Free Mandarin Chinese Reading Test
How well you understand written texts of increasing complexity: main ideas, detail, and text structure. Higher levels use exam-style formats (fragment insertion, text matching) modelled on official CEFR reading papers.
20 items
From A1 up to C1
~10–15 minutes
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What this mandarin chinese reading test measures
How well you understand written texts of increasing complexity: main ideas, detail, and text structure. Higher levels use exam-style formats (fragment insertion, text matching) modelled on official CEFR reading papers.
Test format
- Passage comprehension: read a short text, answer a multiple-choice question
- Gap fill: choose the sentence that best completes a passage
- Fragment insertion (B1+): rebuild a text by placing fragments into gaps
- Text matching (B1+): match statements to one of several short texts
This Mandarin Chinese test: 20 items — 4 at A1 · 4 at A2 · 4 at B1 · 4 at B2 · 4 at C1.
Sample questions from the mandarin chinese test
Real items from the test bank — one per level band. The full test adapts from A1 to C1.
Read the passage
“你(nǐ)[你] 好(hǎo)[好] ， 我(wǒ)[我] 叫(jiào)[叫] 林(lín)[林] 小(xiǎo)[小] 雨(yǔ)[雨] 。 我(wǒ)[我] 今年(jīnnián)[今年] 二十三(èrshísān)[二十三] 岁(suì)[歲] ， 是(shì)[是] 南京(nánjīng)[南京] 人(rén)[人] 。 现在(xiànzài)[現在] 我(wǒ)[我] 在(zài)[在] 北京(běijīng)[北京] 和(hé)[和] 姐姐(jiějie)[姐姐] 还有(háiyǒu)[還有] 一(yī)[一] 只(zhī)[隻] 小(xiǎo)[小] 猫(māo)[貓] 一起(yìqǐ)[一起] 住(zhù)[住] 。 我(wǒ)[我] 在(zài)[在] 家(jiā)[家] 附近(fùjìn)[附近] 的(de)[的] 学校(xuéxiào)[學校] 学(xué)[學] 英语(yīngyǔ)[英語] 。 我(wǒ)[我] 喜欢(xǐhuan)[喜歡] 看(kàn)[看] 书(shū)[書] 和(hé)[和] 听(tīng)[聽] 音乐(yīnyuè)[音樂] 。”
下面(xiàmian)[下面] 哪(nǎ)[哪] 一(yī)[一] 句(jù)[句] 最(zuì)[最] 能(néng)[能] 说明(shuōmíng)[說明] 小(xiǎo)[小] 雨(yǔ)[雨] 的(de)[的] 生活(shēnghuó)[生活] ？
- 1她(tā)[她] 一个(yíge)[一個] 人(rén)[人] 住(zhù)[住] 在(zài)[在] 老家(lǎojiā)[老家] ， 没(méi)[沒] 养(yǎng)[養] 宠物(chǒngwù)[寵物] 。
- 2她(tā)[她] 和(hé)[和] 一(yī)[一] 位(wèi)[位] 家人(jiārén)[家人] 还有(háiyǒu)[還有] 一(yī)[一] 只(zhī)[隻] 动物(dòngwù)[動物] 住(zhù)[住] 在(zài)[在] 一起(yìqǐ)[一起] ， 在(zài)[在] 附近(fùjìn)[附近] 学(xué)[學] 外语(wàiyǔ)[外語] 。
- 3她(tā)[她] 在(zài)[在] 北京(běijīng)[北京] 的(de)[的] 学校(xuéxiào)[學校] 教(jiāo)[教] 英语(yīngyǔ)[英語] 。
- 4她(tā)[她] 对(duì)[對] 看(kàn)[看] 书(shū)[書] 和(hé)[和] 音乐(yīnyuè)[音樂] 一点儿(yìdiǎnr)[一點兒] 都(dōu)[都] 不(bù)[不] 感(gǎn)[感] 兴趣(xìngqù)[興趣] 。
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Correct: 她(tā)[她] 和(hé)[和] 一(yī)[一] 位(wèi)[位] 家人(jiārén)[家人] 还有(háiyǒu)[還有] 一(yī)[一] 只(zhī)[隻] 动物(dòngwù)[動物] 住(zhù)[住] 在(zài)[在] 一起(yìqǐ)[一起] ， 在(zài)[在] 附近(fùjìn)[附近] 学(xué)[學] 外语(wàiyǔ)[外語] 。
She lives with her older sister and a cat and studies English at a nearby school, so she shares the home with a family member and an animal and learns a foreign language close by. The others contradict the text (lives alone with no pet / teaches English / dislikes books and music).
