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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聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：你會看到一張圖片，並聽到一個問題。問題：「這是什麼？」（圖片：一隻貓 / a cat） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: You see a cat and hear, 'What is this?')

A.這是一隻狗。(Zhè shì yì zhī gǒu. — This is a dog.)

B.這是一隻貓。(Zhè shì yì zhī māo. — This is a cat.)

C.這是一隻鳥。(Zhè shì yì zhī niǎo. — This is a bird.)

D.這是一條魚。(Zhè shì yì tiáo yú. — This is a fish.)

Explanation: The picture shows a cat (貓 māo), so 這是一隻貓 is correct. The official Band A 看圖回答 task uses an image with a spoken question and three choices; this website provides a text-accessible four-choice practice adaptation. 隻 (zhī) is the usual measure word here.

2聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「現在幾點？」（圖片：時鐘指著三點 / a clock showing 3:00） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: Question: 'What time is it now?' The picture shows a clock at 3:00. Which answer matches?)

A.現在兩點。(Xiànzài liǎng diǎn. — It is 2 o'clock.)

B.現在三點。(Xiànzài sān diǎn. — It is 3 o'clock.)

C.現在四點。(Xiànzài sì diǎn. — It is 4 o'clock.)

D.現在五點。(Xiànzài wǔ diǎn. — It is 5 o'clock.)

Explanation: The clock shows 3:00, so the correct answer is 現在三點 (It is 3 o'clock). Telling time uses 點 (diǎn) for the hour. Note that 'two o'clock' is 兩點 (liǎng diǎn), not 二點 — 兩 is used before measure words.

3聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「他在做什麼？」（圖片：一個男生在吃便當 / a boy eating a boxed lunch） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: Question: 'What is he doing?' Picture shows a boy eating a 便當 (Taiwanese boxed lunch). Which answer matches?)

A.他在睡覺。(Tā zài shuìjiào. — He is sleeping.)

B.他在看書。(Tā zài kàn shū. — He is reading.)

C.他在吃便當。(Tā zài chī biàndāng. — He is eating a boxed lunch.)

D.他在打籃球。(Tā zài dǎ lánqiú. — He is playing basketball.)

Explanation: The picture shows the boy eating a 便當 (biàndāng, a Taiwanese boxed lunch), so 他在吃便當 is correct. The pattern 在 + verb describes an action in progress. 便當 is everyday Taiwan vocabulary at Band A.

4聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「天氣怎麼樣？」（圖片：下雨，有人撐傘 / raining, person with umbrella） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: Question: 'How is the weather?' The picture shows rain and a person holding an umbrella. Which answer matches?)

A.今天出太陽。(Jīntiān chū tàiyáng. — It is sunny today.)

B.今天下雨。(Jīntiān xià yǔ. — It is raining today.)

C.今天下雪。(Jīntiān xià xuě. — It is snowing today.)

D.今天颳風。(Jīntiān guā fēng. — It is windy today.)

Explanation: The picture shows rain and an umbrella, so 今天下雨 (It is raining today) matches. Weather verbs use 下 for rain/snow: 下雨 (rain), 下雪 (snow). 撐傘 (hold an umbrella) is a strong clue for rain.

5聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「書在哪裡？」（圖片：書在桌子上面 / a book on top of the table） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: Question: 'Where is the book?' The picture shows a book on top of the table. Which answer matches?)

A.書在桌子上面。(Shū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn. — The book is on top of the table.)

B.書在桌子下面。(Shū zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. — The book is under the table.)

C.書在椅子上面。(Shū zài yǐzi shàngmiàn. — The book is on the chair.)

D.書在門後面。(Shū zài mén hòumiàn. — The book is behind the door.)

Explanation: The picture shows the book on top of the table, so 書在桌子上面 (The book is on top of the table) is correct. Position words follow the noun: 上面 (on top), 下面 (under), 後面 (behind). Band A tests these basic location words.

6聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「她要買什麼？」（圖片：一個女生指著蘋果 / a girl pointing at apples） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation: Question: 'What does she want to buy?' The picture shows a girl pointing at apples. Which answer matches?)

