<p>does anybody know?
is there any writing required?
someone please tell me what level is the test?
i went to chinese school when i was in first grade
but i can read a full length chinese novel
and write the most commonly used words
is that good enough?</p>
<p>SATII Chinese is extremely easy if you are a native Chinese speaker. There is no writing required, and I guess if you have around a 2nd or 3rd grade Chinese school level you will get an 800 if you do not make stupid mistakes. If you can read a full length chinese novel (adult), then you will have no problem. You do need to be somewhat proficient at listening though, but if you have a Chinese family, you will do great. As for writing, there's no need for it, as I said before. Just reading and listening is good enough.</p>
<p>ps. Even if you can't recognize some characters (but shouldn't be likely, since the characters on it are quite easy), there's also pingyin and chinese phonics (chu-ing-foo-hao) to aid you.</p>
<p>thanks for the information ^^
and also for the listening part do you bring any listening device for it?
and they speak mandrain to you right?</p>
<p>You have to provide your own cassette player, but they'll give you the cassette. Make sure your player works!!</p>
<p>Yes, the listening portion is in Mandarin (with somewhat of a Beijing accent) =P.</p>
<p>VERY EASY. If you can read 30% of a newspaper you are set.</p>
<p>Don't take Chinese, even with an 800 you don't look good. And if you get less than a 800, you look ****ty, because 50% of the people that take it get an 800, and I am not even kidding.</p>