Read the passage
“一(yì)[一] 家(jiā)[家] 研究(yánjiū)[研究] 机构(jīgòu)[機構] 发布(fābù)[發布] 的(de)[的] 报告(bàogào)[報告] 显示(xiǎnshì)[顯示] ， 一边(yìbiān)[一邊] 读书(dúshū)[讀書] 一边(yìbiān)[一邊] 打(dǎ)[打] 工(gōng)[工] 的(de)[的] 大学生(dàxuéshēng)[大學生] 人数(rénshù)[人數] ， 在(zài)[在] 过去(guòqù)[過去] 五(wǔ)[五] 年(nián)[年] 里(lǐ)[裡] 增加(zēngjiā)[增加] 了(le)[了] 将近(jiāngjìn)[將近] 一半(yíbàn)[一半] 。 专家(zhuānjiā)[專家] 认为(rènwéi)[認為] ， 主要(zhǔyào)[主要] 原因(yuányīn)[原因] 是(shì)[是] 大(dà)[大] 城市(chéngshì)[城市] 的(de)[的] 生活(shēnghuó)[生活] 成本(chéngběn)[成本] 越来越(yuèláiyuè)[越來越] 高(gāo)[高] 。 房租(fángzū)[房租] 和(hé)[和] 每天(měitiān)[每天] 的(de)[的] 开销(kāixiāo)[開銷] 涨(zhǎng)[漲] 得(de)[得] 比(bǐ)[比] 家里(jiālǐ)[家裡] 给(gěi)[給] 的(de)[的] 钱(qián)[錢] 还(hái)[還] 快(kuài)[快] ， 于是(yúshì)[於是] 很多(hěnduō)[很多] 年轻人(niánqīngrén)[年輕人] 为了(wèile)[為了] 养活(yǎnghuo)[養活] 自己(zìjǐ)[自己] 去(qù)[去] 找(zhǎo)[找] 兼职(jiānzhí)[兼職] 。 不过(búguò)[不過] ， 教授(jiàoshòu)[教授] 们(men)[們] 担心(dānxīn)[擔心] ， 工作(gōngzuò)[工作] 和(hé)[和] 学习(xuéxí)[學習] 同时(tóngshí)[同時] 进行(jìnxíng)[進行] 会(huì)[會] 减少(jiǎnshǎo)[減少] 复习(fùxí)[複習] 的(de)[的] 时间(shíjiān)[時間] ， 从而(cóng'ér)[從而] 让(ràng)[讓] 成绩(chéngjì)[成績] 下降(xiàjiàng)[下降] 。”
根据(gēnjù)[根據] 这(zhè)[這] 篇(piān)[篇] 报告(bàogào)[報告] ， 学生(xuésheng)[學生] 一边(yìbiān)[一邊] 读书(dúshū)[讀書] 一边(yìbiān)[一邊] 打(dǎ)[打] 工(gōng)[工] 主要(zhǔyào)[主要] 是(shì)[是] 对(duì)[對] 什么(shénme)[什麼] 的(de)[的] 反应(fǎnyìng)[反應] ？
- 1学校(xuéxiào)[學校] 取消(qǔxiāo)[取消] 了(le)[了] 发(fā)[發] 给(gěi)[給] 学生(xuésheng)[學生] 的(de)[的] 奖学金(jiǎngxuéjīn)[獎學金] 。
- 2专业(zhuānyè)[專業] 规定(guīdìng)[規定] 学生(xuésheng)[學生] 必须(bìxū)[必須] 参加(cānjiā)[參加] 实习(shíxí)[實習] 。
- 3物价(wùjià)[物價] 高(gāo)[高] 的(de)[的] 城市(chéngshì)[城市] 里(lǐ)[裡] 不断(búduàn)[不斷] 上涨(shàngzhǎng)[上漲] 的(de)[的] 生活(shēnghuó)[生活] 花费(huāfèi)[花費] 。
- 4大学(dàxué)[大學] 里(lǐ)[裡] 要(yào)[要] 上(shàng)[上] 的(de)[的] 课(kè)[課] 变(biàn)[變] 少(shǎo)[少] 了(le)[了] 。
Show answer
Correct: 物价(wùjià)[物價] 高(gāo)[高] 的(de)[的] 城市(chéngshì)[城市] 里(lǐ)[裡] 不断(búduàn)[不斷] 上涨(shàngzhǎng)[上漲] 的(de)[的] 生活(shēnghuó)[生活] 花费(huāfèi)[花費] 。
The report ties the rise mainly to higher living costs — rent and daily expenses outpacing the money sent from home — not to scholarships, mandatory internships, or fewer courses.
