Quick level check

Free TOCFL Practice Quiz

20 questions, about 5 minutes, in the style of TOCFL's real Novice and Band A material. Answer everything below to get a rough sense of where you'd start.

This is an original quiz written by CiaoSpeak — not an official TOCFL test, and not affiliated with SC-TOP. For the real, official mock exam, SC-TOP publishes free past papers directly at tocfl.edu.tw.

1你好 (nǐ hǎo) means:
2Which word means "three"?
3謝謝 (xiè xie) means:
4什麼 (shén me) is used to ask:
5我 ___ 喝茶。"I want to drink tea."
6老師 (lǎo shī) means:
7我 ___ 學生。"I am a student."
8一 ___ 書。"One book" — which measure word completes it?
9這個比那個 ___。"This one is bigger than that one."
10我不 ___ 說中文。"I don't know how to speak Chinese."
11現在幾點 (xiàn zài jǐ diǎn) means:
12我 ___ 台北工作。"I work in Taipei."
13我 ___ 錢。"I don't have any money."
14你是學生 ___？"Are you a student?" — which particle turns this into a yes/no question?
15媽媽 (mā ma) means:
16這件衣服很 ___。"This piece of clothing is very expensive."
17明天 (míng tiān) means:
18我的書在你的 ___。"My book is on your left."
19___ 下雨，所以我們不能出去。"Because it's raining, we can't go out."
20我每天 ___ 學中文。"I study Chinese every day."

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    FAQ

    About this quiz

    Is this an official TOCFL test?

    No. This is an original 20-question quiz written by CiaoSpeak, modeled loosely on the vocabulary and grammar TOCFL's real Novice and Band A levels cover. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by SC-TOP, the organization that runs the real TOCFL exam.

    Where can I take a real, official TOCFL mock test?

    SC-TOP publishes free downloadable past exam papers directly at tocfl.edu.tw under its exam-preparation section — the most accurate mock test available, since it's the actual test writer, not a third-party approximation. For the full level structure, see TOCFL Levels Explained.

    How accurate is this quick check?

    It's a rough, informal signal from 20 questions, not a scored placement test. Think of it as a starting point for roughly where you'd land, not a substitute for the real exam or CiaoSpeak's own longer in-app placement quiz.

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