Chinese Proficiency Test (Youth) YCT
Youth Chinese Proficiency Test (YCT), known in Chinese as 中小学生中文考试(Zhōng xiǎoxuéshēng zhōngwén kǎoshì), is an international
standardized Chinese language proficiency test that assesses the ability of
elementary and middle school students to use Chinese as a second language in
their academic pursuits and daily activities.
YCT comprises two sections: spoken and written
tests. The written test consists of four Levels, and the Speaking test consists
of Elementary and Intermediate levels. With the help of pertinent Chinese
teaching and training institutes, YCT aims to advance Chinese as a second
language in schools at different levels and assess the quality of
instruction.
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WRITTEN TEST |
SPEAKING TEST |
VOCABULARY |
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YCT Level 1 |
YCT Elementary |
80 |
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YCT Level 2 |
150 |
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YCT Level 3 |
300 |
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YCT Level 4 |
YCT Intermediate |
600 |
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LEVEL |
COMPETENCY
DESCRIPTION |
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YCT 1 |
Ability to
understand and use the most commonly used Chinese words and sentences, with
the ability to improve further learning |
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YCT 2 |
Ability to
understand and use elementary Chinese words and sentences in questions and
answers |
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YCT 3 |
Ability to
communicate in Chinese in a simple and direct way on general topics in life |
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YCT 4 |
Ability to complete
basic communication tasks in life, studies, etc. |
