Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP) will be held on Nov. 1st 2008. The registration period starts today Sep. 15th to Oct. 9th. The registration fee is NT$1000.

I have posted previously about my experiences with the TOP test:

TOP for Beginners May 3 2008

Test of Proficiency-Huayu: Testees left in the dark

Results in! Test of Proficiency Huayu (Mandarin) May 2008

The good news for testees is that finally, after five years, the Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (SC-TOP) has released targeted word lists for each of the four levels. I emailed SC-TOP many times complaining about the lack of resources and the Taipei Times published my letter about the issue.

I have one complaint about the word lists, there’s no Bopomofo. It seems to me to be an odd omission as almost every Mandarin student in Taiwan is required to learn it. I don’t think SC-TOP want to hear any more complaints/suggestions from me. Perhaps you could contact them and mention it!

Hopefully, with the new resources more test takers will pass the tests. Good luck!

TOP word lists

800 Chinese Words for Beginners (PDF 280kb)

Basic (PDF 280kb)

Intermediate (PDF 480kb)

Advanced (PDF 480kb)

2008 TOP schedule

2008.05

2008.11
Registration period

3/17~4/11

9/15~10/9
deadline for rescheduling test date

4/11

10/9
Announcement date of test location

4/25

10/24
Test date

5/3

11/1
Mailing date for the score report

5/23

11/21
Period for Rescoring

5/23~7/3

11/21~1/2

Test Time

Time

Level

9:00-11:00

Basic

11:40-13:40

Intermediate

14:20-15:50/16:20

For Beginners/Advanced

Testing Site

Area

Name of Testing Site

Address

Map
Northern

National Taiwan Normal University

 Rm. 501-502 5F Bo-ai Bld., No. 129, Sec. 1, Hoping East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Map

Division of Continuing Education, Tamkang university

 Rm. D304, D401, No.5, Lane 199, Jinhua St., Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan Map

Fu Jen Catholic University

 Fahy Building Basement Room JSB04 & JSB16, 510 Chung Cheng Road, Hsin Chuang , Taipei County, Taiwan Map1 Map2
Central

Feng Chia University

 No.100, Wenhua Rd., Xitun District, Taichung City 407, Taiwan Map1
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Southern

Southern Taiwan University of Technology

 No.1,Nantai St,Yung-Kang City,Tainan, Taiwan Map1
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Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages

 Room E101, 1st floor of Zhengqi Hall, Room E201, 2nd floor of Zhengqi Hall, No.900, Minzu 1st Rd., Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan Map1 Map2