For me personally, as we are located in a non-Chinese speaking country, I have no sure way of knowing what my children’s Chinese proficiency levels are. Unlike children in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia where they have to sit for exams routinely, my children will never have to be tested on their Chinese skills.
This year is the 3rd year I have been homeschooling my children. At home, I generally do a quick reading or writing assessment based on the Chinese readers they are currently reading to check how much they’ve learnt.
This year, my son has advanced quite a bit, so I decided to sign him up for the Youth Chines Test, to gauge where his level is at, and to use that assessment to inform and guide my homeschooling needs. For my 2 younger children, I think I will wait another year before I will assess them externally.
You might be in the same position and want to know exactly where your children’s Chinese proficiency is at, these are the tests that can give you that information. Or perhaps you want to know where your Chinese proficiency level is?? These are the most commonly used Chinese tests.