Test information :
- When : Sunday November 16, 2025
- TOCFL : From 13:30 to 15:30
- TOCFL-Novice : From 13:30 to 14:30
- CCCC : From 13:30 to 14:30
- Venue : Sun Yat-Sen School
Avenue d’Auderghem 220,
1040 Brussels, Belgium
Registration and information :
- Registration period for 2025 : from September 13 to October 15, 2025
- Contact persons :
Ms. Pei-Lei Chen (belgium2@mail.moe.gov.tw)
Ms. Kelly Van de Paer (kellyvandepaer@mail.moe.gov.tw)
or Ms. Tsai (ecolesunyatsensecretary@gmail.com) for students from Sun Yat-Sen School in Brussels.
- Procedures :
- Download and fill in the registration form: TOCFL or CCCC
- Transfer the registration fees of 25 euro for the TOCFL, or 20 euro for the TOCFL-Novice or the CCCC to the account of the Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in The EU& Belgium :
- IBAN : BE21 0012 9455 2603
- BIC : GEBA BE BB
- Name : Kelly Van de Paer, and add as note : ‘Your name and TOCFL-BE or CCCC-BE’
- Then send (1) the registration form, (2) the proof of payment (digital document or scan), to belgium2@mail.moe.gov.tw
- Download and keep the Personal Data Processing Consent Form for your information.
- Remarks :
- Participants will receive a confirmation of their registration.
- The registration fee will not be returned and postponement of participation is not possible.
The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) is aimed at people who aren’t native Chinese speakers. The test has seven 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 | CEFR | Duration of the test |
| Novice(準備級) | Novice1,Novice2 | More than 60 hours ofChinese courses or a basic
vocabulary of 300 words |
Pre-A1 | 60 min |
| A Basic（入門基 礎級） |
Level 1 | 240-480 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 500 words | A1 | 120 min |
| Level 2 | 480-720 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 1000 words | A2 | ||
| B Intermediate（進階高 階級） |
Level 3 | 720-960 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 2500 words | B1 | 120 min
|
| Level 4 | 960-1920 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 5000 words | B2 | ||
| C Advanced （流利精 通級） |
Level 5 | 1920-3840 hours of Chinese courses or a basic vocabulary of 8000 words | C1 | 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.
Please note that the certificate of TOCFL-Novice test will be issued by the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu, but not by the Ministry of Education. We invite you to visit the website “SC-TOP” and download some simulation tests at :
http://www.sc-top.org.tw/mocktest_e.php
https://cbt.sc-top.org.tw/sctopj/ChangeOrder0619.aspx
The Children’s Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC) is aimed at non-native 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 | CEFR | Duration of the test |
| Sprouting (Basic) (萌芽級) |
Around 150 hours
Around 400 wordsPre-A160 min
Seedling (Intermediate)
(成長級)
Around 300 hours
Around 700 wordsA160 minBlossoming (Advanced)
(茁壯級)
Around 450 hours
Around 1100 wordsA260 min
Children who pass CCCC will be awarded an internationally acknowledged Chinese ability certificate. For further information about CCCC, please visit the website : https://cccc.sc-top.org.tw/en/cccc_index.html
