TEF Canada exam dates in India
12 upcoming TEF Canada sessions are posted at 4 of the 9 centres in India. The next bookable one is Wed, January 6, 2027 at Alliance Française de Hyderabad.
- Upcoming sessions
- 12
- Bookable now
- 8
- Sold out
- 4
- Centres with dates
- 4 of 9
Upcoming TEF Canada sessions in India
12 upcoming sessions, soonest first.
● Live. Dates come from each centre’s public booking page and can change. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel. We couldn’t read Alliance Française de Trivandrum recently, so its dates aren’t shown. How we monitor
Where can you take TEF Canada in India?
Live seat count
Runs 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.
- ChennaiAlliance Française of MadrasNo dates posted
Registration window
Publishes 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.
- PuneAlliance Française de PuneSold out
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
Runs 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.
- HyderabadAlliance Française de HyderabadSeats open
Registration window
Publishes 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.
- KolkataAlliance Française du Bengale1 date bookable
Live seat count · Usually sells out within hours
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.
- ChandigarhAlliance Française de ChandigarhWaitlist open
Email waitlist · Uses a waitlist
Runs TEF Canada from an email waiting list; the centre says the wait can be up to 10–12 months.
- AhmedabadAlliance Française d’AhmedabadWaitlist open
Email waitlist · Uses a waitlist
Dates for both exams are “to be confirmed”; the centre takes registrations through a Google Form and emails a payment link.
- ThiruvananthapuramAlliance Française de TrivandrumStatus unavailable
Registration window
Runs 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.
- PuducherryAlliance Française de PondichéryNo dates posted
Unannounced drops
Publishes 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. It varies by centre and is usually non-refundable once you register.
Get an email when a TEF Canada seat opens in India
We watch all 9 TEF Canada centres in India around the clock and email you within seconds of a new date or returned seat. You book directly with the centre.
Nearby countries that run TEF Canada
If you can travel, a centre across the border may have a seat sooner. IRCC accepts the result wherever you sit the test.
TEF Canada in India: common questions
The next session with seats is Wed, January 6, 2027 at Alliance Française de Hyderabad. Seats can go quickly, so book on the official page soon.
You book directly on the centre’s official page. Centres here release seats by live seat count, registration window, email waitlist or unannounced drops. Create your account early and keep your passport details and payment ready. The registration day checklist and India booking guide cover the steps.
Recent openings here have usually lasted hours rather than minutes. Popular dates still sell out, so don’t wait long once you see one.
Returned seats and new dates appear without warning, so watch every centre you could reach. Centres in the Philippines and Sri Lanka also run TEF Canada. The sold-out strategy guide has a full plan, and an alert does the watching for you.
Yes. IRCC accepts both tests equally, and 4 centres in India run TCF Canada. See the TCF Canada dates in India, or read TEF vs TCF Canada.
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