# US Chinese Exams: NY Checkpoint, Credit by Exam, BYU FLATS, Praxis and DLPT Free practice PDFs for US Chinese exams: New York Checkpoint A and B, Texas credit by exam, BYU FLATS, Praxis 5665 and CSET, and the DLPT5, with audio. Source: https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/us-chinese-exam-workbooks By Mei Lin Beyond AP® and the proficiency tests, several US exams test Chinese for one purpose: New York's Checkpoint A and B in school, credit by exam in Texas, BYU's FLATS for college credit, Praxis 5665 and CSET for teacher licensing, and the DLPT5 for government linguists. Each book follows its own test's format and level, from about HSK 1 for Texas Chinese I to about HSK 5 to 6 for Praxis. By the end you have practised that test's tasks, with answers and free audio. ## Best first book [Checkpoint B Chinese Practice: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (New York)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/ny-checkpoint-b-chinese-practice): Speaking tasks with model lines and listening, reading and writing practice in the Checkpoint B format, whether your school uses FLACS or the NYC exam. Taking a different test? Each one has its own book below. ## Workbooks (6) Free. - [Praxis Chinese (Mandarin) 5665 and CSET Mandarin Practice: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/praxis-chinese-mandarin-5665-practice): 18-page PDF, Advanced (about HSK 5-6). Practice in all four skills for the US teacher-licensure tests in Mandarin, with model answers, a culture summary and audio - [BYU FLATS Mandarin Practice: Listening, Reading and Grammar for College Credit](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/byu-flats-mandarin-practice): 18-page PDF, College (about HSK 3-4). Multiple-choice listening, reading and grammar practice in the FLATS Mandarin style, with answers and audio - [Texas Credit by Exam Chinese I Practice: Words, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/texas-credit-by-exam-chinese-practice): 15-page PDF, Chinese I (about HSK 1). Core Chinese I words and practice in all four skills for Texas credit-by-exam Mandarin tests, with model answers and audio - [DLPT Chinese Mandarin Practice: Reading and Listening from ILR 1 to 2+](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/dlpt-chinese-mandarin-practice): 21-page PDF, ILR 1 to 2+ (about HSK 3-5). Original reading and listening passages in the DLPT5 style, with English questions, answers and audio, rising from ILR 1 to 2+ - [Checkpoint B Chinese Practice: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (New York)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/ny-checkpoint-b-chinese-practice): 16-page PDF, Checkpoint B (about HSK 2-3). Speaking tasks with model lines and listening, reading and writing practice for New York Checkpoint B Chinese exams, with audio - [Checkpoint A Chinese Practice: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing (New York)](https://www.saymei.app/resources/downloads/ny-checkpoint-a-chinese-practice): 16-page PDF, Checkpoint A (about HSK 1-2). New York Checkpoint A Chinese speaking, listening, reading and writing practice, with model lines and audio ## Is there practice for New York Checkpoint A? Yes. Checkpoint A Chinese Practice covers speaking, listening, reading and writing for students usually at the end of grade 8, after about two years of Chinese. The models use Simplified characters with pinyin. ## Is there practice for Praxis Chinese (Mandarin) 5665? Yes. Praxis 5665 and CSET Mandarin Practice has all four skills in school scenes, with parents, colleagues and students, a culture summary and a model answer for each writing and speaking task. It's at about HSK 5 to 6. ## Will the Texas credit-by-exam book match my district's test? It covers the core Chinese I words and all four skills. 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