At present, there are two systems for the calligraphy level examination. One is the China Calligraphy Level Examination sponsored by Beijing Education Examinations Institute, and the other is the social calligraphy level examination sponsored by Calligraphers Association. The former is approved by the education department and the latter is approved by the Ministry of Culture. China Painting and Calligraphy Grade Examination is a skill training and evaluation system for painting and calligraphy learners sponsored by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education and undertaken by Beijing Education Examinations Institute. The purpose of holding the China Calligraphy and Painting Grade Examination is to learn and inherit the excellent Chinese traditional culture, popularize the art of calligraphy and painting, popularize advanced learning concepts through scientific and standardized training and evaluation, gradually reach the initial knowledge of calligraphy and painting art, and improve learners' artistic skills and aesthetic level of calligraphy and painting.
Opening subjects
Soft-pen calligraphy, hard-pen calligraphy sketch, animation color
Registration time, registration fee and registration website
Examination registration takes the form of online information filling and on-site payment confirmation.
online registration time: March 8 to April 2
payment confirmation time: April 21 to 24, pay at the test center selected by the online newspaper.
Registration fee: 7 yuan for junior (Grade 1-3), 1 yuan for intermediate (Grade 4-6) and 15 yuan for advanced (Grade 7-9)
Registration website:
Printing time of admission ticket: May
Registration requirements
After successful online registration, print the registration form and go to the registration site to confirm the payment. Candidates are required to bring the registration form, registration fee, ID card (or household registration book) and a recent 1-inch photo with a white background. The information cannot be changed after the registration is confirmed, and the fee will not be refunded. Candidates of China Calligraphy and Painting Grade Examination can choose any grade for the first time, and declare according to the results of the first test for the second time. Those who have excellent test scores can declare at the next level, those who have passed the test scores can declare step by step, and those who have failed the test scores cannot declare beyond the original level.
Precautions for candidates
(1) Requirements for calligraphy examination
1. Instruments required for candidates' examination: pen, ink, paper, felt, pen washing, and writing tools for weighing ruler. When there is seal script creation in the skill examination, you can use the seal script dictionary.
2. Examination pen: writing brush. In addition, pens, signature pens and pencils with blue and black handwriting are required (used to fill in candidates' information such as name, grade, title number and age in the lower right corner of the back of the work).
3. Paper for works: White Xuan paper (with no content on the paper) shall be used. Before the exam, it shall be decided according to the paper specifications of the reported grade, and the number shall not exceed 1 sheets. The specifications of works that are not required can be customized.
4. Specifications of calligraphy examinee's own test paper
Grade 1-2 paper specifications: four feet and six cuts for vertical use (46cm× 34cm)
Grade 3-4 paper specifications: Four feet and three cuts for vertical use (45cm× 68cm)
Grade 5-6 paper specifications: Four feet and six cuts for vertical use (137. There must be no typos or missing words in the works; Answer writing should be neat (no alteration, no scribbling); No marks are allowed on the surface of the paper, otherwise the paper will be invalid.
6. On-the-spot copying and creation examinations are adopted at all levels, among which the theoretical knowledge in grades 7 to 9 is assessed by written examination (first, the theoretical knowledge is assessed, and then the skills are assessed after unified winding).
(II) Requirements for Hard Pen Calligraphy Examination
1. Instruments required by candidates for the examination: pencils, pens with blue and black handwriting, pens, erasers, rulers, cardboard pads and marking tools.
2. It is not allowed to write the name and seal the inscribed content in the temporary and creative works, and it is replaced by the specified content. There must be no typos or missing words in the works; Answer questions and write neatly (no alteration or scribbling).
3. On-the-spot copying and creation examinations are adopted at all levels, among which the theoretical knowledge in grades 7 to 9 is assessed by written examination (first, the theoretical knowledge is assessed, and then the skills are assessed after unified winding).
(III) Requirements for Sketch Examination
1. The painting tools (pencil, charcoal pen, charcoal stick, black and white chalk, pen, ink, writing brush, ink wash, eraser, duster, sketchpad, picture holder, sketch Spray Fixative, etc.) required for the examination shall be brought by the candidates.
blue or black pens and signature pens are also required.
