Language proficiency test

To be eligible for the Bachelor of Education - Formation à l’enseignement program, all applicants must pass the online language proficiency exam.

If you submit an application for admission to the Faculty of Education's Formation à l'enseignement program, passing the French language proficiency test is one of the essential conditions for admission. Therefore, everyone (without exception) must register for it. No other language proficiency test (TECFÉE, DALF, SEL, FSL, or others) will be considered interchangeable. Candidates who do not pass the test are not allowed to retake it. A new application for admission must be submitted the following year.

Registration is done (via the uOzone student portal) and the test is taken online, regardless of the campus where you applied (Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor, part-time mode). It is in your best interest to register as early as possible to increase your chances of being accepted into the program.

Once you have submitted your application, the University will send you a confirmation email. It will contain your uoAccess ID and password, which will allow you to access the uoZone student portal. You will need to click on the “Applications” tab, then “Application for Admission,” and pay the non-refundable test registration fee online. To view the fees, visit the university fees website.

If you have already taken the test between October 2024 and December 2025 and have obtained a full or partial pass (except for the Français langue maternelle option), you can use these results for your 2026 application.

Results obtained prior to this period will not be considered. You will then need to re-register. If you do not register for the test, your application will be considered incomplete and will not be evaluated.

(If you are applying for admission to the Teacher Education program with the “French as a Second Language” option, you must take the French as a Second Language proficiency test.)

This test may only be taken once per admission cycle.

Important information:

  • It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they have the appropriate equipment and a stable, functional Internet connection to take the test under good conditions.
  • The fees for the French language proficiency test apply only to the selected session and are non-refundable. Any registration for a subsequent session will incur additional fees.

Summary

Confirm your access to Brightspace no later than the Wednesday morning before the test.

Without validated access, you will not be admitted to the exam, even with the Zoom link.

If you encounter any difficulties, contact technical support as soon as possible (not the TCLF team).

There are three possible outcomes:

  1. Full success: the candidate is eligible for a bachelor's degree in education. To be able to choose the French language option at the intermediate or advanced level, you MUST achieve full success.
  2. Partial success: the candidate must take the supplementary course PED1599 – Knowledge and Skills Related to Written French in Teaching during their teacher training program.
  3. Failure without the right to retake the test. Candidates who do not pass are not allowed to retake the test during the same year. A new application for admission may be submitted the following year.

The use of dictionaries, grammar books, or any other reference tools is prohibited during the test.