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1.General Introduction

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 measure the Chinese proficiency of foreigners, overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities.

HSK includes two levels, i.e. the Elementary-Intermediate Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Elementary-Intermediate) and the Advanced Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Advanced). HSK is held regularly in China and other countries each year. Certificates of HSK will be issued to those who have secured the required scores.

HSK applies to those who are at the elementary and intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, i.e., who have taken 400-2000 regular hours of modern Chinese courses (including those whose proficiency in Chinese is similar to that standard). The Advanced HSK is designed to measure the Chinese proficiency of those who are proficient in Chinese, i.e. who have taken 3000 regular hours or more modern Chinese courses (including those whose proficiency in Chinese is similar to that standard). Applicants who are interested in taking HSK shall make sure the test is applicable to them. HSK and the issuing of HSK certificates are supervised by the State Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test under the Ministry of Education in China.

2.HSK Function

The HSK Certificate serves

1) To certify that the holder has obtained 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 studying Chinese courses depending on the level of certification.

3) As a basis for the employment institutions to evaluate the Chinese proficiency of their employees.