YCT LEVEL 4

The YCT (Level IV) tests test takers’ ability in daily use of Chinese. It is the counterpart of the Level III of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the B1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level IV) can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in their daily, academic and professional lives. When travelling in China, they can manage most forms of communication in Chinese.

I. Test Target 

The YCT (Level V) is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for  9 months, with 5 class hours per week. These students have mastered 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. 

II. Test Content 

The YCT (Level IV) test is made up of listening comprehension, reading comprehension and writing sections and contains a total of 80 items. The test will last for a total of 85 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information). 

III. Course Content 

1. Acquire 600 Chinese characters. 

2. After the completion of these lessons, you will be ready to take YCT writing test Level 4. You can use Chinese to meet the demands of your daily life and studies, and will be capable of completing most of the communicative tasks you experience when traveling in China.

IV . Duration: 9 months 5 hours per weeks