Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) &
Children’s Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC)
Test Information:
 Date:
Saturday June 20, 2015, from 14:00 to 16:00.
 Venue: International School of Luxembourg (36 Boulevard Pierre
Dupong, 1430 Luxembourg)
Registry information:
 Registration deadline: May 16, 2015
 Contact: Kelly Van de Paer
(edu@taipei-office.be, TEL: 02 2891233 ).
 Requirements to register by email:
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fill in the application form
(download from http://www.taiwanembassy.org/be),
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add a copy of your passport or photo ID-card
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wire the 20 euro (TOCFL) or 13 euro (CCCC) test fee to the
account with IBAN : BE21 0012 9455 2603 , BIC : GEBA BE
BB in name of Kelly Van de Paer and add as note : ‘TOCFLLUX’
The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is aimed at people
who aren’t native Chinese speakers. The test has six levels according to the
knowledge of the participants. The test-taker can freely choose the test version
either in simplified or traditional characters.
Band
Level
Recommandation regarding
registry
Level 1
240-480 hours of Chinese
courses or a basic vocabulary
of 500 words
CEFR
Duration of
the test
A1
A
120 min
Level 2
480-720 hours of Chinese
courses or a basic vocabulary
of 1000 words
A2
Level 3
720-960 hours of Chinese
courses or a basic vocabulary
of 2500 words
B1
Level 4
960-1920 hours of Chinese
courses or a basic vocabulary
of 5000 words
B2
1920-3840 hours of Chinese
courses or a basic vocabulary
of 8000 words
C1
B
120 min
Level 5
C
120 min
Level 6
More than 3840 hours of
Chinese courses or a basic
vocabulary of 8000 words
C2
All participants will receive a document with their test results. Those who pass
the exam also receive a certificate which can serve as credential for applying
for a Taiwan scholarship, applying for admission to the academic programs at
colleges and universities in Taiwan, getting a job, etc.
We invite you to visit the website “SC-TOP”” and download a simulation test at
http://www.sc-top.org.tw/english/LR/test1.php.
The Children’s Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC) is aimed at nonnative Chinese speaking children aged 7-12. The test has three levels
according to the knowledge of the participants. The test-taker can freely
choose the test version either in simplified or traditional characters.
Level
Suggested
learning
hours
Suggested
vocubalary
base
Number of
items
Sprouting
(Basic)
Around 150
hours
Around 400
words
40
40 min
Seedling
(Intermediate)
Around 300
hours
Around 700
words
50
50 min
Blossoming
(advanced)
Around 450
hours
Around 1,100
words
50
60 min
Duration of
the test
Children who pass CCCC will be awarded an internationally acknowledged
Chinese ability certificate. For further information about CCCC, please visit the
website http://cccc.sc-top.org.tw/