2. All test papers shall be provided by the examination institution
3. Candidates should fill in the name, age, admission ticket number, test center name and other contents in the designated position on the back of the test paper.
4. No other marks are allowed on the paper surface, otherwise the paper will be invalid.
(4) requirements for the cartoon test
1. The painting tools (pencil, pen, brush, cartoon pen, crayon, watercolor pen, pigment and ink) required for the test are brought by the candidates. Also need to prepare blue and black pens and signature pens.
2. Examination paper shall be provided by the examination institution.
3. Candidates are required to fill in the name, age, admission ticket number, test center name and other contents in the designated position on the back of the test paper.
4. No other marks are allowed on the paper surface, otherwise the paper will be invalid.
(5) Requirements for color test
1. The painting tools (pencils, watercolor pens, gouache pens, oil pastels, crayons, watercolor paints, gouache paints, acrylics, sketchpads and picture clips) required for the test are brought by the candidates.
blue or black pens and signature pens are also required.
2. All test papers shall be provided by the examination institution
3. Candidates should fill in the name, age, admission ticket number, test center name and other contents in the designated position on the back of the test paper.
4. No other marks are allowed on the paper surface, otherwise the paper will be invalid.
examination content and setting of each subject level
the examination content is divided into basic theoretical knowledge, temporary writing ability, creative ability and other assessment contents, focusing on testing candidates' comprehensive ability of painting and calligraphy. The exam is conducted on the spot. The primary level of calligraphy < P > Level 1 -3 mainly assesses learners' copying ability. Familiar with the use of brush; Correct writing posture and writing method; Learn the basic structure of Chinese characters by copying the law posts, and master the basic brushwork of Chinese character writing. Achieve the requirements of accurate stippling and proper structural proportion. Assessment method: facing the present. Font selection: regular script and official script.
the examination time is 6 minutes. Intermediate
Level 4 -6 mainly examines learners' ability to transform from copying to creation. Through copying and preliminary creative training, we gradually achieve proficiency in using pens, accurate stippling, complete and reasonable structure and composition. Assessment method: facing and creating. Font selection: regular script, official script and running script.
Examination time: 9 minutes for Grade 4 -5; Level 6 is 12 minutes. Advanced
grades 7 -9 mainly assess learners' creative ability. Through the combination of creation and copying training, we can achieve proficiency and flexibility in using pens. The structure and composition are complete, reasonable and changeable, and can have individual expression on the basis of tradition. Assessment method: facing, creating and theoretical knowledge. Font selection: regular script, official script, running script, seal script and cursive script.
Examination time: 18 minutes, including 15 minutes for the skill section; The theoretical part is 3 minutes. Hard Pen Calligraphy Elementary < P > Level 1 -3 mainly examines the basic skills of Chinese hard pen calligraphy. Through the training on the writing of single and combined Chinese characters, and grasping the basic structure of Chinese regular script fonts, the structure is straight, symmetrical and appropriate, and the size of the whole character is symmetrical and coordinated.
exam time: 45 minutes. Intermediate
Level 4 -6 mainly examines learners' practical skills in hard pen calligraphy of Chinese characters. On the basis of regular script training, through copying, we gradually transition from regular script to regular script's pen and structure training, and master the two practical fonts of regular script and regular script, so as to achieve beautiful stroke shape, reasonable structure, harmonious layout and rhythm.
Examination time: 6 minutes for Level 4; Level 5-level 6 9 minutes. Advanced
grades 7 -9 mainly assess the creative level of learners' hard-pen Chinese calligraphy. By copying the classic calligraphy works of past dynasties, we focus on training the structure and composition of Chinese characters. It is required to master more than two kinds of fonts, so as to achieve accurate strokes, natural strokes, exquisite structure, suitable statutes, harmonious composition and ingenious layout. At the same time, master the basic common sense and related knowledge of Chinese characters and calligraphy.
Examination time: 15 minutes from Grade 7 to Grade 9. Elementary sketch < P > Grade 1 -3 mainly tests learners' image memory ability and image perception ability, as well as visual imagination and line expression. Able to use tool materials correctly; Strong image perception, good observation, vivid image, reasonable composition, expressive lines and comfortable visual effects.
exam paper: 16 drawing paper.
