HSK漢語水平考試系列課程
- HSK Study Series HSK漢語水平考試系列
- Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) Learning Procedures (internationally authorized)
HSK Study Series HSK漢語水平考試系列
Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) Learning Procedures (internationally authorized)
General Introduction of HSK
The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is China's national standardized test designed and developed by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University to assess the Chinese language proficiency of non-native speakers (including foreigners, overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities). HSK is divided into three categories: beginner level (HSK Basic), elementary to intermediate level (HSK Elementary-Intermediate), and advanced level (HSK Advanced). HSK tests are held regularly both at domestic test centers and at overseas test centers each year. HSK Certificates are issued to those who have obtained the required scores.
The HSK Committee belongs to the Ministry of Education. The committee has all of the rights to conducting HSK and issuing HSK Certificates. There is a National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language under this committee. It works with the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University to monitor all of the HSK tests.
1.HSK Levels and Who Should Take Them
HSK (Beginner) is designed for learners who have had 80-300 hours of Mandarin learning. It is most suited for those who have acquired 400-3000 basic Chinese words and the most basic grammar points. HSK (Beginner) is the easiest level of this test. The test is instructed in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Korean. Examinees can choose a language they want according to their mother language.
HSK Basic is designed for learners who have had 100-800 hours of Mandarin learning (including learners with equivalent degrees). HSK Elementary-intermediate is designed for learners who have had 400-2000 hours of Mandarin learning (including learners with equivalent degrees). HSK Advanced is designed for learners who have had above 3000 hours of Mandarin learning (including learners with equivalent degrees).
2.The Advantages of Chinese Proficiency Certificates
(1) Certificates fulfill admission requirements when applying to different types of schools at various levels in China.
(2) Certificates allow their holders to be exempt from Chinese courses at the corresponding level at educational institutions.
(3) Certificates certify the possession of Chinese language skills when applying for a job on the international human resources market for which these skills are necessary.
3.Administrative Organization
HSK is held by the National HSK Committee.
All the administrative affairs are conducted by the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University.
4.HSK Dates and HSK Centers
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For Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other overseas HSK centers, the test dates will be arranged according to local conditions. Please consult relevant test centers for more specific test date information.
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5.Registration and Notes
(1) Examinees can register through the HSK center, Internet and mail.
(2) Early registration is available online. Examinees can log onto www.hsk.org.cn for registration, picture uploading and online payment.Once the registration is complete, examinees just need to bring their passport and registration number to the local test center for your registration slip.
(3) You will need two proper passport photos (40mm x 30mm) and show a valid identification card with your photo on it, such as your passport, driver's license or residence permit.
(4) Once the registration is complete, registration fees are non-refundable and the test date can not be postponed due to any personal reasons.
(5) Examinees can also register through the mail.Download the registration form from www.hsk.org.cn and fill it out. Mail the completed registration form, a copy of your passport, personal contact information and two passport photos to your HSK center before the expiration date.Payments can be made through the post office.Registration slips can be obtained by the examinees themselves on the test date.
(6) Examinees should attend the test according to the information given on the registration slip.
6.Test Preparation
HSK is a standardized test for general language proficiency, so it is not based on any particular textbooks. Examinees do not need to prepare through any specific textbooks for this test.
Before the test, examinees should have their registration slip and picture IDs (ID, passport or ARC). Examinees will not be allowed to take the test if any of these credentials are missing. For those who lost their registration slips, a reissuing service is available for a fee. Recorders, cameras, dictionaries, notebooks, textbooks and other items not relevant to the test are not allowed in the test rooms. Turn off your cell phones and MP3 players, place them in your bag and place the bags in the designated areas.
If the examinees are no more than 5 minutes late, they are allowed to enter the room for the test. If the examinees are more than 5 to 35 minutes late, they may not join the test until the next section of the test starts. The missing time can not be made up. If the examinees are over 35 minutes late, the right to the test will be canceled.
7.Test Notes
(1) All examinees should follow the orders of the exam proctors once they are in the test room.
(2) HSK Beginner lasts for 120 minutes.HSK Basic lasts for around 135 minutes. HSK Elementary-intermediate lasts for around 145 minutes and there is no break time allotted. HSK Advanced lasts for around 180 minutes and there is a 10 minute break after the written test. Examinees are not allowed to leave the test rooms unless they receive permission from the exam proctors.
(3) Examinees should strictly follow the test time. Writing in sections other than the designated test section is not allowed.
(4) Examinees should follow all of the test rules. Examinees are not allowed to bring test papers or answer sheets outside the test rooms. There should be no tearing, replacing or copying of the papers either. No examinee substitutes are allowed. Violators will be warned by the test center or be expelled from the test.
(5) Before answering the questions, examinees should fill out all of the necessary information on the answer key: name (Chinese and English), the test number, country code, test center number, admission number and gender. The test number is on the upper right corner of the test paper. The country code is according to the nationality of the examinee. For example, the country code for Japan is 525 and 610 for France. The admission number is the number examinees received when they registered. Every examinee will have their own admission number. The test center number stands for the location where examination takes place. Please refer to the picture above for a sample.
When filling out the personal information, examinees should write the corresponding number in the blanks on the left and fill the blanks on the right with a dark mark like this: [■]
(6) When answering questions, examines should fill the blanks with a dark mark like this: [■].Please note: the test reading machines will not be able to tell the answers if the marks are not dark enough.Examinees will be held responsible for problems resulting from not filling the blanks correctly, stray marks or drawing on the answer key.
8.The Issue of Test Results Chinese Proficiency Certificates
Test Results and Chinese Proficiency Certificates will be sent to all the local test centers within 2 months of the test date. Examinees can either go to their test center to receive the results and certificates or apply to receive them by mail.
The test administrators will retain the test results and certificates for up to 2 years. If they are not retrieved by this time they will be destroyed.
9.Regulations for Reissuing the Report Cards
For job application or school enrollment purposes, the HSK results can be reissued. Examines can come to the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University with their HSK permit while their HSK scores are still valid. There will be a registration and service fee when applying for this service.
10.Terms of Validity of Chinese Proficiency Certificates
Chinese proficiency certificates are permanently valid. HSK scores are valid for two years from the date of examination as proof of Chinese proficiency for foreign students applying for enrollment into different types of schools at various levels in China.
