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TEF Canada & TCF Canada exam centres in India

Eleven Alliance Française branches. Delhi and Bengaluru run TCF Canada only, and Delhi’s sessions fill within minutes of opening. Here’s every centre we monitor in India, how each releases dates, and what’s open right now.

Centres
11
Open right now
2 →
Run TEF / TCF
9 / 4
Next known date
Wed, December 16
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Centres across India

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How booking works in India

  • Every Indian centre is an Alliance Française that runs its own booking — there is no national queue, so a seat in another city is a real option.
  • A valid passport is required to register and on exam day. Fees are charged in rupees and are usually non-refundable.
  • Exams are split: Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Puducherry run TEF Canada only; New Delhi, Bengaluru run TCF Canada only. IRCC treats both the same, so watch both to double your chances.
  • Chandigarh, Ahmedabad book from a waiting list — join early, position is what counts.

Compare India centres

Live status, how each one releases seats and how fast they go. Open a centre for its map, fees, seat history and booking steps.

What to know about each centre

New Delhi · Registration windowRuns TCF Canada only (not TEF Canada). Publishes a full-year calendar and opens registration at 09:00 IST; a passport is required. Seats are first-come, first-served and often fill within minutes of opening, online and at reception. Overflow registrations go on a waiting list. Create your online account in advance.Mumbai · Live seat countRuns TEF Canada (not TCF Canada). Each published registration period opens online at midnight IST, laptop or desktop only; seats are first come, first served and sessions show as sold out once full. No on-site registration.Bengaluru · Registration windowRuns TCF Canada only, in paper-based format. Publishes a yearly calendar (as an image) with a two-week registration period for each Saturday session; registration is through a Google Form linked on its TCF Canada page.Chennai · Registration windowPublishes an e-TEF Canada calendar (as an image) with a two-week registration period per date; 10 seats per session, first come, first served. Registration is by bank transfer plus email, not an online checkout.Pune · Live seat countRuns TEF Canada only. Each exam date has its own two-week registration period on the published calendar; seats are sold first come, first served on its online kiosk.Hyderabad · Registration windowPublishes a fixed calendar of small sittings (4 candidates each), bookable until a deadline about a week before each date. Confirm availability with the exam team by phone or email before paying.Kolkata · Live seat countRuns TEF Canada and TCF Canada on computer. Pre-book a date on its Calendly exam calendar, then submit the registration Google Form with payment at least 15 days before the exam.Chandigarh · Email waitlistRuns TEF Canada from an email waiting list; the centre says the wait can be up to 10–12 months.Ahmedabad · Email waitlistDates for both exams are “to be confirmed”; the centre takes registrations through a Google Form and emails a payment link.Thiruvananthapuram · Registration windowRuns TEF Canada by email: you join a first-come, first-served waiting list, and the centre also publishes exam dates with a registration period for each.Puducherry · Unannounced dropsPublishes an e-TEF Canada calendar (as an image), with sessions on Wednesdays, about two a month. The page gives no fee or booking steps; contact reception to book.

What it costs in India

About ₹26,000 incl. GST for the full exam (all four skills) in 2026. Usually non-refundable once you register.

India: common questions

11 approved centres in India: Alliance Française de Delhi (New Delhi), Alliance Française de Bombay (Mumbai), Alliance Française de Bangalore (Bengaluru), Alliance Française of Madras (Chennai), Alliance Française de Pune (Pune), Alliance Française de Hyderabad (Hyderabad), Alliance Française du Bengale (Kolkata), Alliance Française de Chandigarh (Chandigarh), Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad (Ahmedabad), Alliance Française de Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Alliance Française de Pondichéry (Puducherry). 9 run TEF Canada and 4 run TCF Canada.

About ₹26,000 incl. GST for the full exam (all four skills) in 2026. Fees are usually non-refundable once you register, so check the centre’s policy before paying.

Centres here use registration window, live seat count, email waitlist, unannounced drops. French Exam Alert watches each one the way it publishes and emails you within seconds of spotting a change.

IRCC treats them equally, so book whichever has a seat first. Watching both exams roughly doubles the sessions you can catch.

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Testing in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Puducherry.

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