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TCF Canada15 June 2026·8 min read

Recent TCF Canada Exam Topics: Expression Orale & Écrite

Candidates always ask the same thing: « What topics will come up? » The honest answer is that the exact prompts rotate — but the themes repeat. Below are the kinds of topics reported by recent candidates in 2026, grouped by task, each with a model plan you can reuse.

A note on honesty: these are recurring themesdrawn from candidate reports and the public topic banks — not leaked exam papers. The point isn't to memorise answers; it's to recognise the type of subject so you walk in with the right structure ready.

Expression Orale — Tâche 2 (asking for information)

Tâche 2 is a role-play: a friend or colleague mentions something, and you ask questions to get the information you need. Recent themes have included:

  • Choosing a city for a summer in France — your friend lives there; you compare cities (cost, weather, activities, transport).
  • Helping a friend find an apartment to rent — you ask about budget, neighbourhood, size, lease terms.
  • A colleague's evening university course — you ask about schedule, level, cost, and whether it's worth it.

The recipe is always the same — cover several angles (place, time, price, level, contact), vary your question forms, and justify each question with a quick personal reason. See it done in a full simulation:

🎬 Full Tâche 2 simulation — the role-play, start to finish.

Expression Orale — Tâche 3 (your point of view)

Tâche 3 is an unprepared argued monologue on a society topic. The recurring themes barely change from month to month:

  • Can you change careers at any age?
  • Are social media good or bad for society?
  • Should screens be banned for children under 6?
  • Should city centres be car-free?
  • Does mass tourism destroy the places it supports?

Whatever the prompt, use one fixed frame: state your position, give two or three arguments with examples, add a concession(« Bien sûr…, mais en réalité… »), then conclude. Watch the structure applied live:

🎬 Full Tâche 3 simulation — the argued monologue, with breakdown.

Expression Écrite — recent themes

Recent writing prompts reported in 2026 include:

  • Tâche 1 (short message): reply to an ad offering to help people practise French — introduce yourself and explain why you want to practise.
  • Tâche 3 (compare two views): a plan to ban cars from city centres — weigh reduced traffic and pollution against the need for parking and stronger public transport.

For Tâche 3 writing, the structure mirrors the oral monologue: reformulate the debate, present each side with an example, then give a nuanced position.

Practise with the full topic bank

This list is a snapshot — I update it as new themes are reported. For the complete set of subjects with model plans and reusable key phrases, browse the Sujets d'actualité bank. To train the writing tasks in real conditions, use the Expression écrite simulator, and to map your score to an NCLC level, try the NCLC calculator. For feedback against the official criteria, you can book a trial lesson.

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Written by Rémi

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