Test of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP)
Your best choice of Chinese proficiency test
Test of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP) IS DEVELOPED BY Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP). Since TOP was launched in December 2003 in Taiwan, it has been administered in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, U.S.A., Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Peru, U.K., France, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. More overseas test centers will be added in the near future.
Purpose:
TOP test takers who meet the requirements will receive a certificate which can serve as a Chinese proficiency credential for:
l Applying for the ˇ§Taiwan Scholarshipˇ¨.
l Serving as a reference regarding applicantˇ¦s level for the subject of Chinese for the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students.
l Applying for admission to the academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan.
l Serving as a job-required proof of Chinese language proficiency.
Target Test Taker:
TOP is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and administrated in four different levels: For Beginners, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.
Test Format:
l For Beginners: this level consists of 80 multiple-choice questions divided into listening and reading section.
l Basic/Intermediate/Advanced: each level consists of 120 multiple-choice questions divided into listening, vocabulary/grammar and reading sections.
Test Level:
For Beginners: Test takers who have taken more than 360 hours of Chinese courses in non-Chinese speaking countries or have acquired a vocabulary bas of 800 words.
Basic: Test takers who have taken 720-960 hours of Chinese courses in non-Chinese speaking countries or have acquired a vocabulary base of 1500 words.
Intermediate: Test takers who have taken 960-1920 hours of Chinese courses in non-Chinese speaking countries or have acquired a vocabulary base of 5000 words.
Advanced: Test takers who have taken more than 1920 hours of Chinese courses in non-Chinese speaking countries or have acquired a vocabulary base of 8000 words.
TOP Online Drills: http://www.sc-top.org.tw/english/online.php
TOP Mock Test Free Download: http://www.sc-top.org.tw/mocktest_e.php
Registration Information:
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Test Date |
Test Location |
Contact |
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3/27 |
Midwest Chinese Language Schools Association |
Mr. Frank Parng |
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4/26-27 |
Grand Valley State University |
Dr. Curtis Smith |
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5/1 |
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee |
Dr. Y. F. Chen |
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6/2 |
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (for IMSA students only) |
Ms. Y. Michelle Cheng |
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Please contact each institution for detail. |
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For further information about TOP, please visit: http://www.sc-top.org.tw
Or contact:
Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, 180 N. Stetson Ave., Suite 5803, Chicago, IL 60601
TEL: (312)616-0805 FAX: (312)616-1499