HSK test — China`s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshiis an international standardized exam indicating knowledge of the Chinese language for non-native Chinese speakers in a number of everyday, professional and educational situations. HSK exam consists of two independent parts — written and oral tests — which can be taken separately. Written HSK exam is divided into 6 levels according to their difficulty. The first three HSK’s levels correspond to the basic Chinese knowledge. The last three levels enable a participant to enter a Chinese university and study for a bachelor’s or master’s degree or do a further postgraduate course. The oral HSK’s exam (HSKK) is divided into three levels of difficulty. It is enough to get a HSK certificate of the second level In order to enter any Chinese university.
Resources and materials for HSK preparation
Site | Description |
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Chinesetest | Exam official site with useful materials for preparation |
Learningchinese | The list of words, hieroglyphs and audio recordings for every exam level |
Magazeta | The best coursebooks guide for HSK preparation |
Mandarinhouse | HSK online tests |
Сhinaeducenter | Useful materials for HSK preparation |
Language | Chinese |
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Year of foundation | 1990 |
Exam official site | Chinesetest |
Organizer | Confucius Institute |
Exam results assessment time | 30 days |
Exam certificate validity | 2 years |
Cost | From 17 USD |
Place of examination | 120 countries |