Which Chinese exam is right for you?

Find your exam

• HSKYou want a level recognised in China, for study, work or a visa
• HSKKYou need your spoken Chinese certified
• TOCFLYou’re heading to Taiwan to study or work
• YCTYou’re a child at school learning Chinese
• AP ChineseYou’re at a US high school and want college credit
• IB ChineseYou’re taking the IB Diploma
• GCSE and A level ChineseYou’re at school in the UK, at 16 or 18
• DLPTYou’re a US military or government linguist
• Level testYou don’t know your level yet

HSK

China’s Chinese proficiency test, levels 1 to 9 (2025 syllabus), listening, reading and writing.

• HSK 1 practice test
• HSK 2 practice test
• HSK 3 practice test
• HSK 4 practice test
• HSK 5 practice test
• HSK 6 practice test
• HSK 7–9 practice test
• HSK 1 mock exam
• HSK 2 mock exam
• HSK 3 mock exam
• HSK 4 mock exam
• HSK 5 mock exam
• HSK 6 mock exam
• HSK 7–9 mock exam

HSKK

The HSK’s speaking test, at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, recorded and marked by examiners.

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced

TOCFL

Taiwan’s Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language, Bands A, B and C, in traditional characters.

• Band A
• Band B
• Band C

YCT

The Youth Chinese Test for school students, levels 1 to 4, with pinyin at the first levels.

• YCT 1
• YCT 2
• YCT 3
• YCT 4

AP Chinese

The College Board’s AP Chinese Language and Culture exam, scored 1 to 5.

• Multiple-choice practice test

IB Chinese

Mandarin B for students who have studied it before, and Mandarin ab initio for beginners.

• Mandarin B
• Mandarin ab initio

GCSE and A level Chinese

GCSE Chinese (Pearson Edexcel or AQA) at Foundation or Higher tier, then A level (Pearson Edexcel).

• GCSE Foundation
• GCSE Higher
• A level

DLPT

The Defense Language Proficiency Test, Reading and Listening, scored on the ILR scale.

• Reading
• Listening