Youth Chinese Test (YCT)
YCT Registration Form | Fees | Test Introduction (Chinese Version)
Introduction
The new YCT test was launched by Hanban in an effort to encourage foreign young students to learn Chinese and improve their Chinese language proficiency. As part of this effort, since 2004 Hanban has organized experts from different disciplines such as Chinese language teaching, linguistics, psychology and educational measurement to work on the program, conducting surveys in order to understand the latest trends in overseas Chinese language teaching and learning.
Test Structure
The YCT (Level I) test is made up of listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 35 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| I. Listening | Part I | 5 | 20 | About 10 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Part III | 5 | |||
| Part IV | 5 | |||
| Filling out the answer sheet (Mark your answers for listening comprehension on Answer Sheet) | 3 min | |||
| II. Reading | Part I | 5 | 15 | 17 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Part III | 5 | |||
| Total | / | 35 | About 30 min | |
The duration of the test is 35 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
The YCT (Level II) test is made up of listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 40 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| I. Listening | Part I | 5 | 20 | About 15 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Part III | 5 | |||
| Part IV | 5 | |||
| Filling out the answer sheet (Mark your answers for listening comprehension on Answer Sheet) | 3 min | |||
| II. Reading | Part I | 5 | 20 | 27 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Part III | 5 | |||
| Part IV | 5 | |||
| Total | / | 40 | About 45 min | |
The test will last for a total of 50 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
The YCT (Level III) test is made up of listening comprehension and reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 60 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| I. Listening | Part I | 10 | 35 | About 20 min |
| Part II | 10 | |||
| Part III | 10 | |||
| Part IV | 5 | |||
| Filling out the answer sheet (Mark your answers for listening comprehension on Answer Sheet) | 5 min | |||
| II. Reading | Part I | 5 | 25 | 30 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Part III | 5 | |||
| Part IV | 10 | |||
| Total | / | 60 | About 55 min | |
The test will last for a total of 60 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
The YCT (Level IV) test is made up of listening comprehension, reading comprehension and writing sections and contains a total of 80 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| I. Listening | Part I | 10 | 40 | About 30 min |
| Part II | 10 | |||
| Part III | 10 | |||
| Part IV | 10 | |||
| Filling out the answer sheet (Mark your answers for listening comprehension on Answer Sheet) | 5 min | |||
| II. Reading | Part I | 5 | 30 | 30 min |
| Part II | 10 | |||
| Part III | 10 | |||
| Part IV | 5 | |||
| III. Writing | Part I | 5 | 10 | 15 min |
| Part II | 5 | |||
| Total | / | 80 | About 80 min | |
The test will last for a total of 85 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information).
The YCT Speaking Test (Beginner Level) is made up of three parts and contains a total of 25 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| Part I | Listen and Repeat | 15 | 4 min | |
| Part II | Listen and Reply | 5 | 2 min | |
| Part III | Describe Pictures | 5 | 4 min | |
| Total | 25 | 10 min | ||
The test will last for a total of 17 minutes (including 7 minutes for preparation).
The YCT Speaking Test (Intermediate Level) is made up of three parts and contains a total of 14 items.
| Section | Number of Items | Duration (Min) | ||
| Part I | Listen and Repeat | 10 | 3 min | |
| Part II | Describe Pictures | 2 | 3 min | |
| Part III | Answer Questions | 2 | 3 min | |
| Total | 14 | 9 min | ||
The test will last a total of 19 minutes (including 10 minutes for preparation).
Test Target
The YCT (Level I) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for three months, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 80 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
The YCT (Level II) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for a semester (half an academic year), with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 150 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
The YCT (Level III) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for two semesters (one academic year), with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 300 common words and related grammar patterns.
The YCT (Level V) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for more than two semesters, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
The YCT (Beginner Level) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for 1-2 semesters, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 200 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
The YCT (Intermediate Level) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for more than two semesters, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 400 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