Read the passage
“个人(gèrén)[個人] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 与(yǔ)[與] 集体(jítǐ)[集體] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 的(de)[的] 区分(qūfēn)[區分] ， 早(zǎo)[早] 在(zài)[在] 上(shàng)[上] 个(gè)[個] 世纪(shìjì)[世紀] 三十年代(sānshíniándài)[三十年代] 就(jiù)[就] 由(yóu)[由] 一(yí)[一] 位(wèi)[位] 社会学家(shèhuìxuéjiā)[社會學家] 提出(tíchū)[提出] 了(le)[了] ， 但(dàn)[但] 到(dào)[到] 了(le)[了] 数字(shùzì)[數字] 时代(shídài)[時代] 才(cái)[才] 显得(xiǎnde)[顯得] 格外(géwài)[格外] 意味深长(yìwèishēncháng)[意味深長] 。 过去(guòqù)[過去] ， 共同(gòngtóng)[共同] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 是(shì)[是] 在(zài)[在] 家庭(jiātíng)[家庭] 、 信仰(xìnyǎng)[信仰] 团体(tuántǐ)[團體] 或(huò)[或] 民族(mínzú)[民族] 这样(zhèyàng)[這樣] 具体(jùtǐ)[具體] 的(de)[的] 群体(qúntǐ)[群體] 内部(nèibù)[內部] ， 通过(tōngguò)[通過] 面对面(miànduìmiàn)[面對面] 的(de)[的] 交往(jiāowǎng)[交往] 一点点(yìdiǎndiǎn)[一點點] 积累(jīlěi)[積累] 起来(qǐlái)[起來] 的(de)[的] ； 而(ér)[而] 如今(rújīn)[如今] ， 社交(shèjiāo)[社交] 网络(wǎngluò)[網絡] 却(què)[卻] 扮演(bànyǎn)[扮演] 着(zhe)[著] 前所未有(qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)[前所未有] 的(de)[的] 集体(jítǐ)[集體] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 仓库(cāngkù)[倉庫] 的(de)[的] 角色(juésè)[角色] 。 然而(rán'ér)[然而] ， 把(bǎ)[把] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 向(xiàng)[向] 所有人(suǒyǒurén)[所有人] 完全(wánquán)[完全] 敞开(chǎngkāi)[敞開] ， 本身(běnshēn)[本身] 就(jiù)[就] 包含(bāohán)[包含] 着(zhe)[著] 一(yí)[一] 个(gè)[個] 悖论(bèilùn)[悖論] ： 当(dāng)[當] 记录(jìlù)[記錄] 多(duō)[多] 到(dào)[到] 泛滥(fànlàn)[氾濫] 时(shí)[時] ， 事件(shìjiàn)[事件] 的(de)[的] 分量(fènliàng)[分量] 反而(fǎnér)[反而] 被(bèi)[被] 冲淡(chōngdàn)[沖淡] ， 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 变成(biànchéng)[變成] 一(yì)[一] 条(tiáo)[條] 没有(méiyǒu)[沒有] 边界(biānjiè)[邊界] 的(de)[的] 洪流(hóngliú)[洪流] ， 琐碎(suǒsuì)[瑣碎] 之(zhī)[之] 事(shì)[事] 与(yǔ)[與] 重大(zhòngdà)[重大] 之(zhī)[之] 事(shì)[事] 争夺(zhēngduó)[爭奪] 着(zhe)[著] 同样(tóngyàng)[同樣] 短暂(duǎnzàn)[短暫] 的(de)[的] 注意力(zhùyìlì)[注意力] 。”
根据(gēnjù)[根據] 这(zhè)[這] 篇(piān)[篇] 文章(wénzhāng)[文章] ， 数字(shùzì)[數字] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 的(de)[的] 悖论(bèilùn)[悖論] 在(zài)[在] 哪里(nǎlǐ)[哪裡] ？
- 1保存(bǎocún)[保存] 得(de)[得] 越(yuè)[越] 多(duō)[多] ， 反而(fǎnér)[反而] 越(yuè)[越] 难(nán)[難] 分辨(fēnbiàn)[分辨] 出(chū)[出] 什么(shénme)[什麼] 真正(zhēnzhèng)[真正] 值得(zhíde)[值得] 关注(guānzhù)[關注] 。
- 2分享(fēnxiǎng)[分享] 得(de)[得] 越(yuè)[越] 少(shǎo)[少] ， 集体(jítǐ)[集體] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 反而(fǎnér)[反而] 越(yuè)[越] 牢固(láogù)[牢固] 。
- 3社交(shèjiāo)[社交] 网络(wǎngluò)[網絡] 让(ràng)[讓] 人们(rénmen)[人們] 再(zài)[再] 也(yě)[也] 记(jì)[記] 不(bu)[不] 住(zhù)[住] 自己(zìjǐ)[自己] 的(de)[的] 亲身(qīnshēn)[親身] 经历(jīnglì)[經歷] 。
- 4数字(shùzì)[數字] 记忆(jìyì)[記憶] 只(zhǐ)[只] 在(zài)[在] 信仰(xìnyǎng)[信仰] 团体(tuántǐ)[團體] 或(huò)[或] 民族(mínzú)[民族] 内部(nèibù)[內部] 才(cái)[才] 起(qǐ)[起] 作用(zuòyòng)[作用] 。
Show answer
