ILR-Based Assessments

  1. ILR-Level Self-Assessment Check List
    A quick self-reflection tool designed to help learners estimate where they operate most consistently across ILR skills. This checklist helps learners orient themselves and does not replace professional assessment.

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  2. Reading Assessment Packets
    FLO Topic-Based Reading Assessment — L2 Benchmark. Reading Assessment 1 includes 15 SCH/TCH rotating reading passages, 45 DLPT5-style multiple-choice questions, a 90-minute time limit, automatic scoring, shuffled answer choices, and post-submission answer keys with justifications. A final score of 70 or above is required to pass L2.

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  3. Listening Assessment Packets
    Topic-Based Listening Assessments — L2 Benchmark. Each packet includes 18 listening passages, DLPT5-style multiple-choice questions, a 90-minute time limit, automatic scoring, shuffled answer choices, pass/fail reporting, and post-submission answer keys with justifications and scripts. A final score of 85 or above is required to pass L2.

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  4. The Online Diagnostic Assessment (ODA) – FREE
    Sign up to take a listening and/or reading assessment to determine your overall ILR proficiency level. You’ll receive a detailed portfolio report analyzing your strengths and weaknesses, along with recommended GLOSS materials for improvement. All assessment questions are open-ended and content-based. Each assessment may take 1–3 hours, depending on the level you begin with (Level 1 to Level 3).

  5. The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland – FREE
    Select Chinese and your desired ILR level in the sidebar to access a curated collection of authentic materials for listening and reading comprehension assessment. Each lesson includes multiple-choice questions, with an answer key and justification provided at the end of the exercise.