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Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language — Band C (Advanced; 華語文能力測驗 Band C)

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Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language — Band C (Advanced; 華語文能力測驗 Band C)

Administered by Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP), under Taiwan's Ministry of Education

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Band C is scored as a level outcome, not a fixed pass/fail mark. Performance places the candidate at Level 5 (流利 / Fluency, CEFR C1) or Level 6 (精通 / Mastery, CEFR C2); a lower result is reported as 'below Level 5.' Listening and Reading are scored and certified separately.
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Fees vary by country and host institution; there is no single global price. As examples, the TOCFL costs approximately AUD $45 in Australia and INR 2,000 in India (the fee is the same across all levels). Check your local TOCFL test centre for the exact local fee.
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Study time: Typically 2+ years of dedicated study beyond intermediate level; reaching Band C usually requires substantial reading of newspapers, essays, and long-form texts in addition to formal coursework.

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Based on the official Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP), under Taiwan's Ministry of Education content outline

Listening — Dialogue (對話)25%

Longer conversations and discussions on professional, academic, and abstract topics. Tests inference of speaker attitude, implied meaning, and nuanced argument using advanced discourse markers and idioms.

Listening — Monologue (段落)25%

Extended monologues such as lectures, news reports, interviews, debates, and commentaries. Tests main idea, author/speaker stance, and synthesis of complex spoken argument.

Reading — Gap Filling (詞語填空)25%

Cloze-style selection of the best word, idiom (成語), or connective to fit context. Tests advanced vocabulary, collocation, four-character idioms, and correlative/concessive sentence structures.

Reading — Reading Comprehension (閱讀理解)25%

Comprehension of longer texts — editorials, expository and argumentative essays, and literary prose. Tests main idea, inference, author stance, and interpretation of figurative language.

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