A.她要買香蕉。(Tā yào mǎi xiāngjiāo. — She wants to buy bananas.)

B.她要買西瓜。(Tā yào mǎi xīguā. — She wants to buy watermelon.)

C.她要買蘋果。(Tā yào mǎi píngguǒ. — She wants to buy apples.)

D.她要買葡萄。(Tā yào mǎi pútáo. — She wants to buy grapes.)

Explanation: The picture shows apples (蘋果 píngguǒ), so 她要買蘋果 is correct. 要 + verb expresses wanting/intending to do something. Fruit vocabulary is core Band A material.

7聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「她怎麼來學校？」（圖片：一位女學生背著書包坐捷運，路線圖終點是學校 / a student taking the MRT on a route ending at school） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation.)

A.坐公車 (Take the bus)

B.坐捷運 (Take the MRT)

C.騎腳踏車 (Ride a bicycle)

D.走路 (Walk)

Explanation: The student is riding the MRT on a route whose destination is the school, so 坐捷運 is the matching answer. 捷運 is Taiwan’s metro/MRT, while 坐 is used for taking public transportation.

8聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「廁所在哪裡？」（圖片：樓層圖顯示廁所在二樓電梯旁邊 / a floor map showing the restroom beside the second-floor elevator） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation.)

A.在一樓，門口 (First floor, at the entrance)

B.在二樓，電梯旁邊 (Second floor, next to the elevator)

C.在三樓，樓梯旁邊 (Third floor, next to the stairs)

D.在地下室 (In the basement)

Explanation: The map places the restroom on the second floor beside the elevator, so 在二樓，電梯旁邊 is correct. 二樓 identifies the floor and 旁邊 means beside.

9聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「這件衣服最後多少錢？」（圖片：衣服原價三百五十元，成交收據三百元 / clothing marked 350 with a final receipt for 300） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation.)

A.三百塊 (300 dollars)

B.三百五十塊 (350 dollars)

C.兩百塊 (200 dollars)

D.四百塊 (400 dollars)

Explanation: The receipt shows the final amount as 三百塊, so 300 dollars is correct. The 350-dollar figure is the earlier price, not the amount ultimately paid.

10聽力練習（看圖回答；網站四選一文字版；官方為三個語音選項）：問題：「他的生日是哪一天？」（圖片：生日月曆圈出十月二十五號 / a birthday calendar with October 25 circled） (Listening practice — Picture Response, text-accessible four-choice adaptation.)

A.十月十五號 (October 15th)

B.十月二十五號 (October 25th)

C.十二月二十五號 (December 25th)

D.十一月二十號 (November 20th)

Explanation: The calendar circles 十月二十五號, October 25, so that date is correct. 月 gives the month and 號 gives the day of the month.

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

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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.

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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.

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TOCFL Band A Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study in TRADITIONAL characters from the start — learn to recognize forms like 書 (book), 買 (buy), 錢 (money), 學 (study), and 點 (o'clock) rather than their simplified equivalents, since the whole TOCFL is written this way.

2Master the core 500–1,000 Band A vocabulary, focusing on everyday topics: greetings, family, numbers, time and dates, shopping, food, directions, weather, and daily routines.

3Drill measure words (量詞) such as 個, 杯, 本, 支, 張, 隻, and 條 — Band A Reading regularly tests matching the right measure word to a noun.

4Learn Taiwan-specific everyday vocabulary that appears on the test, such as 捷運 (MRT), 便當 (boxed lunch), 悠遊卡 (EasyCard), 夜市 (night market), and 便利商店 (convenience store).

5For Listening, practice catching key numbers, times, and the speaker's stated intention, and listen for contrast words like 可是 and 但是 that signal the real answer; remember some items play only once.

6Use official SC-TOP sample tests and the 'mock test' resources on tocfl.edu.tw to rehearse the Picture Description and dialogue formats and to calibrate your timing across the 60-minute Listening and 60-minute Reading sections.

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.