Correct: 保存(bǎocún)[保存] 得(de)[得] 越(yuè)[越] 多(duō)[多] ， 反而(fǎnér)[反而] 越(yuè)[越] 难(nán)[難] 分辨(fēnbiàn)[分辨] 出(chū)[出] 什么(shénme)[什麼] 真正(zhēnzhèng)[真正] 值得(zhíde)[值得] 关注(guānzhù)[關注] 。
The paradox is that opening memory to everyone through an overabundance of records flattens the line between the trivial and the momentous — the more is preserved, the harder it becomes to tell what deserves attention.
The CEFR levels this test grades
Beginner
Understands and uses familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
Elementary
Communicates in simple, routine tasks on familiar topics and activities.
Intermediate
Deals with most situations while travelling; describes experiences, events and opinions.
Upper Intermediate
Interacts with native speakers fluently; understands complex texts on concrete and abstract topics.
Advanced
Uses language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
Methodology
This Mandarin Chinese reading test contains 20 items (4 at A1, 4 at A2, 4 at B1, 4 at B2, 4 at C1), ordered from A1 to C1 and drawn from the same item bank used inside the Lenguia study-plan product.
Scoring uses a pass-threshold model: each CEFR level is "passed" when you earn roughly two-thirds of its available points, and your result is the highest level you pass consecutively starting from A1. This rewards consistent competence rather than lucky guesses. Results range from A1 to C1 (the test does not grade C2).
The items are informed by the competency descriptors of the Council of Europe CEFR framework. This is a free self-assessment: results are a reliable orientation, not a certified proficiency measurement.
The competency descriptors follow the Council of Europe CEFR framework.
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Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this Mandarin Chinese reading test?
It uses the same item bank and pass-threshold scoring as the placement engine inside Lenguia's study-plan product, so the CEFR estimate is consistent and repeatable. Like any online self-assessment it is an orientation, not an official certificate.
Is it really free? Do I need an account?
Yes — the full test, the result and the shareable certificate are free, with no signup. If you create an account afterwards, your result can be used to build a personalized study plan.
What levels can I get?
A1, A2, B1, B2 or C1. A level counts as reached when you earn roughly two-thirds of its points and have passed every level below it. C2 is not graded.
Can I retake the test?
Yes, as often as you like. Questions within each level are shuffled, and your latest result replaces the previous one on this device.
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