• your last name,
• your first name,
• your gender,
• the language most often used to communicate with your loved ones (language spoken at home),
• the option that you feel best matches your French proficiency level (Self-assessment of French level). Note that the level you select does not affect the testing method or your results.

Note: The institution or organization that registered you for the test may keep your personal data and results for administrative purposes. As for the organization that designed the test (the Collegial Center for Educational Materials Development or CCDMD), it only keeps anonymized results for statistical analysis.

Enter the username and password you were provided for the TPLS in the corresponding fields.

Note: If you do not have your username or password, contact the test manager at the institution or organization that registered you for the TPLS.

Read the first page of the test carefully. Also refer to other TPLS help topics as needed. You will not have access to them while you answer questions.

When you are ready, click the Continue button.

The test items are very varied; familiarize yourself in advance with the types of questions you will be asked. Before answering a question, always read the instructions at the top of the page and the answer choices provided. Some questions may seem more difficult than others; answer them as best you can, even if you are not quite sure of your choice.

Test questions are grouped into two categories: oral comprehension and written comprehension.

ORAL COMPREHENSION (Listening)

For each oral comprehension question, you will need to listen to a conversation, a news report or some other type of spoken message.

• First read the question and answer choices.
• Then click the Play button to listen to the audio file. Pay attention: you may only listen to it once.

 

WRITTEN COMPREHENSION (Reading)

Written comprehension questions all relate to a short text (a recipe, an invoice, a blog article, etc.).

Read this text and look at the images before answering the question.

 

TIMER

All questions are timed. You can see the timer near the question.

•  If you answer a question before the end of the allotted time, click the Continue button to go to the next question.
• If you do not respond in time, a new question will be automatically presented.

Answer all the questions, even if you are unsure of some of your answers.

Note: In the oral comprehension section, the timer only starts when the audio file has finished playing. In the written comprehension section, the timer starts as soon as the question is displayed.

Your answers are analyzed as you progress through the test. A message will appear once you proficiency level has been determined; the test is then complete.

The answers to the following question can be found in this text:

Drag and drop the answer choices to form pairs.

Respond to an association question by pairing each of a set of elements in the 2^nd column with one of the choices provided in the 1^st column. Association questions are used to assess your recognition and recall of related information. Your response is deemed correct when you have successfully matched all of the elements.

The answer to the following question can be found in this text:

Select the correct answer from a list of possible answers.

Respond to a multiple choice question by selecting the correct answer from a list that includes the correct answer and several incorrect answers. Multiple choice questions are used to test your comprehension of a broad range of content. The context of the item and the type of response required determines whether the item is recall or interpretation. Your response is deemed correct when you have selected the single correct answer.

The answers to the following question can be derived from this text:

Drag and drop the answer choices in the correct order to form a logical text.

Respond to a sequencing question by dragging the elements into the correct order. Sequencing questions are used to test your ability to recall a series of events or a process in the order in which it was presented. They measure your ability to construct meaning and comprehend logical consequences expressed in verbal or written form. Your response is deemed correct when you have arranged all of the elements in the correct order.

The answers to the following question can be found in this text:

Drag and drop the correct answers into the blank spaces.

Respond to a cloze text with drag-and-drop question by filling in the blanks in a text. Drag the correct answer from a predefined set of possible answers above the text to the appropriate blank in the text. Cloze text with drag-and-drop questions are used to assess your language skills by imitating the editing process. They measure your ability to infer the most appropriate conclusion to an incomplete statement. Your response is deemed correct when you have filled in all of the blanks correctly.

The answers to the following question can be found in this text:

Select the correct answer from a list of possible answers.

Respond to a cloze text with menus question by filling in the blanks in a text. Select the correct answer from a predefined list of possible answers. Cloze text with menus questions are used to assess your ability to compare options and make accurate choices. Cloze text with menus questions are simpler to decode than cloze text with drag-and-drop, as they narrow the range of correct answers. Your response is deemed correct when you have selected the single correct answer.

Application Design Lucie Trépanier Christine Blais Research, Educational Design and Drafting Louise Comtois Valerie Paterson Morgan Le Thiec Caroline Dault Guillaume Joyal-Tremblay Christine Busque Project Management Valerie Paterson Test Evaluation Réjean Auger Translation Elaine Kennedy Marie-Soleil Goulet-Sawka Drafting of Implementation Guide Diane Montpetit Paul Branchaud Language Editing Hélène Larue

System Design and Programming Komi Sodoke (Vision e-Learning) Alimatou Fall Web Integration Véronique Pivetta Eugenia Tsatsos Graphic Design Christine Blais Shannon Adolph Gisèle Henniges Audio Production Danièle Garneau Studio Harmonie Charles Théoret Guy Charland Charles Théoret Voice Danika Bassey Marc-André Bélanger Stéphane Blanchette Valérie Cantin Geneviève Dempsey Danièle Garneau Bob Harding Vincent Leclerc Cybèle Lesage Philippe Martin Stéphane Rivard Dawn Upfold Rosa Vetrano

Acknowledgments Deborah Armstrong, Rebecca Baker, Chantal Bélanger, Kathye Bélanger, Philippe Bonneau, Marie-Pierre Bouchard, Yvonne Christiansen, Marie-Claude Doucet, Cathie Dugas, Paul Fournier, Philippe Gagné, Sylvain Gagnon, Francine Gervais, Sue Harrison, Réjean Jobin, André Laferrière, Charles Lapointe, James Laviolette, Julia Lovatt, Michel D. Laurier, Susan MacNeil, Anne McMullon, Jean-Denis Moffet, Andrew Moore, Joanne Munn, Ian Murchison, Colette Noël, Patrick Peachey, Christian Ragusich, Michael Randall, Pierre Richard, Joan Thompson, Rachel Tunnicliffe, Inèse Wilde the Comité pour le développement de compétence langagière en français des non-francophones, the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks, and the Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment. The TPLS was designed for the college network in response to current needs, with the objective of promoting academic success for young students in Québec. Many teachers, professionals and students collaborated in the development of the test and its validation. We would like to thank them all for their valued contributions. This project is funded by the Québec Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES) and the Canada-Québec Agreement on Minority-language Education and Second-Language Instruction.