In the standard of Putonghua proficiency, Grade A refers to the comprehensive score of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and communicative competence, reaching above 87 and below 92.

At this level, you already have more accurate pronunciation and usage of Mandarin, and you can read articles fluently and have a free conversation. However, a few are difficult to pronounce (flat tongue, front and back nasal sounds, lateral nasal sounds, etc. Sometimes mistakes are made, and words and grammar are rarely wrong.