TEF is predictable
I am touching the core secret of TEF success here.
When I say “TEF is predictable”, I don’t mean the topics.
I mean the mechanics of the exam never change.
That’s why candidates who understand this score high with calm confidence.
1. Same task types
Every single TEF Canada paper uses:
| Task | What you always do | Word count |
|---|---|---|
| Tâche A | Write a functional message (email/note/request/complaint/info) | 60–80 |
| Tâche B | Give an opinion + justify + propose | 120–150 |
It never becomes:
- a story
- a narration
- a description
- a creative essay
Always practical communication.
Fixed formats
Tâche A format
- Salutation
- Why you write
- Details
- Request/action
- Polite ending
Tâche B format
- React to situation
- Clear opinion
- Argument 1 + example
- Argument 2 + example
- Solution
- Conclusion
2. Same expectations (what the examiner looks for)
The corrector has a checklist. Always the same:
- Respect of the instruction
- Logical organization
- Formal register
- Connectors
- Clear opinion (Task B)
- Clear request (Task A)
Not:
- beautiful vocabulary
- complex grammar
- creativity
They want organized communication.
3. Same writing patterns
No matter the topic (health, transport, school, environment, work…),
your paragraph order never changes.
Writing Pattern — Task B
React → Opinion → Argument → Example → Argument → Example → Solution → Conclusion
You can write about:
- pollution
- social media
- homework
- transport
- telework
Using the exact same skeleton.
4. Same formal phrases
This is the most predictable part.
These phrases work in 90% of topics:
- Je me permets de vous contacter au sujet de…
- Suite à votre publication concernant…
- À mon avis / Pour ma part…
- Dans un premier temps…
- En effet…
- Par conséquent…
- Il conviendrait de…
- Pour conclure…
You reuse them every time. Only the nouns change.
The Master Format to learn
Task A Template
Je me permets de vous contacter au sujet de…
En effet, …
Je souhaiterais donc …
Je vous remercie par avance…
Task B Template
Suite à votre publication concernant…, je souhaite réagir.
Pour ma part, je considère que…
Dans un premier temps… Par exemple…
Dans un second temps…
Il conviendrait donc de…
Pour conclure…
Why this is powerful
Because students stop asking:
“What if the topic is difficult?”
The topic becomes irrelevant.
They already know how to write before they know what to write.
That’s what “TEF is predictable” really means.