Chinese Placement Test
This exam is now on line.
This test will be available on-line beginning September 14th, 2009.
For more information on the registration process, please click here.
What is the purpose of the Chinese Placement Test?
The purpose of the Chinese
Placement Test is to assess your preparation for course work in Chinese at UCI.
Students will be placed into one of the following courses: Chinese 1A, 1B,1C,
2A, 2B, 2C, 2A, 3B, 3C, or an upper-division 4th year Chinese course.
This test is the same test
that is used to satisfy the Language Other Than English (Category
VI) breadth requirement. However, you must still appear
for an oral interview to confirm your exemption. Read more about the interview process below. The Chinese Placement Test may not be repeated.
Who
needs to take courses in Chinese?
Successful completion of lower-division course work (or the equivalent) is required
for Chinese majors and minors, and may be used to satisfy the foreign language
requirement in the School of Humanities. Completion of Chinese course work through
the 1C level may also be used to satisfy UCI'S Language Other Than English (Category
VI) breadth requirment.
How can I enroll in a Chinese course?
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Take the Chinese Placement
Test.
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Complete a Student Language Background Survey (SLBS) and meet with a Chinese faculty for an oral interview
to receive your authorization code for the course, (you must bring your result letter to the interview). Times and locations are
indicated in the Schedule of Classes under Chinese in the School of
Humanities. Note: You will not be able to enroll in a Chinese course without
an authorization code.
Who
is exempt?
You are exempt from the
written portion of this placement test if you have never been exposed to
any Chinese language naturally or through instruction. However, you still
must go to the Testing
Center, 3040 Anteater Instruction and Research Building, to fill out
a form to be exempt from the written portion of the placement test. You then
must complete a Student Language Background Survey (SLBS) and meet with a
Chinese faculty for an oral interview to receive your authorization code
for the class. Times and locations are indicated in the Schedule of Classes
under Chinese in the School of Humanities. Note: You will not be able to
enroll in a Chinese course without an authorization code.
How
can I prepare for the examination
The Testing Center has
a small reference library to help you with your test preparation. Click
here to learn about the check-out and return policies and procedures.
What
should I study before the examination?
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You should have an active
vocabulary and some knowledge of grammar to be able to perform the following
tasks: exchange common greetings; tell time; talk about the weather, family
and studies; talk about your likes, dislikes and interests; inquire about
a price; make a choice; make a suggestion or give advice; make a comparison;
inquire about location and give directions; state your opinion and make
comments; and handle reasonably complicated survival situations.
Review
materials:
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Tseng, S.-H., et al.,
eds., Practical Chinese Reader Book I. Traditional Characters (2nd.
Ed.), Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1995.
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Wang, Peggy, Laughing
in Chinese (2nd. Ed.), Quebec: East Asia Linguistic Services 1996.
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Chou, C.P., and D.-L.
Chao, Intermediate reader of Modern Chinese, Princeton: Princeton University
Press, 1992.
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Teng, S.-H., and L.S.
Perry, Taiwan Today, Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1999.
How
long is the examination?
You will have 60 minutes
to answer 70 multiple-choice questions.
How
long are the results valid?
The results are valid for
your entire academic career at UCI. Please be advised that if you take the
test more often than allowed, your new results will not be reported.
Be sure to complete the interview process to receive your authorization.
For Fall quarter, The interview times are between 10am and 2pm. The interview dates are November 16-18. These interviews are offered on a walk-in basis between 10am and 2pm at HIB 452 on these interview dates. No appointment is needed. Be sure to bring your completed Student Language Background Survey (SLBS) and picture ID with you to the interview.
Sample
items:
Click
here for sample
items.
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