{"id":8494,"date":"2018-05-11T11:54:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T03:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=8494"},"modified":"2022-09-08T22:39:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T14:39:59","slug":"stuff-you-need-to-know-before-taking-a-yct-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/stuff-you-need-to-know-before-taking-a-yct-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff You Need to Know Before Taking a YCT Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It will only take [est_time] to read this post!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHAT IS THE YCT?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/YCT-LOGO.jpeg?resize=275%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/YCT-LOGO.jpeg?w=275&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/YCT-LOGO.jpeg?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The YCT or Youth Chinese Test is similar to the HSK exam but is specifically designed for children under the age of 16 whose first language is not Chinese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chinese name for the YCT is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%B8%AD%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%80%83%E8%AF%95&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b66\u751f\u6c49\u8bed\u8003\u8bd5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (zh\u014dng xi\u01ceo xu\u00e9 sh\u0113ng h\u00e0n y\u01d4 k\u01ceo sh\u00ec) which stands for \u2018Middle and Primary School Students\u2019 Chinese Language Exam\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 4 levels for writing, getting slightly more difficult with each level, and 2 for speaking (primary and intermediate levels). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like the HSK, none of the exams has to be taken at the same time, and lists of vocabulary are available in advance so student\u2019s know what to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHY TAKE A YCT EXAM?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8496\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/taking-the-YCT-exam.jpeg?resize=550%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/taking-the-YCT-exam.jpeg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/taking-the-YCT-exam.jpeg?resize=510%2C342&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/taking-the-YCT-exam.jpeg?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/taking-the-YCT-exam.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy studying Chinese, or you\u2019re studying Chinese at school, the YCT is a great way to see what level you\u2019re at. The YCT will also help with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To communicate if you take a trip to China<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for a scholarship to study in China <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019ll look good when you apply for college\/university<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/6-reason-why-your-kids-should-be-learning-chinese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Chinese has been proven to help with other subjects and taking exams in general!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you\u2019ve decided to take a YCT exam, let\u2019s see what to do next:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEARN THE VOCABULARY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each level of the YCT has a different amount of vocabulary to learn. The vocabulary addresses everyday words from numbers to body parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great thing\u00a0is\u00a0if you\u2019re going to take another test, you\u2019ll have already learned over half the vocabulary for the test! Each level builds on the existing words you know, for example, YCT has 159 words, but in fact, it\u2019s only 76!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can study all the YCT vocabulary for free in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/30-ways-the-written-chinese-dictionary-app-can-help-you-learn-chinese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written Chinese Dictionary app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or online using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web Study Space<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View and study the YCT vocabulary by tapping the HSK folder under FLASHCARDS and choose a level to study!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also set a date to help you learn all the words on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/30-ways-the-written-chinese-dictionary-app-can-help-you-learn-chinese\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8498\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?resize=510%2C319&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?resize=100%2C63&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/study-YCT-flashcards-for-free-in-the-Written-Chinese-Dictionary.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEVELS AND EXAM BREAKDOWNS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each YCT exam, your knowledge of Chinese should improve gradually. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For YCT 1, you should have a basic knowledge of Chinese language and know how to use a few phrases. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To pass YCT 2, you should be able to communicate on a basic level using phrases and sentences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YCT 3 requires the test taker to have an excellent level of basic Chinese and be able to talk about day-to-day topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YCT 4 test-takers can communicate on a basic level in several different aspects of life and would be able to communicate if taking a trip to China.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WRITTEN TESTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<table id=\"tablepress-6\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-6\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">LEVEL<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">VOCAB<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">TEST TIME <\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">LISTENING<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-5\">READING <\/th>\n<th class=\"column-6\">WRITING<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-7\">SCORE<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-8\">PASS SCORE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">83<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">30 MINS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-7\">200<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-8\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">159<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">45 MINS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-7\">200<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-8\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 3<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">303<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">55 MINS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-6\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-7\">200<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-8\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">429<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">80 MINS<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-6\">X<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-7\">300<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-8\">180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-6 from cache --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All levels <\/span><b>include<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pinyin except for PART 2 of YCT 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ORAL TESTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before a student takes an oral test they should know at least 200 &#8211; 400 vocabulary words and basic grammar patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-7\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-7\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">LEVEL<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">VOCAB<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">TEST TIME<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">SCORE <\/th>\n<th class=\"column-5\">PASS SCORE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT PRIMARY<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">200<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">17 MINS + PREP<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">100<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT INTERMEDIATE<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">400<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">19 MINS + PREP<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">100<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-5\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-7 from cache --><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral tests are broken up into 3 parts: <\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-8\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">LEVEL<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">PART 1<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">PART 2<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">PART 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT PRIMARY<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">LISTEN &amp; REPEAT<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">LISTEN &amp; REPLY<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">DESCRIBE PICTURES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT INTERMEDIATE<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">LISTEN &amp; REPEAT<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">DESCRIBE PICTURES<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">ANSWER QUESTIONS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-8 from cache --><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TAKE A PRACTICE TEST!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?resize=510%2C319&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?resize=100%2C63&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/practice-YCT-test.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you take your YCT exam, why not practice first? It\u2019ll take some of the pressure off, and make sure you know the timings for each part of the test. <\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">LEVEL<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">SAMPLE PAPER<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">SAMPLE AUDIO<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 1 PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT1.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 1 AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 2 PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT2.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 2 AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 3<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 3 PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT3.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 3 AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT 4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 4 PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT4.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT 4 AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT PRIMARY<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT-chuji.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT PRIMARY PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT-chuji.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT PRIMARY AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">YCT INTERMEDIATE<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT-zhongji.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT INTERMEDIATE PAPER<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/userfiles\/file\/YCT-zhongji.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">YCT INTERMEDIATE AUDIO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-9 from cache --><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can download sample tests for each level, as well as for the oral tests. The answers are at the end of each exam, so you can check your results afterwards. Additionally, you can get <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HGZpSx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simulation test books online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If your school isn&#8217;t running the YCT exam, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can take the test online by applying here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YCT Exam Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinese.cn\/page\/#\/pcpage\/mainpage\">hanban.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinesetest.cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">chinesetest.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have you taken a YCT exam? We&#8217;d love to hear from you! Leave us a comment below with your experiences!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It will only take [est_time] to read this post! WHAT IS THE YCT? The YCT or Youth Chinese Test is similar to the HSK exam but is specifically designed for children under the age of 16 whose first language is not Chinese. 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