The YCT (Level III) tests test takers’ ability in daily use of Chinese.
It is the counterpart of the
Level II of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the A2
Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Test takers who are able to pass
the YCT (Level III), having reached an excellent level in basic Chinese, can communicate on
familiar daily topics in a simple manner.
I. Test Target
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.
II. Test Content
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)
Part I 10
Part II 10
I. Listening 35 About 20
Part III 10
Part IV 5
Filling out the answer sheet(Mark your answers for listening comprehension on
5
Answer Sheet)
Part I 5
Part II 5
II. Reading 25 30
Part III 5
Part IV 10
Total / 60 About 55
The test will last for a total of 60 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in
personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each item will be played twice. For each item, a
sentence and a picture will be provided. Test takers should make a true-or-false judgment based on
what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part II. The recording of each item will be played twice. Several pictures
will be displayed on the paper. For each item, a dialogue will be provided, and the test takers should
choose the corresponding picture based on what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part III. The recording of each item will be played twice. Each item
consists of a question and three possible answers. Test takers need to choose the best answer based
on what they hear.
There are 5 items in Part IV. The recording of each item will be played twice. Each item
consists of a dialogue between two persons, followed by a question about the dialogue. There will
be three possible answers on the test paper, from which the test takers can choose the right one
based on what they hear.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 5 items in Part I. There will be several pictures on the test paper. For each item, a
dialogue will be provided. The test taker needs to choose the corresponding picture based on the
dialogue.
There are 5 items in Part II. Each item consists of a picture and 3 sentences. The test taker
needs to choose the sentence that corresponds with the picture.
There are 10 items in Part III. Each item consists of a question and 3 possible answers. The test
taker needs to choose the best answer.
There are 10 items in Part IV. Each item consists of a dialogue with a blank section. The test
taker should choose one of the 3 suggested words to fill in the blank.
All the items on the test paper are provided displayed in pinyin.
III. Results Certificate
The results of YCT are valid for a considerable period of time. Three results will be provided
for the YCT (Level I),) including listening, reading and the total. A score of 120 or more is
considered a passing score.
Max Score Your Score
Listening 100
Reading 100
Total 200
