Introduction to 2025 Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) in Queensland, Australia
◆ The Education Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia will organize the TOCFL for non-native speakers of Chinese. The TOCFL is administrated by the Steering Committee for the Test of Proficiency -Huayu (SC-TOP) in Taiwan on three proficiency band and six levels, with these being: Band A(Level 1 & Level 2)、Band B( Level 3 & Level 4) and Band C(Level 5 & Level 6). Registration Fee is as follows: AUD$45 for TOCFL. Meanwhile, the Children’s Chinese Competency Certification (CCCC) is designed for the non-native Chinese speaking children and registration fee is AUD$20.
◆For the TOCFL and CCCC, each level has two sections, including listening and reading. Mock tests are available on the website: https://tocfl.edu.tw/index.php/exam/test
◆TOCFL test takers who pass the requirement will receive a certificate. The certificate can serve as a Chinese proficiency credential for:
- Applying for the “MOE Mandarin Scholarship” as a reference.
- Applying for the “MOE Taiwan Scholarship” to study non-English degree courses in Taiwan.
- Applying for the academic programs at colleges or universities in Taiwan.
- Serving as a reference of Chinese subject for University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students in Taiwan.
- Serving as a job-required proof of Chinese language proficiency.
◆CCCC in Sprouting level: who have taken 150 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 400 words.
◆CCCC in Seedling level: who have taken 300 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 700 words.
◆CCCC in Blossoming level: who have taken 450 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 1,100 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 1: who have taken 240-480 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 500 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 2: who have taken 480-720 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 1000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 3: who have taken 720-960 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 2,500 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 4: who have taken 960-1,920 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 5,000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 5: who have taken 1,920-3840 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 8,000 words.
◆TOCFL for Level 6: who have taken 3840 hours of Chinese courses or acquired a vocabulary base of 8,000 words.
◆The TOCFL will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, 21 September, 2025
◆ The tests will be held at the following venues:
(1) Chung Tian Chines School of QLD (中天寺 1034 Underwood Rd, Priestdale, QLD 4127)
(2) Saint Stephen's College (31 Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera QLD 4209)
The TOCFL Registration Information:
- Registration deadline: 31st July, 2025
- Registration contact:Chung Tian Chinese School of Queensland, Ms Janice Tsai
- Email: chungtianschool@gamil.com
- Phone:07-38413511 Fax:38413522 Mobile: 0430 161 085
- TOCFL (Levels 1–6) Test-Takers:
Please email a digital file of your headshot to chungtianschool@gmail.com.
Please see the attached document for the headshot format requirements.
- Please pay your registration fee to:
Account Name: Tsai Chin-ching BSB: 014-295 Bank Name : ANZ Account No: 5883-40339
2025 TOCFL (Level 1-6) test-takers must submit a passport-sized headshot with the following specifications:
- A recent personal 2-inch (4.5 cm * 3.5 cm) color or black-and-
white ID photo taken within the last 6 months.
- Must be taken against a white background, featuring a close-up of
the full head and upper shoulders. The headshot should display a front view of the face with no head coverings, with both ears and all facial features clearly visible. The hair should not cover eyebrows or eyes.
- Only jpg files are accepted, with a maximum file size of 2MB, and
a width-to-height ratio of 3:4. The pixel size should be 360x480 pixels.
- The head should occupy approximately 80% of the photo.
- Mobile phones can be used to take photos.
- Must not be a retake, lifestyle photo, or a composite photo.
Example of a photo that meets the specifications.