How many hours?

[Flickserve]

I was wondering how many hours of instruction is required to reach each CEFR level in Mandarin. Of course, there is huge variability between students but for French, I found this on wiki

"Alliance Française has stated students can expect to reach CEFR levels after the following cumulative hours of instruction: A1 60–100, A2 160–200, B1 360–400, B2 560–650, C1 810–950, C2 1060–1200"

Any rough guides for Mandarin?

[simc]

This uses ACTFL levels instead of CEFR but I think it should give you a rough idea:

http://www.languagetesting.com/how-long-does-it-take
 

[Michael H]

It depends on what language you are starting from...

[Flickserve]

It depends on what language you are starting from...

which is why I wrote "...rough guides...".

[HerrPetersen]

My guess is multiplying by three or four. I also feel 1060 hours for reaching c2 in French is way too little.

[mackie1402]

http://www.languagetesting.com/how-long-does-it-take

 

The following ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Ratings represent levels of expected performance for language learners who complete full-time intensive and/or immersion, proficiency-based language training under the supervision of an instructor and with 1-4 students per class.

 

 

I wonder what the difference would be for language classes at a University with 20 students per class. 

[simplet]

I also feel 1060 hours for reaching c2 in French is way too little.

 

Those are hours of instruction, meaning the time you've spent in the actual classroom learning french with a teacher. You'd have to multiply this number a few times to get the total hours (once you add in homework, necessary self-study etc...). Even then it admittedly still doesn't sound like a lot, even though it's probably for someone coming from English.