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閱讀（短文）：「李先生…星期六早上去打網球。星期天他在家休息。」 問題：李先生星期天做什麼？ (Reading — Short Passage, same text: Question: What does Mr. Li do on Sunday?)
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Key Facts: TOCFL Band A Exam
TOCFL Band A is Taiwan's official novice Mandarin proficiency exam (Levels 1–2, CEFR A1–A2), with 100 traditional-character multiple-choice questions — 50 Listening and 50 Reading — taken in about two hours.
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1聽力理解（看圖選答）：你會聽到一個問題和三個答案。 問題：「這是什麼？」（圖片：一隻貓 / a cat） (Listening — Picture Response: You hear a question and three answers. Question: 'What is this?' Picture shows a cat. Which answer matches the picture?)
2聽力理解（看圖選答）：問題：「現在幾點？」（圖片：時鐘指著三點 / a clock showing 3:00） (Listening — Picture Response: Question: 'What time is it now?' The picture shows a clock at 3:00. Which answer matches?)
3聽力理解（看圖選答）：問題：「他在做什麼？」（圖片：一個男生在吃便當 / a boy eating a lunchbox） (Listening — Picture Response: Question: 'What is he doing?' Picture shows a boy eating a 便當 (bento/lunchbox). Which answer matches?)
4聽力理解（看圖選答）：問題：「天氣怎麼樣？」（圖片：下雨，有人撐傘 / raining, person with umbrella） (Listening — Picture Response: Question: 'How is the weather?' The picture shows rain and a person holding an umbrella. Which answer matches?)
5聽力理解（看圖選答）：問題：「書在哪裡？」（圖片：書在桌子上面 / a book on top of the table） (Listening — Picture Response: Question: 'Where is the book?' The picture shows a book on top of the table. Which answer matches?)
6聽力理解（看圖選答）：問題：「她要買什麼？」（圖片：一個女生指著蘋果 / a girl pointing at apples） (Listening — Picture Response: Question: 'What does she want to buy?' The picture shows a girl pointing at apples. Which answer matches?)
7聽力理解（對話選圖／文字題）：男：「你今天怎麼來學校？」女：「我每天都坐捷運來。」請問女生怎麼來學校？ (Listening — Dialogue: Man: 'How did you come to school today?' Woman: 'I take the MRT every day.' How does the woman come to school?)
8聽力理解（對話）：女：「請問廁所在哪裡？」男：「在二樓，電梯旁邊。」請問廁所在哪裡？ (Listening — Dialogue: Woman: 'Excuse me, where is the restroom?' Man: 'On the second floor, next to the elevator.' Where is the restroom?)
9聽力理解（對話）：男：「這件衣服多少錢？」女：「三百五十塊。」男：「太貴了，便宜一點好嗎？」女：「好，算你三百塊。」請問這件衣服最後多少錢？ (Listening — Dialogue: Man: 'How much is this clothing?' Woman: 'Three hundred fifty NT dollars.' Man: 'Too expensive, can you make it cheaper?' Woman: 'OK, I'll give it to you for three hundred.' What is the final price?)
10聽力理解（對話）：女：「你的生日是幾月幾號？」男：「我的生日是十月二十五號。」請問男生的生日是哪一天？ (Listening — Dialogue: Woman: 'What month and day is your birthday?' Man: 'My birthday is October 25th.' What is the man's birthday?)
About the TOCFL Band A Exam
TOCFL Band A (華語文能力測驗 Band A) is the novice/beginner tier of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language, Taiwan's official standardized Mandarin proficiency exam administered by the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency–Huayu (SC-TOP) under the Ministry of Education and developed by National Taiwan Normal University. Band A spans TOCFL Levels 1 and 2, which align with CEFR A1 and A2, covering an active vocabulary of roughly 500 words at Level 1 and 1,000 words at Level 2. The exam contains 100 multiple-choice questions split evenly between a Listening section (50 questions) and a Reading section (50 questions), and takes about two hours in total. Crucially, the entire test is written in TRADITIONAL Chinese characters (the Taiwan standard), and content reflects daily life in Taiwan — greetings, family, food, shopping, time, directions, and basic narration, with culturally specific vocabulary such as 捷運 (MRT), 便當 (boxed lunch), and 悠遊卡 (EasyCard). Scores are reported on a 0–80 scaled scale per skill and map to Level 1 or Level 2 rather than a single combined pass mark. TOCFL certificates are widely accepted for university admissions, the Taiwan MOE Huayu Enrichment Scholarship, and employment requiring proof of Mandarin ability.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
Approximately 120 minutes total (Listening ~60 minutes, Reading ~60 minutes).
