YCT新中小学生汉语考试

YCT项目介绍

为鼓励汉语非第一语言的中小学生学习汉语,培养、提高他们的汉语能力,自2004年以来,中国国家汉办组织中外汉语教学、语言学、心理学和教育测量学等领域的专家,在充分调查、了解海外中小学实际汉语教学情况的基础上,开发了新中小学生汉语考试(YCT)。

一、考试结构

新YCT是一项国际汉语能力标准化考试,考查汉语非第一语言的中小学生在日常生活和学习中运用汉语的能力。新YCT分笔试和口试两部分,笔试和口试是相互独立的。笔试包括YCT(一级)、 YCT(二级)、YCT(三级)和YCT(四级);口试包括YCT(初级)和YCT(中级)。

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二、考试等级

新YCT各等级与《国际汉语能力标准》《欧洲语言共同参考框架(CEF)》及新HSK的对应关系如下表所示:

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通过YCT(一级)的考生可以理解并使用最常用的汉语词语和句子,具备进一步学习汉语的能力。

通过YCT(二级)的考生可以理解并使用一些非常简单的汉语词语和句子,满足具体的交际需求。

通过YCT(三级)的考生可以用汉语就熟悉的日常话题进行简单而直接的交流,达到初级汉语优等水平。

通过YCT(四级)的考生可以用汉语完成生活、学习中的基本交际任务,在中国旅游时,可应对遇到的大部分交际任务。

三、考试原则

新YCT以增强考生学习汉语的自信心和荣誉感为目标,遵循“考教结合”的原则,考试设计与目前国际中小学生汉语教学现状、使用教材紧密结合,“以考促教”“以考促学”。

四、考试用途

新YCT面向汉语非第一语言的中小学生,其成绩:

1.可为考生了解、提高自己的汉语能力提供参考依据。

2.可为学校的汉语教学提供参考依据。

3.可为相关汉语教学单位、培训机构评价教学或培训成效提供参考依据。

4.可为考生参加HSK考试提供参考依据。

五、成绩报告

考试结束一个月后,考生可登录汉语考试服务网www.chinesetest.cn查询成绩,并获得由国家汉办颁发的YCT成绩报告。YCT成绩长期有效。

 

Youth Chinese Test

The new YCT test was launched by Hanban in an effort to encourage foreign young students to learn Chinese and improve their Chinese language proficiency. As part of this effort, since 2004 Hanban has organized experts from different disciplines such as Chinese language teaching, linguistics, psychology and educational measurement to work on the program, conducting surveys in order to understand the latest trends in overseas Chinese language teaching and learning.

I. Test Structure

The new YCT is an international standardized test of Chinese language proficiency. It assesses young foreign students’ abilities to use Chinese in their daily and academic lives. The new YCT consists of a writing test and a speaking test, which are independent of each other. The writing test is divided into four levels, namely, the YCT (level I), YCT (level II), YCT (level III), and YCT (level IV). The speaking test is divided into the YCT (Beginner Level) and YCT (Intermediate Level).

Writing Test
 
Speaking Test
YCT (Level IV)
 
YCT (Intermediate Level)
YCT (Level III)
 
YCT (Beginner Level)
YCT (Level II)
 
YCT (Level I)
 

II. Test Levels

The different levels of the new YCT are similar to some of the levels in the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages (CLPS) and the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF); details are as follows:

New HSK
Vocabulary
CLPS
CEF
HSK (Level VI)
Over 5,000
Level V
C2
HSK (Level V)
2500
C1
HSK (Level IV)
1200
Level IV
B2
HSK (Level III)
600
Level III
B1
HSK (Level II)
300
Level II
A2
HSK (Level I)
150
Level I
A1

Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level I) can understand and use some of the most common Chinese phrases and sentences and possess the ability to further their Chinese language studies.

Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level II) can understand and use some simple Chinese phrases and sentences and cope with basic level communications.

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.

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.

III. Test Principles

The new YCT aims to improve Chinese language learners’ self-confidence and follows the principle of “test-teaching correlation”. It bases the design of the test on current trends in international Chinese language training and is closely related to textbook learning procedures. The purpose of the test is to “promote training through testing” and “promote learning through testing”.

IV. Test Purposes

The YCT is intended for students whose mother tongue is not Chinese. The results of the test can serve various purposes:

1. A method for Chinese language learners to assess and improve their proficiency in Chinese.

2. A reference for Chinese language training in schools.

3. A method for Chinese language training institutions to evaluate training results.

4. A benchmark for students who want to participate in the HSK test.

V. Results Certificate

Test takers will receive their test results for the new YCT issued by Hanban within three weeks after the test.