| About HSK Updated: 2006-04-29 14:37
An Introduction to HSK Beginning Level of HSK (HSK Basic) About HSK Elementary-Intermediate About HSK Advanced Issuing of the HSK certificate and period of validity of the
certificate Taking HSK
An Introduction to HSK
China's Hanyu Shuiping
Kaoshi, also known as HSK or the Chinese Proficiency Test, is the 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). According to level of difficulty, HSK is divided into
three categories: beginning level (HSK Basic}, elementary to intermediate level
( HSK Elementary-Intermediate ), and advanced level ( HSK Advanced ), These
Three categories of the test from a comprehensive testing system, ranging from
beginning to advanced level. As tests of general language proficiency, HSK is
not based on any particular textbook or course of study. Therefore candidates
may refer to any textbook in preparing for the test.
In order to be
thoroughly familiar with the test, candidates are expected to read the HSK Guide
for Basic, Elementary-Intermediate and Advanced level and the User Handbook
which describes the organization and content of the test. Had 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 and the issuing of HSK
Certificates are supervised by the State Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test
under the Ministry of Education. HSK is jointly administered by the Office of
the State Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test under the State Commission of
Chinese Proficiency Test and the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture
University.
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