2009 HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) Exam Arrangement in China HSK [Basic]: 2 times; HSK [Elementary/Medium]: 4 times; HSK [Advanced]: 2 times (The exam rooms for HSK [Elementary/Medium] this year will be arranged at the rooms for the HSK [Advanced] before.) Test Category Test Time Onsite Registration Date Online Registration Date Charging Standards HSK [Basic] Apr. [...]
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Frequently Asked Question about HSK
Q: What is HSK ? A: Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) or the Chinese Proficiency Test is a standard examination for evaluating the proficiency of one’s modern Chinese language. HSK is designed specially for those people–including foreigners, overseas Chinese and students from ethnic Chinese whose first language is not Chinese. ________________________________________ Q: Who Designs [...]
The functions of HSK Certificates
（1）to certify that the holder has acquired the required Chinese Proficiency to enter a college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student. （2）to certify that the holder can be exempt from taking the Chinese language course depending on the level of certification. （3）as a basis for the employers to evaluate the Chinese proficiency of [...]
HSK Registration Procedures
1, Candidates shall bring two recent 30 x 40 mm photos without headwear when registering and present a photo-bearing identification, such as a passport or residence permit. 2, Candidates have to pay the fees for the test and registration. In China, it is ￥200 RMB for HSK Basic (including ￥70 RMB for the registration fee); [...]
The Advance Chinese Proficiency Test
HSK (Advanced) I. Test Content HSK (Advanced) comprises the following three independent tests: a 120-minute written test, a writing test and an oral test. There are 3 sections in the 120-minute written subtest as specified below: Section Question Number Duration 1 Listening 1-40 Appro. 30 minutes 2 Reading 41-55 15 minutes 56-80 25 minutes [...]
The Elementary and Intermediate Chinese Proficiency Test
HSK (Elementary-Intermediate) I. Test Content There are 4 sections in HSK (Elementary-Intermediate) as shown in the table below: Sections Question Number Duration 1 Listening 1-50 About 35 minutes 2 Grammar 51-80 20 minutes 3 Reading 81-130 60 minutes 4 Cloze Test 131-170 30 minutes II. HSK (Elementary-Intermediate) Scoring System 1. About the scores of [...]
The Basic Chinese Proficiency Test
I. Test Content There are three sections for HSK (Basic) as follows: Sections Question Number Duration 1 Listening 1-50 about 35 minutes 2 Grammar 51-90 40 minutes 3 Reading 91-140 60 minutes II. HSK (Basic)scoring system 1, A section score of HSK (Basic) is a scale score between 0 and 100, with 50 as the score mean [...]
General Introduction of HSK
China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, known as HSK or the Chinese Proficiency Test is a standardized test at the state level designed and developed by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University to assess the Chinese proficiency of non-native speakers (foreigners, overseas Chinese and students of Chinese national minorities). HSK consists of the basic [...]