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Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Elementary - Intermediate

The HSK Chinese Proficiency Test was established by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. HSK Elementary-Intermediate is designed for candidates who have taken 400-2,000 hours of Modern Chinese and have mastered 2,000-5,000 Chinese words and certain rules of grammar. The certificate of HSK Elementary-Intermediate serves as a requirement to enter a college or university in China and as a reference for employers to assess job applicants' Chinese language proficiency.


Structure

HSK Elementary-Intermediate is a 170-item with the first 154 items are multiple-choice and items 155-170 are a gap-filling test of comprehension. The exam is divided into four subtests:

  • Listening; 50 items (35 minutes)
  • Sentence structure; 30 items (20 minutes)
  • Reading; 50 items (60 minutes)
  • Cloze test; 40 items (30 minutes)


Results

Score ranges from 0–400. Candidates who have obtained more than 152 points are awarded the following grades/levels of proficiency:

Certificate /Elementary

  • Grade C - Level 3 - 152-188 points
  • Grade B - Level 4 - 189-225 points
  • Grade A - Level 5 – 226-262 points


Certificate/Intermediate

  • Grade C - Level 6 – 263-299 points
  • Grade B - Level 7 – 300-336 points
  • Grade A - Level 8 – 337-400 points


Validity

The HSK certificate has permanent validity, whereas the grade received, as certification for foreign students to enter a college or university in China, is valid for two years (beginning from the date when the test session is administered).


Current information about examination dates, places and fees can be found on the following website:

Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi test