Test Information:
- Date: Saturday 19 November, 2016, 13:50-16:00
- Venue: Taipei School in The Netherlands
Eksterhof 2, 2496 HS Den Haag
(Room to be announced)
Registration information:
- Date: from 10 September to 8 October, 2016
- Examination fee：20 Euros
- Please download the registration form from http://goo.gl/kUJJX0
- Fill in the registration form
- Transfer the examination fee to ING Bank：NL46 INGB 0006 5540 64（BIC:INGBNL2A）, account holder：F. Cheng, with your full-name and note：“TOCFL test ”.
- Send the（1）registration form ,（2）proof of transfer of examination fee（digital file or scanned file）, and（3）colour-scanned passport or ID card（the part with the photo）between 10 September and 8 October 2016 to anna@taipeischool.nl.
Please note that
＊applicants will receive a confirmation letter once we have received the
completed registration form.
＊applicants can only register for one level. （Band A, Band B or C）
＊after paying the examination fee, applicants are not allowed to request
for refund, or extension and reschedule of the test.
＊if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Anna Cheng at
The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is aimed at people who are not native Chinese speakers. The TOCFL has three proficiency bands：Band A, Band B and Band C. Each of the bands has two levels. Therefore, there are a total of six levels：Level 1 to Level 6. The test-taker can freely choose the test version either in traditional or simplified characters.
| Band | Level | Recommendation regarding registration | CEFR | Duration of the test |
| A | Level 1 | 240-480 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 500 words | A1 | 120 min |
| A | Level 2
|
480-720 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 1000 words | A2 | 120 min |
| B | Level 3
|
720-960 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 2500 words | B1 | 120 min |
| B | Level 4
|
960-1920 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 5000 words | B2 | 120 min |
| C | Level 5 | 1920-3840 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 8000 words | C1 | 120 min |
| C | Level 6 | More than 3840 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 8000 words | C2 | 120 min |
All participants will receive a document with their test results. Those who pass the exam also receive a certificate which can serve as a credential when applying for Taiwan Scholarship, Huayu Scholarship or admission to academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan.
For more information please visit http://www.sc-top.org.tw/ where you can download a simulation test.
