May be you are confuse about what is HSK, what you can do with HSK at the beginning of reading this title of this article. Now I will explain what it is and how it works.

 

Since China carried out Study in China Plan, so more and more foreigners come to study in China, well, the problem is that most universities in China offers Chinese-instructed programs, in this case, those universities have to test foreigner’s Chinese proficiency, one who have good Chinese proficiency will have the priority to get admission.

 

The HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) or the Chinese Proficiency Test, is the national standardized test designed and developed by the HSK Center to assess the Chinese language proficiency of non-native speakers (including foreigners, overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities ). The 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 form a comprehensive testing system. As a test 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.

 

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 and the issuing of HSK Certificates are supervised by the State Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test under the Ministry of Education.

 

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 the job applicants.