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title: "Chinese Exams: Which Is Right for You? HSK, TOCFL, AP, IB, GCSE, YCT, DLPT"
description: "Which Chinese exam is right for you: HSK and HSKK, TOCFL, YCT, AP Chinese, IB Chinese, GCSE and A level, and the DLPT, who each is for, and a free timed practice test for every one. No sign-up."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-exams"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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Free practice tests

# Which Chinese exam is right for you?

Every major Mandarin exam, who it is for, and a free timed practice test for each, read aloud and marked with every answer in English.

## Find your exam

- [HSK](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-1-practice-test)You want a level recognised in China, for study, work or a visa
- [HSKK](https://mandarinthewild.com/hskk-practice-test)You need your spoken Chinese certified
- [TOCFL](https://mandarinthewild.com/tocfl-practice-test)You’re heading to Taiwan to study or work
- [YCT](https://mandarinthewild.com/yct-practice-test)You’re a child at school learning Chinese
- [AP Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/ap-chinese-practice-test)You’re at a US high school and want college credit
- [IB Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/ib-chinese-practice-test)You’re taking the IB Diploma
- [GCSE and A level Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/gcse-chinese-practice-test)You’re at school in the UK, at 16 or 18
- [DLPT](https://mandarinthewild.com/dlpt-chinese-practice-test)You’re a US military or government linguist
- [Level test](https://mandarinthewild.com/level-test)You 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](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-1-practice-test)
- [HSK 2 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-2-practice-test)
- [HSK 3 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-3-practice-test)
- [HSK 4 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-4-practice-test)
- [HSK 5 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-5-practice-test)
- [HSK 6 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-6-practice-test)
- [HSK 7–9 practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-7-9-practice-test)
- [HSK 1 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-1-mock-test)
- [HSK 2 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-2-mock-test)
- [HSK 3 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-3-mock-test)
- [HSK 4 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-4-mock-test)
- [HSK 5 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-5-mock-test)
- [HSK 6 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-6-mock-test)
- [HSK 7–9 mock exam](https://mandarinthewild.com/hsk-7-9-mock-test)

## HSKK

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

- [Beginner](https://mandarinthewild.com/hskk-practice-test)
- [Intermediate](https://mandarinthewild.com/hskk-practice-test/intermediate)
- [Advanced](https://mandarinthewild.com/hskk-practice-test/advanced)

## TOCFL

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

- [Band A](https://mandarinthewild.com/tocfl-practice-test)
- [Band B](https://mandarinthewild.com/tocfl-practice-test/band-b)
- [Band C](https://mandarinthewild.com/tocfl-practice-test/band-c)

## YCT

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

- [YCT 1](https://mandarinthewild.com/yct-practice-test)
- [YCT 2](https://mandarinthewild.com/yct-practice-test/yct-2)
- [YCT 3](https://mandarinthewild.com/yct-practice-test/yct-3)
- [YCT 4](https://mandarinthewild.com/yct-practice-test/yct-4)

## AP Chinese

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

- [Multiple-choice practice test](https://mandarinthewild.com/ap-chinese-practice-test)

## IB Chinese

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

- [Mandarin B](https://mandarinthewild.com/ib-chinese-practice-test)
- [Mandarin ab initio](https://mandarinthewild.com/ib-chinese-practice-test/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](https://mandarinthewild.com/gcse-chinese-practice-test)
- [GCSE Higher](https://mandarinthewild.com/gcse-chinese-practice-test/higher)
- [A level](https://mandarinthewild.com/a-level-chinese-practice-test)

## DLPT

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

- [Reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/dlpt-chinese-practice-test)
- [Listening](https://mandarinthewild.com/dlpt-chinese-practice-test/listening)