SLE oral practice · French test · Levels B and C
Rehearse your French oral test out loud
See where you stand before your test: 5 questions out loud, then an AI estimate of your level, the gap to C and 3 things to work on.
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- About 12 minutes
- We don't keep your audio
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OralReady is an independent practice tool, separate from the PSC: your level is an AI estimate.
How it works
Pick your test and target level
The French or English test, and level B or C.
Answer 5 questions out loud
They go from concrete work topics to opinions and hypotheses, like the assessment. You choose the answer time: 2, 3 or 4 minutes, or no limit.
Get your estimate
An AI-estimated level, what stands between you and your target, your main errors with corrections, a stronger version of one answer and 3 things to work on.
This mock and the real assessment
| The PSC's assessment | An OralReady mock |
|---|---|
| How it runs | |
| A conversation on Teams with a PSC assessor, about 20 to 40 minutes | Five questions you answer out loud, about 12 minutes, whenever you like |
| Questions | |
| They get harder: from concrete work topics to opinions and hypotheses | The same progression, with our original questions |
| What's assessed | |
| Your speaking as a whole, pronunciation included | What you say and how you build it, from the transcript of your answers. Pronunciation isn't assessed. |
| What you get | |
| Your level, set by the PSC, within 5 business days | An AI-estimated level, with your errors corrected, a stronger version of one answer and 3 things to work on |
What separates B from C in French
At level C, you sustain detailed, fairly natural speech on complex topics. Four points to work on:
- Defending an opinion: take a position on a work issue, support it with arguments and an example, and acknowledge the other side.
- Hypotheses: « Si j'étais responsable, je proposerais… ». After « si », use the imparfait, never « si j'aurais ».
- The subjunctive: after « il faut que », « bien que » or « je ne pense pas que ».
- Anglicisms: « postuler », not « appliquer sur un poste »; « régler un problème », not « adresser un problème ».
Practice questions for the French test · 24 original questions, levels A, B and C, to practise out loud.
The SLE oral test, in brief
- It takes place on Microsoft Teams with your camera on, and lasts about 20 to 40 minutes, instructions included.
- A PSC assessor leads the conversation. Plan to be alone in a quiet place where no one will disturb you; a cubicle or open workspace isn't allowed.
- The questions get harder: from concrete work topics to opinions and hypothetical situations.
- You get your result within 5 business days. You must wait 30 days before taking the test again, and a result is generally valid for 5 years.
- Recording the assessment, sharing its content or using an AI tool during it is prohibited. Use a tool like this one before, never during.
This summary is ours. Check the PSC's pages for the current rules. Sources: About the test (PSC), Preparing for the test (PSC).
The SLE oral test guide · The format, levels A, B and C, the CBC profile, retests and preparation, on one page.
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Questions and answers
Is this the official assessment?
No. OralReady is an independent practice tool: you practise the same kind of task, with original questions, and get an AI estimate of your level. Only the PSC's assessment sets your level.
Can I practise the English test too?
Yes. A pass covers the French and English tests, at levels B and C. You choose at the start of each mock.
My position is CBC or BBB: which oral level should I aim for?
Per the PSC, the third letter of your language profile is the level required for oral interaction. A CBC position needs C in oral, a BBB position needs B. Pick that target level at the start of your mock.
How is my level estimated?
Your answers are transcribed automatically, then an AI (Claude, by Anthropic) assesses them against criteria based on the PSC's public level descriptions: comprehension, communicative tasks, vocabulary and grammar, fluency, and errors. It's an estimate: it can differ from the result you get in the assessment, where an assessor also hears your pronunciation and asks follow-up questions.
Why isn't pronunciation assessed?
Your answers are turned into text before they are assessed, so the AI never hears your voice. Pronunciation is part of the PSC's assessment, so practise it with a person too.
Do the questions come from the PSC's assessment?
No. The assessment's content is protected. Our 80 questions, 40 in French and 40 in English, were written for this tool, on work topics from many federal jobs.
Can my department pay?
You pay by card, and Stripe emails you an invoice in your name. You can submit it for reimbursement, under your organization's rules.
What do I need?
A microphone (a headset works best), a recent version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, and a quiet room, as on the day of the assessment. Some browsers built into apps block the microphone: open the page in Safari or Chrome instead.
Is it a subscription?
No. A pass is one payment for 7, 30 or 90 days, and nothing renews.
What happens to my recordings?
Each answer is sent to our speech-to-text provider to be transcribed, and we don't store the audio. Read the privacy policy.
Do you use cookies?
Audience measurement without cookies: we count visits and key steps in aggregate, without cookies or personal information (Cloudflare Web Analytics and counters on our server). Details: Privacy policy, section 11.
Can I get a refund?
Voluntary refund: if you ask within 7 days of your purchase and you have used no more than 1 paid mock, we refund you in full. Read your cancellation rights under the law.
How do I reach you?
Write to us at [email protected]. We normally answer within 2 business days, in French or English, as you prefer.