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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

The HSK test is held several times a year abroad. But currently, the test site at Seattle University gives the test only once a year in October. Please refer to the front page for the HSK at this Website for specific date and time or contact Dr. Ming Feng at 206-296-5443 at Seattle University for specific information. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

The Library does not administer the test, but good study guide is the Library Workshop Manual on the library's webpage. A printed version is on reserve at the Circulation desk. See similar questions...

Beginning HSK: Appropriate for students of Chinese with a basic knowledge of Chinese who have had 100-800 hours of formal education in modern Chinese, have a basic vocabulary of 400-3,000 Chinese characters at the A and B levels, and understand the corresponding Chinese grammar at the A and B levels. See similar questions...

Successful examinees will be issued a Chinese Proficiency Certificate for the examination they took. There are three levels of certificates for the beginners' HSK; namely, the levels of C, B and A. There are six levels of certificates for the elementary and intermediate HSK, C, B and A for the elementary HSK and C, B and A for the intermediate HSK. There are also three levels of certificates for the advanced HSK; i.e., level C, B and A. See similar questions...

College students who seek to improve their Chinese proficiency level but do not need to take formal college Chinese courses; Secondary school students (juniors and seniors especially) who wish to consolidate their college applications with the prestigious official Chinese Proficiency Certificate issued by the Committee for the Chinese Proficiency Test of China; Everyone who wishes to seek for HSK scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education of China and the NOCFL; Examinees granted scholar. See similar questions...

The content of the beginners' HSK includes listening comprehension, grammar, and reading comprehension. The test lasts 135 minutes. The content of the elementary and intermediate HSK includes listening comprehension, grammar, and reading comprehension, and filling in blanks. The test lasts 145 minutes. The content of the advanced HSK includes listening comprehension, reading comprehension, comprehensive expression, composition, and an oral examination. The test lasts 155 minutes. See similar questions...

All HSK tests are designed by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University located in Beijing, China. The Center's entire work, from making tests to issuing certificates, is supervised by the National Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test under the Ministry of Education of China. See similar questions...

HSK was first offered in 1990. Since then, many test centers have been established in China and in nearly twenty foreign countries, and HSK has been held regularly in each test center every year. See similar questions...

Both simplified and origional Chinese version of HSK tests are available to test takers. Please specify your perference when filling out your registration form. See similar questions...

All HSK certificates are issued by the National Commission of Chinese Proficiency Test, which is under the Ministry of Education of China. See similar questions...

To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate or graduate student; To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency and thus, you may be exempted from taking certain Chinese language courses in your institution (if your institution agrees to grant you the permission). At UBC, HSK scores can be used to waive foreign language requirements. See similar questions...

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). See similar questions...

The HSK Winner Scholarship was established by the Chinese HSK Authorities. Its purpose is to financially aid those HSK examinees who have obtained excellent scores to study in China. Scholarship recipients can study Chinese language, culture, history and philosophy at a Chinese university for one year. They can enjoy free tuition, free accommodation, free textbooks and free medical care. However, recipients are responsible for their international traveling expenses. See similar questions...

HSK Basic is composed of three sections: listening comprehension; sentence structure; and reading comprehension. HSK Elementary-Intermediate is composed of four sections: listening comprehension; sentence structure; reading comprehension and filling in blanks. HSK Advance has three sections: written examination (including listening comprehension; reading comprehension; and filling in blanks); composition; and oral examination. See similar questions...

HSK Basic has altogether 140 individual items or questions; Elementary-Intermediate has 170; and Advanced has 240 (not including composition and oral test). See similar questions...