Passing Score
Scaled 0–80 per skill. Approximately 41/80 Listening and 42/80 Reading place a candidate at Level 1 (CEFR A1); higher scaled scores qualify for Level 2 (CEFR A2). The result reports which level you reached rather than a single pass/fail mark.
Exam Fee
NT$2,000 for the formal Listening & Reading test in Taiwan (2026); a pilot test is offered for about NT$200. Overseas fees vary by country — verify with SC-TOP (tocfl.edu.tw) or your local test center. (Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency–Huayu (SC-TOP), Ministry of Education, Taiwan; developed by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU))
TOCFL Band A Exam Content Outline
Listening Comprehension
50 multiple-choice questions: Picture Description, Single-round Dialogue and Multiple-round Dialogue with picture options, and an extended Dialogue with four text choices. Everyday Taiwan topics presented in traditional characters.
Reading Comprehension
50 multiple-choice questions across Sentence Comprehension, Picture Description, Gap Filling, Paragraph Completion, and Reading Comprehension — testing basic vocabulary, measure words, grammar patterns, signs, notes, and short passages.
How to Pass the TOCFL Band A Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Scaled 0–80 per skill. Approximately 41/80 Listening and 42/80 Reading place a candidate at Level 1 (CEFR A1); higher scaled scores qualify for Level 2 (CEFR A2). The result reports which level you reached rather than a single pass/fail mark.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: Approximately 120 minutes total (Listening ~60 minutes, Reading ~60 minutes).
- Exam fee: NT$2,000 for the formal Listening & Reading test in Taiwan (2026); a pilot test is offered for about NT$200. Overseas fees vary by country — verify with SC-TOP (tocfl.edu.tw) or your local test center.
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is TOCFL Band A and who administers it?
TOCFL Band A is the novice tier of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (華語文能力測驗), Taiwan's official Mandarin proficiency exam. It is administered by the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency–Huayu (SC-TOP) under Taiwan's Ministry of Education and was developed by National Taiwan Normal University. Registration is through tocfl.edu.tw.
Does TOCFL use traditional or simplified Chinese characters?
TOCFL uses TRADITIONAL Chinese characters, the writing standard used in Taiwan. Both the Listening transcripts shown on screen and the Reading section are presented in traditional characters, which is a key difference from the simplified-character HSK exam from mainland China.
What levels and CEFR ranges does Band A cover?
Band A covers TOCFL Levels 1 and 2, which align with CEFR A1 and A2 respectively. Level 1 corresponds to an active vocabulary of about 500 words and Level 2 about 1,000 words. Your scaled score determines whether you are certified at Level 1 or Level 2.
How many questions are on TOCFL Band A and how long is it?
Band A has 100 multiple-choice questions: 50 in the Listening section and 50 in the Reading section. The whole test takes roughly two hours, with about 60 minutes for Listening and 60 minutes for Reading. All questions are single-best-answer multiple choice.
What score do I need to pass TOCFL Band A?
Scores are reported on a 0–80 scaled scale per skill. Approximately 41/80 in Listening and 42/80 in Reading place you at Level 1 (CEFR A1), while higher scaled scores qualify for Level 2 (CEFR A2). There is no single combined pass/fail mark — the result tells you which level you reached.
How much does TOCFL Band A cost in 2026?
The formal Listening & Reading test in Taiwan costs NT$2,000 in 2026, and a lower-cost pilot test is offered for about NT$200. Fees at overseas test centers vary by country, so check the SC-TOP website (tocfl.edu.tw) or your local center for exact pricing.