TEF Canada & TCF Canada in Kolkata
Alliance Française du Bengale in Park Street runs TEF Canada & TCF Canada for IRCC applicants. Live seat status, the dates on sale, how this centre releases seats, fees and how to get there — and how to be first when the next seat appears.
- Typical sell-out
- Hours
- Last opening
- Yesterday
- We check every
- 10 min
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Seat history in Kolkata
Every change our monitor has logged at this centre in the last 45 days — the real pattern, not a guess.
- Seat openings
- 40
- New dates listed
- 19
- Median time to sell out
- 6 h
- Sold out · Thu, Dec 17 TEFNov 11 · 08:51 IST · 19 h after opening
- Seats opened · Thu, Dec 17 TEFNov 10 · 14:13 IST · 1 seat · gone in 19 h
- Sold out · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 10 · 08:36 IST · 12 h after opening
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 9 · 20:29 IST · 1 seat · gone in 12 h
- Sold out · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 8 · 02:32 IST · 13 h after opening
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 7 · 13:49 IST · 1 seat · gone in 13 h
- Sold out · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 6 · 12:57 IST · 39 min after opening
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 6 · 12:18 IST · 1 seat · gone in 39 min
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- New date listed · Thu, Jan 28 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Tue, Jan 12 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Thu, Jan 14 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Tue, Jan 19 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 20 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 27 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Jan 13 TCFNov 5 · 18:41 IST
- Sold out · Wed, Dec 16 TCFNov 5 · 11:35 IST · 20 min after opening
- Seats opened · Wed, Dec 16 TCFNov 5 · 11:14 IST · 1 seat · gone in 20 min
- New date listed · Tue, Dec 15 TCFNov 4 · 11:13 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 4 · 11:13 IST
- New date listed · Fri, Nov 27 TCFNov 4 · 11:13 IST
- Sold out · Wed, Feb 3 TCFNov 4 · 10:53 IST · 24 h after opening
- Sold out · Tue, Feb 16 TCFNov 4 · 10:53 IST · 24 h after opening
- Sold out · Tue, Feb 2 TCFNov 4 · 10:44 IST · 24 h after opening
- Sold out · Wed, Feb 17 TCFNov 3 · 22:55 IST · 12 h after opening
- Seats opened · Tue, Dec 15 TCFNov 3 · 21:11 IST · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 3 · 21:11 IST · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Fri, Nov 27 TCFNov 3 · 21:11 IST · 1 seat
- New date listed · Fri, Nov 20 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Thu, Nov 19 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Nov 18 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Tue, Nov 17 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Thu, Nov 12 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Fri, Nov 13 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Fri, Dec 18 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- New date listed · Wed, Dec 16 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- Seats opened · Tue, Dec 15 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Fri, Nov 27 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST · 1 seat
- Seats opened · Wed, Nov 25 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST · 1 seat
- New date listed · Tue, Nov 24 TCFNov 3 · 20:19 IST
- Seats opened · Wed, Feb 17 TCFNov 3 · 10:45 IST · 8 seats · gone in 12 h
Where it is
Alliance Française du Bengale
57A Park Street, Park Mansions, Gate 3, Flat 15, Kolkata 700016
57A Park Street, Park Mansions, Gate 3, Flat 15, Kolkata 700016
Fees in Kolkata
| Exam | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| TEF | TEF Canada, all 4 tests (CO + CE ₹13,000, EE ₹6,500, EO ₹6,500; incl. GST) | INR 26,000 |
| TCF | TCF Canada, 4 tests (incl. GST) | INR 26,000 |
As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.
How Kolkata releases seats
Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear.
Checked every 90 seconds to a few minutes. You get an email for any new session, and whenever a sold-out session gets a seat back.
How to book in Kolkata, step by step
- Pick a free date on the centre’s Calendly exam calendar (calendly.com/examinations-afbengale) and pre-book the slot.
- Fill in the TEF or TCF Google form linked from the exam page: your personal details, the version (TEF Canada or TCF Canada) and the date you pre-booked.
- Pay through the form. You get a confirmation email once the centre receives the payment.
- Submit the form at least 15 days before your exam date. The centre won’t accept anything closer.
Good to know in Kolkata
Runs 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.
- It runs both TEF Canada and TCF Canada, at the same total fee of ₹26,000, so pick by exam format and date rather than price.
- Everything is on computer with a QWERTY US-International keyboard. Practise the accent key combinations (for example, ' then e for é) before the day.
- TCF days run in two slots: written 8:30–11:30 am and oral from noon, or oral 10 am–noon and written noon–3 pm. Your oral lasts about 20 minutes and you’re called individually.
- You can postpone up to 3 months ahead, twice at most, for ₹3,000. Email examinations.kolkata@afindia.org at least 15 working days before the exam.
- Retake gaps differ: 30 days between TEF attempts, 20 days between TCF attempts.
- Queries are answered in order during working hours (Mon–Sat, 10 am–6 pm, lunch 1–2 pm). Allow at least one working day for a reply.
Plan your Kolkata exam
Nearby alternatives
Other centres running TEF or TCF Canada, nearest first. Straight-line distance, city to city; struck-through exams aren’t offered there.
Nearest in India
Guides for Kolkata candidates
Kolkata FAQ
Both. It has been an accredited TEF centre since November 2023 and also runs TCF Canada. Each costs ₹26,000 including GST for the four tests IRCC needs.
You have to submit the registration form at least 15 days before the exam date you pre-booked on the centre’s calendar.
Yes. You can postpone by up to 3 months, a maximum of twice, for ₹3,000. Send the request to examinations.kolkata@afindia.org at least 15 working days before the exam.
For the TEF, the CCI emails your attestation within about 15 days. For the TCF, you download it from your France Éducation international TCF-Candidat account. The centre says re-evaluation isn’t available for TCF sessions from 1 September 2026.
The next session with seats is Thu, February 4 (TEF Canada). Seats go fast, so book on the official page soon.
Over the last 90 days, seats we saw open at Kolkata usually sold out within a day. Have your passport details and payment ready before you get the alert.
Publishes each session with a seats-left counter. Returned or unpaid places can reappear. Checked every 90 seconds to a few minutes. You get an email for any new session, and whenever a sold-out session gets a seat back.
Yes, it is an approved centre for TEF Canada & TCF Canada. French Exam Alert is independent — you always book directly on the centre’s official page.
Sources · checked Sep 27, 2026:AF du Bengale: TEFAF du Bengale: TCFAF du Bengale: contactAF du Bengale: exam slot calendar