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Checked through 14 October 2026. A dated collection; new source changes require verification before updating.
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- 备考指南:现行考试介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Purpose and organiser
CLEC under China’s Ministry of Education sponsors it; Chinese Testing International implements it on commission.
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Recognises teaching competence and informs recruitment/evaluation; not occupational qualification certification.
- 关于《国际中文教师证书》的声明教育部中外语言交流合作中心;官网发布 · Source check 2026-10-14
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Levels and competence
Since 2025: initial/intermediate written pass then interview; advanced comprehensive assessment.
- 2025年《国际中文教师证书》分级考试安排国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
T/ISCLT 001-2022 covers beliefs, knowledge, skills, practice/development; advanced emphasises research, expertise and mentoring.
- 国际中文教师专业能力标准 T/ISCLT 001-2022世界汉语教学学会(官网提供附件) · Source check 2026-10-14
Advanced applications require a separate notice; conditions, dates and fees unconfirmed.
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Initial eligibility
For current/aspiring second-language Chinese teachers: bachelor’s+, local compliance, ethics/competence, foreign-language communication.
- 2026年9月国际中文教师证书(初级)笔试通知国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Chinese first language: Putonghua ≥2-A; others: HSK 5 ≥180 and HSK Speaking intermediate ≥60.
- 2026年9月国际中文教师证书(初级)笔试通知国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Intermediate eligibility/progression
Experienced teachers: bachelor’s+, local compliance, ethics, foreign-language skills; Chinese first-language Putonghua ≥2-A, otherwise HSK ≥7.
- 2026年9月国际中文教师证书(中级)笔试通知国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Teaching years after relevant degree: bachelor’s ≥5, master’s ≥3, doctorate ≥2.
- 2026年9月国际中文教师证书(中级)笔试通知国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Valid initial certificate, completed continuing education and intermediate eligibility allow written-test exemption for the intermediate interview.
- 备考指南:现行考试介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Written structure/pass
Initial: 62 questions/100 minutes; 100 points/pass 60. Sixty MCQs 70, short answer 10, teaching design 20.
- 备考指南:现行考试结构国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Intermediate: 62 questions/120 minutes; 100 points/pass 60. Sixty MCQs 60, essay 15, teaching design 25.
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Interview structure/pass
Initial preparation 30/interview 20 minutes: lesson explanation 3, demonstration 7, Chinese questions 6, foreign-language questions 4.
- 关于《国际中文教师证书》分级考试的介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
- 备考指南:现行考试结构国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Intermediate preparation 30/interview 30: teaching/research reflection 3, teaching design 7, Chinese questions 8, topical 5, foreign-language 7.
- 国际中文教师证书(中级)面试样题示例国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
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Both 150 points: Chinese ≥60/100 and foreign language ≥25/50, both required.
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Results and application
Written results last two years from release, covering registration/interview day; interview results also last two years.
- 备考指南:现行考试介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Apply within two years of interview release with results, degree and relevant work evidence; late results expire. Use official CTC management.
- 关于《国际中文教师证书》分级考试的介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
- 国际中文教师证书持证人员继续教育要求与说明国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Review within ten working days: missing marking, calculation/recording and anomalies, not grading judgement.
- 备考指南:现行考试介绍国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Continuing education/exchange
Five-year cycles, certified during validity; first renewal teaching≥192 hours, core≥80 credits, extension≥20.
- 国际中文教师证书持证人员继续教育要求与说明国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Later renewal teaching≥192 hours, core≥30, extension≥10; courses/credits at development centre, evidence through CTC.
- 国际中文教师证书持证人员继续教育要求与说明国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
From 2026, valid legacy plus continuing education: eligible exam-free exchange within three months before expiry, truthfulness undertaking, RMB 100 production fee; advanced separate.
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Legacy expiry before 2026: continuing education/renewal first, then exchange three months before renewed expiry.
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Transition/local scope
Valid eligible legacy written passes transition to initial/intermediate; from 2026 graded interviews, with distinct legacy structures.
- 2026年国际中文教师证书考试计划国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
- 2025年《国际中文教师证书》分级考试安排国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
Check local overseas registration, fees, languages, formats/refunds; home candidates must be in the registered country/region on test day.
- 2026年10月国际中文教师证书(初级)面试通知国际中文教师证书考试服务网(汉考国际) · Source check 2026-10-14
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Coverage
- Bounded latest lists/pages 1–4, selected bodies/current guidance; not exhaustive.
- Statement listed 2026 has body 2021-09-28: republication. Undated pages published=null; checked is not publication.
- Annual domestic in-person wording differs from July/October Chinese home interviews; use sitting/centre notices.
- Auckland intermediate 12 December versus central 19; local September-level/TBC differences unresolved without centre contact.
- French/UK 2026 sittings/deadlines unconfirmed; no commercial/HSK/foreign substitution. Other countries not individually verified.
- Advanced conditions/dates/fees null; five-year education cycle does not establish individual expiry. No actual certificate inspected.
- December 2026 annual-plan only, no specific notice confirmed; legacy 2025 historical transition, not current structures.
- No full notices/questions reproduced or unofficial preparation methods created; official links control.