Patients with history of ischemic stroke or TIA who are not already known to have AF may be tested to help decide which patients are at highest risk for undiagnosed AF and who may benefit the most from more extensive ambulatory cardiac monitoring.The test can only be ordered by a physician and is not for screening the general population. Back to top of page

Your HSK certificate is like a "diploma": once you receive it, it becomes your property and it is valid permanently. However, if you wish to use your HSK scores to apply for admission to a college or university in China, your scores are good for two years only (from the date you take the test).

HSK Basic lasts altogether 135 minutes. Elementary-Intermediate lasts 145 minutes, and Advanced is 155 minutes.

The format of HSK Basic and Elementary-Intermediate is multiple-choice, similar to that of SAT (verbal), TOEFL or GRE.

The Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia , authorized by the National Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test, will administer the test together with HSK staff from Beijing . However, all the examinations will be made by the HSK Headquarters in Beijing rather than by the Chinese Education Program of UBC. Besides, all the examinations will be delivered directly from Beijing before the tests are offered.

On the date of the test, all applicants should bring the Test Admission Card, a picture ID, 2B pencils and an eraser. When taking the test, you should have nothing on your desk except the Test Admission Card, Photo ID, test booklet, answer sheet, pencils and erasers. You are not allowed to use any tape-recorders, cameras, dictionaries, notebooks, textbooks or papers.

Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) or the Chinese Proficiency Test is a standard examination for evaluating the proficiency of one's modern Chinese language. HSK is designed specially for those people--including foreigners, overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities--whose first language is not Chinese.

The program is designed to benefit those looking to increase their understanding of the horse, advance their careers in the equine industry, and expand their knowledge and skills in the areas of equine anatomy, exercise physiology, nutrition, health and disease prevention, equine management, and growth and development.

deCODE T2 measures a common genetic variant discovered by deCODE to associate with increased risk of T2D. The test detects a version of a single SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) a one letter variation in the sequence of the genome in a gene on chromosome 10 called TCF7L2 that deCODE has linked to increased risk of T2D.

a sub score of HSK Basic is a scale score ranging from "0" to "100" with 50 as the mean and 20 as the standard deviation. The total score, which is the sum of scale scores for sub scores, is a scale score ranging from "0" to "300." The scale sub scores show the relative position of an examinee in a standard HSK Basic sample group. The type and grade of HSK Basic is based on the total score.

HSK is a general language examination, it is not based on any particular textbook or subject. Thus you may use any textbooks you prefer to prepare for the test. UBC HSK Center is a non-profit test center. We do not organize any preparation courses. Sample tests are available at our site for downloading. Some private education agencies, however, offer courses helping you know more about the test. You may register these courses at your own cost.

A Penetration Test is a controlled security review conducted by an independent security professional who attempts to break into a client's computer system. A Penetration Tester employs the same tools and techniques as real intruders, but a Penetration Tester does not damage the systems or attempt to steal information. A Penetration Tester reports on the vulnerabilities that were found and the ways that they can be fixed.

Certificates are not available for beta tests. The Beta test is still in development to validate that the content is accurate and that the questions are understandable. The test can change considerably during this development period so the test that ultimately becomes a certification test is not necessarily the test you took during the beta testing.

Please allow 3 to 6 weeks for domestic delivery and 5 to 9 weeks for international delivery of your paper certificate. You may also check the certificate delivery schedule. We recommend that you log on to your online account and ensure that you have entered your address information correctly. If your address is incorrect, please contact us at Customer Support.