On November 19 (local time), the Confucius Institute at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (CI at Barbados), held the first YCT Chinese Test. Twentyseven candidates from four countries, such as Barbados and Spain, took the test.

Currently, the CI has established four teaching centers in primary and middle schools in Barbados. Since Chinese is becoming increasingly popular in Barbados, more people will take the YCT test and the test will surely become more popular.