100+ Free YCT 4 Practice Questions
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听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 女：你打算暑假去哪里？ 男：我打算去北京，那里有长城和故宫。 (You hear — F: Where do you plan to go during summer vacation? M: I plan to go to Beijing, there's the Great Wall and the Forbidden City there.) 问：男的暑假打算去哪里？(Q: Where does the boy plan to go during summer vacation?)
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Key Facts: YCT 4 Exam
YCT 4 is the highest written level of China's official Youth Chinese Test for young learners: 80 questions across Listening, Reading, and a short Writing section; 300-point total; 180 needed to pass; built on roughly 600 vocabulary words and shown with pinyin.
Sample YCT 4 Practice Questions
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1听力 (Tīnglì / Listening): 你听到 — 女：你周末打算做什么？ 男：我想去公园打篮球，你呢？ 女：我要在家写作业。 (You hear — F: What do you plan to do on the weekend? M: I want to go to the park to play basketball, and you? F: I'm going to do homework at home.) 问：男的周末打算做什么？(Q: What does the boy plan to do on the weekend?)
2听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 男：今天外面下雨了，我们带伞吧。 (You hear — M: It's raining outside today, let's bring an umbrella.) 问：今天天气怎么样？(Q: What is the weather like today?)
3听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 女：你最喜欢吃什么水果？ 男：我最喜欢吃西瓜，特别是夏天的时候。 (You hear — F: What fruit do you like to eat most? M: I like watermelon most, especially in summer.) 问：男的最喜欢吃什么？(Q: What does the boy like to eat most?)
4听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 男：妈妈，我的数学作业写完了，可以看电视吗？ 女：先帮我把碗洗了，然后再看。 (You hear — M: Mom, I finished my math homework, can I watch TV? F: First help me wash the bowls, then you can watch.) 问：妈妈让孩子先做什么？(Q: What does mom want the child to do first?)
5听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 女：你今年几岁了？ 男：我今年十二岁，上六年级。 (You hear — F: How old are you this year? M: I'm twelve this year, in sixth grade.) 问：男的上几年级？(Q: What grade is the boy in?)
6听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 男：我们坐公共汽车去还是坐地铁去？ 女：坐地铁吧，地铁比公共汽车快。 (You hear — M: Shall we take the bus or the subway? F: Let's take the subway, the subway is faster than the bus.) 问：他们打算怎么去？(Q: How do they plan to go?)
7听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 女：你的房间太乱了，应该把书放回书架上。 (You hear — F: Your room is too messy, you should put the books back on the shelf.) 问：女的让他做什么？(Q: What does she ask him to do?)
8听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 男：你汉语说得真好！ 女：哪里哪里，我还要继续努力。 (You hear — M: You speak Chinese really well! F: Not at all, I still need to keep working hard.) 问：女的是什么意思？(Q: What does the girl mean?)
9听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 女：明天的考试你准备好了吗？ 男：还没有，我今晚要复习到很晚。 (You hear — F: Are you ready for tomorrow's exam? M: Not yet, I have to review until very late tonight.) 问：男的今晚要做什么？(Q: What will the boy do tonight?)
10听力 (Listening): 你听到 — 男：服务员，请给我们一杯果汁和两杯牛奶。 (You hear — M: Waiter, please give us one cup of juice and two cups of milk.) 问：他们一共要了几杯饮料？(Q: How many drinks did they order in total?)
About the YCT 4 Exam
YCT Level 4 is the highest written level of the Youth Chinese Test (中小学生汉语考试), China's official standardized Mandarin proficiency exam designed for non-native primary and secondary school students. It targets intermediate young learners who have mastered approximately 600 cumulative vocabulary words and can communicate about a wide range of everyday topics. The official exam contains 80 questions across three sections: Listening (40 questions in four parts), Reading (30 questions in four parts), and a short Writing section (10 open-response items). The Listening and Reading sections are entirely multiple choice and are presented in simplified Chinese characters with pinyin. The maximum score is 300, and a combined score of 180 or higher is needed to pass. YCT 4 is roughly equivalent to HSK Level 3 and around CEFR A2–B1, and is widely used by schools and Confucius Institutes to certify young learners' progress. The test is offered at authorized centers worldwide in paper-based and computer-based formats throughout 2026. This free practice bank covers 100 multiple-choice Listening and Reading questions, calibrated to the YCT 4 vocabulary and grammar level; it does not include the open-response Writing items.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
About 85 minutes total (including 5 minutes for personal information). Listening: ~40 minutes; Reading: ~25 minutes; Writing: ~15 minutes.
