HSK or Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi is China’s only standardized test of Standard Mandarin in Chinese proficiency for non-native speakers, namely foreign students, overseas Chinese, and members of ethnic minority groups in China. It is also known as the "Chinese Proficiency Test" which is worldwide recognized.
The HSK test approximates the English TOEL, and an HSK certificate is valid without any limitation in the People's Republic of China. The test aims to be a certificate of language proficiency for higher educational and professional purposes. Based on the test's original (pre-2010) format, a rank of between 3 and 8 was needed to enroll in a Chinese university, depending on the subject being studied. A score of 9 or higher was a common business standard.
Each year HSK certificates are issued to those who meet required scores. The HSK is primarily administered in Simplified Chinese. In addition test takers with outstanding results can win a scholarship for short-term language study in China.
China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban) is currently responsible for the HSK exams and introduced a new format in November 2009. Our advantage is that Hanban, which is a wholly owned organization by the government of China, certifies most of our Chinese language teachers in Poland.
The HSK is held at designated test sites in China and abroad. A list of test sites can be found at the HSK website. Test dates are published annually, and while a test date often includes more than one format, all three rarely overlap.
Peking Education has been selected to have our students’s HSK exam in NanKai University, one of the top 10 university in China. With that, you also have opportunity to learn Chinese in Nankai University before taking your exam.
