TEF IRN B1 training
gaining independence at work(B1 level required for the resident card)
Secure your job, broaden your responsibilities, handle your work and administrative procedures on your own. This course takes you from level A2 to level B1 of the CEFR, validated by the TEF IRN, the level required since 1 January 2026 for the resident card.
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Understanding the TEF IRN
What level of French for the resident card?
To obtain the 10-year resident card, you must prove a B1 level in French (independent user) and pass thecivic exam. This level is assessed through the TEF IRN or the TCF IRN, two tests recognised by the French State, and you can prepare for it with our dedicated packages. After B1, B2 level opens the way to naturalisation.
10-year resident card
B1 level compulsory in the TEF IRN or TCF IRN
Length of the training
4 to 6 weeks on average depending on your starting level
4
papers
1 h 30
adaptive exam
300-399
pts = B1
A test of about 45 minutes to assess your level
Take it now, online, with no appointment and without calling us. At the end of the test, you get a first, provisional result in reading and listening comprehension. Your written and spoken expression is then marked by a trainer : the full report on the 4 skills, with the recommended number of hours, what your CPF covers and what remains for you to pay, then arrives in your inbox.
About 45 minutes, online
The 4 skills, from your phone
Your full report by e-mail
After a trainer has marked your writing and speaking
Free, no commitment
No bank card, no appointment
The exam in brief
The TEF IRN, official format
The TEF IRN (Test d’évaluation de français, intégration, résidence, nationalité) is a 1 hour 30 minute adaptive exam that certifies levels A1 to B2 of the CEFR, in its new format in force since 1 April 2025. It comprises 4 compulsory and inseparable papers.
1 h 30
adaptive exam
4
inseparable papers
A1 → B2
levels certified
RS6775
certification
The 4 compulsory papers
- Reading comprehension20 questions · 30 min
- Listening comprehension20 questions · 20 min
- Written expression2 tasks · message ~40 words, formal letter ~100 words
- Spoken expression2 sections of 5 minutes
Validation
A level is validated with the required score in 3 papers out of 4
- A2200 to 299 points · tolerance 167
- B1300 to 399 points · tolerance 267
- B2400 to 499 points · tolerance 367
RS6775 certification, awarded by Le français des affaires CCI Paris Île-de-France.
The programme
The course in 7 sequences
The sequences and hours above are those of the 36-hour course. For a shorter volume, they are condensed, and the programme for the volume chosen sets them out in detail. That volume, from 12 to 36 hours depending on your level, in 3-hour sessions, is set at the placement test and recorded in your file before signature.
Download the programme (PDF)- 01
Assessing and consolidating A2 skills
3 h
- 02
Telling, describing, giving your opinion
6 h
- 03
Dealing with the authorities without fear
6 h
- 04
French for work
6 h
- 05
Exam strategies at B1 level
6 h
- 06
Mock exams and final preparation
6 h
- 07
Additional sessions on the decisive sequences
3 h
Practical information
The TEF IRN training course B1 in detail
Objectives
Secure your job, broaden your responsibilities and handle your work and administrative procedures on your own. This course takes you from CEFR level A2 to level B1 and prepares you for the 4 papers of the TEF IRN.
Prerequisites & audience
Foreign nationals or non-French speakers. Prerequisite: CEFR level A2, checked by a placement test that is not charged for. No diploma is required.
Duration
From 12 to 36 hours depending on your level, in 3-hour sessions. The volume is set after the placement test, which is not charged for and takes about 45 minutes.
Format
In person, in Île-de-France, in small groups, in 3-hour classes, in the morning (9:30 am-12:30 pm) or the afternoon (2 pm-5 pm). Assessment at the end of each module, and full mock exams under real conditions, at the centre: one up to 18 hours, two from 24 hours.
Access time
15 days at the earliest with personal funding (after the 14-day withdrawal period), 11 working days for CPF (EDOF regulatory period; CPF withdrawal: 14 working days).
Outcomes
B1 level required since 1 January 2026 for the 10-year resident card. A step towards B2 for naturalisation.
Our packages
Prices for level B1
Transparent prices. One single calculation: TEF IRN exam included (180 € within a course, instead of 185 € for the exam taken on its own) + 40 € per hour of training. The rate does not change with the duration: the volume, from 12 to 36 hours depending on your level, is set after the placement test and agreed with you before anything is signed.
TEFIRN2026_02_01
Full course
1 620 €
incl. tax, TEF IRN exam included
Eligible for CPF funding · compulsory flat-rate contribution paid on Mon Compte Formation, deducted from the price
- 36 hours of training
- 12 classes of 3 hours · max 10 trainees
- Exam taken in Gagny or Rosny-sous-Bois, registration included
One single rate, whatever the length
180 €
TEF IRN exam, included
40 €/h
Whatever the duration
12 to 36 h
Depending on your level, in 3-hour sessions
Included
Placement test
Training eligible for CPF funding or self-funded (payment in instalments possible); funding by your employer is also possible. TEF IRN exam included, whatever the funding. The exam on its own, without training, is paid directly.
Paying yourself, without using CPF? Book your preparation mornings online — the TEF IRN exam is included in the price, nothing is paid during the 14-day withdrawal period, and the preparation course starts 15 days later at the earliest. Just want to take the exam? Choose your date.
TEF IRN training eligible for CPF funding
Ref. TEFIRN2026_02. Price of the training course: 1 620 €. Training course eligible for CPF funding. The CPF covers up to 1 500 € per course. When you register on Mon Compte Formation, a compulsory flat-rate contribution, set by the French State, is paid directly on the platform. It is deducted from the price of the course: it is not added to it. Exemptions: jobseekers, and courses co-funded by the employer. If you are exempt, an amount left to pay may appear on Mon Compte Formation for the 36-hour course, unless additional funding covers it.
Practical arrangements
How it works at MYSTORY
3-hour sessions
In the morning (9:30 am-12:30 pm) or the afternoon (2 pm-5 pm).
Small groups
Deliberately small groups, for real speaking time.
Free level test
45 minutes: the 4 skills + a one-to-one interview. This is what determines your package.
Internal final assessment (final test marked by the trainer)
TEF IRN exam taken in Gagny or Rosny-sous-Bois
In Gagny or Rosny-sous-Bois, our approved exam centres, 2 to 4 weeks after the end of the course. Registration done by MYSTORY, exam fee included in the price.
Arrive 15 minutes before the time on your exam notice. Once the exam has started, no candidate is admitted; for the civic exam, any lateness means you are refused entry. Justified lateness or inability to attend: postponement after approval by the CCI.
Access times
15 days at the earliest with personal funding (after the 14-day withdrawal period), 11 working days for CPF (EDOF regulatory period; CPF withdrawal: 14 working days).
Disability
Accessible training: contact our disability officer to look at adjustments (pace, materials, extra time in the exam).
On the day
Your exam at the centre
1 to 10 days
Results online
Official score within 1 to 10 working days of the exam
2 to 3 wks
CCI Paris IDF certificate
Issued after your exam at the centre
2 years
Official validity
Recognised by French prefectures
What to bring
The equipment required by CCI Paris Île-de-France
Identity document
ID photo
Black pen
In addition, outside CPF
Methodology support, separate from the certification courses
Methodology modules of 3 to 12 hours, outside CPF, non-certifyingGoogle reviews, checked on 26/10/2026
Ready to start your TEF IRN training?
Join the trainees who have prepared for and taken their TEF IRN and civic exams at MYSTORY.
Frequently asked questions