a TEF listening mock exam, or work through the listening course first.
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Part 2: Messages & announcements
Catch the purpose, key information and speaker’s intention in short French recordings. Questions 5–20 in a full mock.
16 questions per set · Timed answer windows
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Part 3: Radio & interviews
Understand reports and interviews, including the main argument and the speakers’ viewpoints. Questions 21–30 in a full mock.
10 questions per set · Timed answer windows
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Part 4: Everyday situations
Interpret French exchanges and opinions from everyday situations, with paired questions where appropriate. Questions 31–40 in a full mock.
10 questions per set · Timed answer windows
Why practise TEF listening one part at a time
On test day each recording plays once and you cannot go back: 40 questions in 40 minutes. Practising a single part builds the habit that part needs before you face all four in a row.
Read the TEF listening practice guideEach part needs a different kind of listening
Part 1 matches a short exchange to a picture, so you compare the images before the audio starts. Part 3 is a radio report or interview, where you follow the argument and separate an example from the main point.
Answer on the first listen
Practice lets you pause and replay, but hold off until you have answered. Read the questions before the audio starts and commit while it runs, then replay to find what you missed.
Transcripts show what you missed
After the set, read the transcript beside your answers and replay the audio. Find the exact phrase that changed the meaning, then listen for it in the next set.
How TEF listening practice works
1.Choose a part
Each of the four parts has 15 sets of 4 to 16 questions, in exam order.
2.Listen and answer
Read the questions, then answer as the recording runs. Try to answer on the first listen, as you must on test day.
3.Review with the transcript
Get your score after the last question, then compare your answers with the transcript and an explanation for each one.
TEF listening parts at a glance
Question numbers follow the 40-question TEF Canada listening paper, which CCI Paris Île-de-France times at 40 minutes (checked 29 October 2026).
| Part | What you hear | Exam questions | Questions per set | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Conversations & pictures | Listen to a short exchange and choose the illustration that fits what the speakers describe. | 1–4 | 4 | 15 |
| Part 2: Messages & announcements | Catch the purpose, key information and speaker’s intention in short French recordings. | 5–20 | 16 | 15 |
| Part 3: Radio & interviews | Understand reports and interviews, including the main argument and the speakers’ viewpoints. | 21–30 | 10 | 15 |
| Part 4: Everyday situations | Interpret French exchanges and opinions from everyday situations, with paired questions where appropriate. | 31–40 | 10 | 15 |
TEF listening practice questions, answered
For the full exam format, see the TEF Canada listening format. To practise under full exam conditions, take a listening mock test.
Are these real TEF listening recordings?
No. All 600 questions and their French audio are original, modelled on the official sample papers and written with TEF Canada tutors. Each part follows the format and question style of the real exam.
Is there a penalty for wrong answers in TEF listening?
No. CCI scores a correct answer as one point and a wrong or blank answer as zero, so answer every question, even when you are unsure.
Which listening sets are free?
Set 1 of each part, plus listening mock 1, with no account. Create a free account to see your score, transcripts and explanations. Premium opens every set and all listening mocks.
Should I practise parts or take a full listening mock?
Practise parts while you are learning what each one asks. Before test day, take timed mocks so that 40 minutes of French audio feels normal, including answering each question once and moving on.