<p>Hi,</p>
<p>This is my first post on College Confidential, its wonderful to see such a helpful, tight-knit community online. First of all I was wondering where I could find Chinese Subject Test practice or prep books. I have seen the really short test in the College Board's 'Guide to All Subject Tests'. </p>
<p>Or perhaps those who have taken the test can tell me how difficult it is or will be for me:</p>
<p>-My first spoken language I learned was Mandarin.
-I am relatively fluent with speaking.
-I learned traditional first but then switched to simplified in high school.
-I am extremely fluent in comprehension when hearing others.
-I am not too good at recalling words and writing them out.
-I can type pretty quickly using Pinyin and can read it quickly.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>You'll probably get 800 for the test. The test is really not too difficult. You can probably find the official Collegeboard SAT subject tests book in your local library or you can purchase it on Amazon.</p>
<p>The Official College Board material for Chinese with Listening is WAY TOO EASY. </p>
<p>On the real test, there will be both traditional and simplified characters and you ONLY have to be able to read one kind. </p>
<p>The only thing you have to pay attention is your listening part. No matter how boring the conversations are (which I am sure they are), hold your breath and finish listening and pay attention to detail.</p>
<p>About the Chinese with Listening Scoring Scale:
Although different tests have different scales, this is just a general idea:</p>
<p>1 wrong - 800
2 wrong - 780~800
3 wrong - 750~780</p>
<p>so on...</p>
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<li>From a perfect scorer</li>
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<p>If your first spoken language was Mandarin, you'll probably get an 800. You don't need to write anything on the test, which is good. On the usage section, there will be traditional, simplified, bopomofo, and Pinyin, but on reading comprehension you only have traditional and simplified.</p>
<p>You should be fine as long as you pay attention throughout the whole test, especially listening. The conversations are boring, but sometimes the questions ask about one obscure detail.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>