Alors

Alors converts a TEF Canada or TCF Canada writing score into the Canadian
Language Benchmark level it reaches — NCLC for French — and shows you how far
you are from the level you are aiming at. It also takes a piece of your writing
and marks it.

WHAT IT DOES

• Converts a writing score for either exam. TEF Canada is reported out of 450
and TCF Canada out of 20, so the raw numbers are not comparable — the band is.
• Tells you the gap. Set the level you are aiming for and it shows exactly how
many points short you are, or confirms you are already there.
• Shows the full table for both exams, so you can see where every band starts.
• Marks your Expression écrite. Pick a task and a target level, write, and send
it. You get back an estimated band, a score for each of the four things
examiners mark, the sentences quoted as evidence, and the shortest set of
changes that would reach your target — not a list of every mistake.

SENDING WRITING NEEDS AN ACCOUNT, AND A PERSON READS IT

Marking is by hand, one submission at a time, so it takes days rather than
minutes. Signing in with Google is what lets your work come back to you.

Part of marking it is putting your text into a chat with an AI assistant —
eight times, once for each thing being marked, twice over so two readings can
be compared. Nothing that names you goes with it. The privacy policy sets out
exactly what travels and what does not.

The converter has nothing to sign in for and sends nothing anywhere.

HONEST ABOUT WHAT IS CONFIRMED

Most band tables float around the internet without a source. Every threshold in
this app comes from the published equivalency chart Canadian immigration uses,
and the app shows you that, band by band. The scale runs NCLC 4 to 10, which is
the range that chart defines — there is no invented level above it.

If a single point decides something for you, confirm it with the exam board and
with IRCC. The app tells you that too.

WHAT IT IS NOT

Alors is not immigration advice. It converts exam scores and teaches French. It
does not assess anyone's eligibility or recommend a programme. In Canada, only
lawyers in good standing, Quebec notaries, and consultants licensed by the
College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants may advise for a fee.

Alors is independent. It is not associated with, approved by, or endorsed by
CCIP Paris Île-de-France, which owns TEF Canada, or France Éducation
International, which administers TCF. Those names are used only to describe
which exam a score came from.

COMING LATER

A French writing coach that marks your Expression écrite and corrects only what
is keeping you below your target level. It is not finished and nothing is for
sale. The app links to the website if you want one email when it opens.