Free Mandarin Chinese Speaking Test
Your spoken production: fluency, range and accuracy. You record short answers with your microphone — reading aloud, describing pictures and answering open prompts — and each response is transcribed and assessed by AI against CEFR descriptors.
15 items
From A1 up to C1
~15–20 minutes
Instant results
100% free
No signup needed
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What this mandarin chinese speaking test measures
Your spoken production: fluency, range and accuracy. You record short answers with your microphone — reading aloud, describing pictures and answering open prompts — and each response is transcribed and assessed by AI against CEFR descriptors.
Test format
- 3 tasks per CEFR level (A1–C1), taken adaptively
- Read aloud: read a short text naturally
- Picture description: describe a photo in your own words
- Prompt response: answer an open question for 10–60 seconds
This Mandarin Chinese test: 15 items — 3 at A1 · 3 at A2 · 3 at B1 · 3 at B2 · 3 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 this text aloud, at a natural pace:
我(wǒ)[我] 叫(jiào)[叫] 王(wáng)[王] 明(míng)[明] 。 我(wǒ)[我] 住(zhù)[住] 在(zài)[在] 北京(běijīng)[北京] 。 我(wǒ)[我] 家(jiā)[家] 有(yǒu)[有] 一(yì)[一] 只(zhī)[隻] 狗(gǒu)[狗] 和(hé)[和] 一(yì)[一] 只(zhī)[隻] 猫(māo)[貓] 。
In the test, your recorded answer is assessed by AI against CEFR descriptors for Mandarin Chinese.
Describe this workplace scene. What are the people doing? What do you think is happening?
请(qǐng)[請] 描述(miáoshù)[描述] 一下(yíxià)[一下] 这个(zhège)[這個] 办公室(bàngōngshì)[辦公室] 的(de)[的] 场景(chǎngjǐng)[場景] 。 这些(zhèxiē)[這些] 人(rén)[人] 在(zài)[在] 做(zuò)[做] 什么(shénme)[什麼] ？ 你(nǐ)[你] 觉得(juéde)[覺得] 这里(zhèlǐ)[這裡] 正在(zhèngzài)[正在] 发生(fāshēng)[發生] 什么(shénme)[什麼] 事(shì)[事] ？
In the test, your recorded answer is assessed by AI against CEFR descriptors for Mandarin Chinese.
Describe this urban landscape. Discuss what you observe about how modern cities balance development with quality of life. What challenges and contradictions do you see?
请(qǐng)[請] 描述(miáoshù)[描述] 一下(yíxià)[一下] 这(zhè)[這] 幅(fú)[幅] 城市(chéngshì)[城市] 景象(jǐngxiàng)[景象] 。 请(qǐng)[請] 谈谈(tántan)[談談] 你(nǐ)[你] 所(suǒ)[所] 观察(guānchá)[觀察] 到(dào)[到] 的(de)[的] ， 现代(xiàndài)[現代] 城市(chéngshì)[城市] 是(shì)[是] 如何(rúhé)[如何] 在(zài)[在] 发展(fāzhǎn)[發展] 与(yǔ)[與] 生活(shēnghuó)[生活] 质量(zhìliàng)[質量] 之间(zhījiān)[之間] 寻求(xúnqiú)[尋求] 平衡(pínghéng)[平衡] 的(de)[的] 。 你(nǐ)[你] 从中(cóngzhōng)[從中] 看到(kàndào)[看到] 了(le)[了] 哪些(nǎxiē)[哪些] 挑战(tiǎozhàn)[挑戰] 和(hé)[和] 矛盾(máodùn)[矛盾] ？
In the test, your recorded answer is assessed by AI against CEFR descriptors for Mandarin Chinese.
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 speaking test contains 15 items (3 at A1, 3 at A2, 3 at B1, 3 at B2, 3 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.
How to improve your mandarin chinese speaking
- Read free Mandarin Chinese stories at your level →
- Study free Mandarin Chinese grammar topics (A1–C1) →
- Or take the full Mandarin Chinese CEFR placement test for an all-skills result.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this Mandarin Chinese speaking 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.
Do I need a microphone?
Yes — the speaking tasks are recorded with your microphone, transcribed and assessed by AI. Your browser will ask for permission when you start recording.
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