NOTE: Online language proficiency exams are offered year-round. Once you register to take an exam, you will be able to schedule the exam on a date that is convenient for you, even if the exam date will be before or after the semester dates listed below in the section details.

 

This exam is available to those who have achieved a score of at least 8 on the 12-point Traditional Mandarin exam and who wish to earn four additional points. This exam consists of advanced oral and written components (also components of the 16-point exam; see description for further details). In the oral component, you will listen to a recorded statement in Traditional Mandarin. After listening to the statement, you are then asked to record a maximum two-minute oral response in Traditional Mandarin, taking a stance on the statement and defending your point of view. The written component of the exam consists of an extended 350-word essay. You will have one hour in which to complete the entire exam. Credit granted is at the discretion of the institution receiving the results. You are strongly urged to discuss accreditation with the institution’s adviser prior to taking the exam.