Passing Score
180 out of 300 (60%). The official score report lists Listening and Reading scores plus a total; a combined 180 or higher passes.
Exam Fee
Approximately $20–40 USD at international test centers, with lower fees in China. Fees vary by country, center, and format. Check chinesetest.cn or your local Confucius Institute for exact pricing. (Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), administered through Chinese Testing International (CTI).)
YCT 4 Exam Content Outline
Listening — Picture & Dialogue Matching (听力第一、二部分)
Short utterances and dialogues matched to pictures or true/false judgments, testing everyday vocabulary for school, hobbies, food, family, weather, and numbers shown with pinyin.
Listening — Dialogue & Monologue Comprehension (听力第三、四部分)
Two-person dialogues and short monologues followed by four-option comprehension questions on plans, opinions, feelings, time, prices, and daily life.
Reading — Vocabulary & Gap-Fill (阅读选词填空)
Choose the word or grammar element to complete a sentence, testing YCT 4 vocabulary, measure words, 把 sentences, complements with 得, 比 comparisons, and conjunctions.
Reading — Sentence Ordering (阅读排序)
Arrange three or four jumbled sentences into a coherent short paragraph using time markers and logical connectors such as 先, 然后, 因为, 所以, and 但是.
Reading — Passage Comprehension (阅读理解)
Short passages and notices on daily life, school, travel, health, and Chinese culture and festivals, each followed by four-option comprehension questions.
How to Pass the YCT 4 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 180 out of 300 (60%). The official score report lists Listening and Reading scores plus a total; a combined 180 or higher passes.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: About 85 minutes total (including 5 minutes for personal information). Listening: ~40 minutes; Reading: ~25 minutes; Writing: ~15 minutes.
- Exam fee: Approximately $20–40 USD at international test centers, with lower fees in China. Fees vary by country, center, and format. Check chinesetest.cn or your local Confucius Institute for exact pricing.
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is YCT Level 4 and who should take it?
YCT Level 4 is the highest written level of the Youth Chinese Test (中小学生汉语考试), China's official Mandarin proficiency exam for non-native primary and secondary school students. It is designed for intermediate young learners who have mastered about 600 cumulative vocabulary words and can communicate about everyday topics. It is widely used by schools and Confucius Institutes to certify young learners' progress.
How is the YCT 4 exam structured?
The official YCT 4 has 80 questions across three sections: Listening (40 questions in four parts), Reading (30 questions in four parts), and a short Writing section (10 open-response items). The Listening and Reading sections are multiple choice. The total exam time is about 85 minutes including 5 minutes for personal information, and the maximum score is 300.
What score do I need to pass YCT 4?
You need a total of at least 180 out of 300 (60%) to pass. The official score report shows separate Listening and Reading scores along with the combined total. A strong score in one section can help offset a weaker one, as the pass is based on the combined total.
Does YCT 4 show pinyin, and which characters are used?
Yes. YCT is a young-learner test, so the questions are presented in simplified Chinese characters with pinyin above them. This makes it accessible to children and teens who are still building their character recognition. Our practice bank follows this format with simplified characters, pinyin, and English glosses.
How does YCT 4 compare to the HSK?
YCT 4 is the highest written YCT level and is roughly equivalent to HSK Level 3, around CEFR A2–B1. It requires about 600 vocabulary words, compared with the larger word lists of higher HSK levels. The YCT is aimed at school-age learners, while the HSK is the standard adult Chinese proficiency test.
What does this free practice bank cover?
This free bank includes 100 multiple-choice questions covering the YCT 4 Listening (simulated with transcripts) and Reading sections — including gap-fill, sentence ordering, and passage comprehension. It does not include the open-response Writing items, which require handwritten sentence construction and cannot be auto-graded as multiple choice.