Examination time: Level 1, 4 minutes; Level 2 for 5 minutes; Level 3 for 6 minutes. Intermediate < P > Grade 4 -6 mainly assesses learners' modeling comprehension ability, body shaping ability, spatial expression ability, observation ability and sketch comprehensive expression ability. Skillful use of tool materials, strong understanding of space, modeling and structure; The observation method is correct, the painting steps are reasonable, the body shaping is deeper, the composition is complete and the visual effect is vivid.
paper for examination: Octagonal sketch paper.
Examination time: Level 4, 15 minutes; Level 5 -6 for 18 minutes. Advanced
grades 7 -9 mainly assess learners' modeling comprehension ability, body shaping ability, spatial expression ability, observation ability, creative ability and sketch comprehensive expression ability. Skillful use of tool materials, good understanding of space, modeling and structure; Be able to master the general rules of character sketch modeling and have vivid images; Can master the overall observation method and reasonable painting steps; The visual characteristics of the object can be developed in reasonable variants, and then independent creation can be carried out according to the proposition, which has certain interest and artistic conception; The body shaping is thorough and the composition is complete, and the visual effect has artistic appeal.
(The exam will not be held for the time being) Grade 1 -3 of Color Color Elementary Level mainly examines learners' image memory ability and image perception ability, as well as their visual imagination and color expression. Able to use tool materials correctly; Good image memory, reasonable composition, imaginative and expressive works, and comfortable visual effects.
Examination paper: Grade 1-Grade 2 Octagonal drawing paper; Grade 3 eight boiled water colored paper.
Examination time: Level 1, 4 minutes; Level 2 for 5 minutes; Level 3 for 6 minutes. Intermediate < P > Grade 4 -6 mainly assesses learners' color understanding ability, sketching ability, picture composition ability, basic color knowledge application ability and comprehensive performance ability. He can skillfully use tools and materials, master the general rules of color and sketch, develop the visual characteristics of the reproduced object into reasonable variants and TINT, and then create independently according to the proposition. The works have certain interest and artistic conception, complete composition and artistic appeal.
test paper: eight boiled water to paint gouache paper.
Examination time: 9 minutes for Level 4; Level 5, 15 minutes; Level 6 for 18 minutes. Advanced
grades 7 -9 mainly assess learners' color understanding ability, sketching ability, body shaping ability, spatial expression ability, color observation ability, image observation ability and painting comprehensive expression ability. Proficient in using tool materials, able to understand and apply the basic principles of color, and good understanding of space, modeling and structure; The observation method is correct, the painting steps are reasonable, the body shaping is in-depth, the composition is complete, and the visual effect is vivid.
(The exam will not be held for the time being) The primary level of animation comics
Level 1 -3 mainly assesses learners' image perception ability, observation life ability and simple picture drawing ability. Have a good sense of image and be able to copy; Have a certain observation of life. Can simply summarize the main physical evidence of the object; The picture has a certain imagination; Be able to use tools and materials correctly to create pictures.
Examination paper: Octagonal sketch paper,
Examination time: Level 1, 4 minutes; Level 2 for 6 minutes; Level 3 for 9 minutes. Intermediate
Level 4 -6 mainly assesses learners' modeling, dynamic performance, spatial performance, sketching and dictation ability and painting skills of picture style. Be able to design character modeling with certain style and characteristics; And can use sketching and dictation experience to design dynamic modeling for characters; Can draw a picture with certain style and characteristics.
paper for examination: Octagonal sketch paper.
Examination time: 9 minutes for Level 4; Level 5 -6 for 12 minutes. Advanced
grades 7 -9 mainly assess learners' overall screen design ability, creativity and narrative ability. Can clearly explain the theme to be expressed by drawing pictures; Can clearly express plot fragments through multiple pictures; Can tell a story through continuous pictures; Be able to master painting skills well.
(The examination will not be held for the time being) The Social Calligraphy Proficiency Examination was approved by the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Culture and the China Calligraphers Association, and the registration for the first China Calligraphy Proficiency Examination began in May 212. China's calligraphy rating is set to ten levels, of which 1-3 is the primary level, 4-6 is the intermediate level, 7-9 is the advanced level, and 1 is the membership level of China Calligraphers Association.