TEF Canada 8-week study plan

Week 1 — Diagnose

• Take one free mock in each module (reading, listening, writing, speaking).
• Record your estimated CLB band per skill. Your lowest is your priority.
• Start a mistake log (a simple doc or the in-app mistake review).

Week 2 — Foundations

• Daily 30-min drills on your two weakest skills.
• Learn the writing templates (fait divers + argumentative).
• Learn the speaking frameworks (Section A questions, Section B persuasion).

Weeks 3–4 — Volume

• 2–3 timed mocks per week, alternating skills.
• One writing task and one recorded speaking topic per day.
• Review every answer — the review is where the score improves.

Weeks 5–6 — Exam conditions

• Switch listening to exam mode (audio plays once, no rewind).
• Write both writing sections in a single 60-minute sitting.
• Track your estimated CLB band weekly with the CLB calculator.

Week 7 — Simulation

• Run a full exam-day simulation: reading + listening back-to-back with a 10-min break.
• Repeat your three worst mocks; close out the mistake log.

Week 8 — Taper

• Reduce volume; re-do known material only.
• Rehearse speaking frameworks aloud daily.
• Rest well. Book the exam when your band holds at target across several mocks.

Target scores (NCLC 7)

Reading 207/300 · Listening 249/360 · Writing 310/450 · Speaking 310/450 (tests after Dec 10, 2023). Each skill counts separately — verify current thresholds on canada.ca.