OQLF exam preparation
Take the OQLF French exam knowing exactly what to expect
Preparation with cases inspired by your healthcare profession, so you arrive at the exam at ease and ready.
What to expect
The exam in 4 activities
The OQLF exam is free, lasts about 3 h 30 and takes place in person in Montréal. You analyze a professional situation together with other candidates from your profession.
1. Reading
You read a shared context and a personal information sheet, and you take notes.
2. Group discussion
You share the information from your sheet in your own words, ask questions, then you look for solutions together. Active participation is mandatory.
3. Writing
You write a text of about 150 or 200 words, depending on your profession, to present a solution or recommendations.
4. Interview
The evaluator plays a character from the case and gives you new facts. You explain what you recommend.
You must pass all 4 activities to obtain the certificate. All the details, including the length of each activity, are in the official OQLF guide (in French).
In detail
What the preparation includes
Objectives
You train through interactive sessions built around tasks from your own professional field. My goal is to help you prepare for the OQLF exam, both oral and written, according to your needs, and to master the vocabulary of your field.
This preparation does not guarantee a pass on the official OQLF exams.
Content
Improving your spoken and written French
Mastering the terminology specific to your field
Preparation for OQLF-style exams: simulation exercises, case studies, analysis and problem solving
Cost
The discovery lesson is free, with no commitment. For what follows, the price depends on the format you choose (one-on-one or small group): we set it together during the discovery lesson.
Online registration
You register online by booking your free discovery lesson. Registration is followed by a mandatory placement test, which lets me assess your level and adapt your preparation to your needs.
Who will guide you
A nurse who knows the exam situations
I'm Najia, a French state-registered clinical nurse (France, Switzerland, Québec) and French language trainer. I know from the inside the work situations that the exam cases describe, and I turn them into realistic simulations for you.
This preparation is independent of the OQLF.
Frequently asked questions
Does this preparation guarantee that I will pass?
No. No serious preparation can guarantee it. It gives you a method, practice and precise feedback so you arrive at the exam better prepared.
Are the practice cases the ones from the exam?
No. They are original cases inspired by the healthcare field, built on the same structure as the exam: a shared context, an individual sheet, a discussion, a text and an interview.
How is the exam graded?
The oral and written parts are assessed separately, on 6 levels. Levels 1 to 3 count as a pass. Results arrive within 10 business days with feedback, and if you fail you must wait 3 months before retaking the full exam.
What if I don't know where to start?
Book the free discovery lesson. We take stock of your situation, your exam date and what would help you most.