About the new HSK Chinese Examination System
The new HSK is a standardised test of International Chinese proficiency launched by Hanban in 2009, which mainly tests the non-native speakers' ability to communicate in Chinese in their life, study and work. There are 6 levels of written test and 3 levels of oral test.
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The new HSK level I. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of approximate 150 Chinese characters. They can understand and use some simple Chinese characters and sentences to make easy communication, thus having the ability to continue their Chinese study.
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The new HSK level I written test consists of two sections: listening and reading. It is approxiamtely 40 minutes long, including: Listening (20 questions, about 15 minutes) and Reading (20 questions, about 15 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK level II. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of approximate 300 Chinese characters. They can use Chinese to communicate in a simple and direct manner on familiar topics about their daily life, thus having reached a high level of proficiency in elementary Chinese.
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The new HSK level II. written test consists of two sections: listening and reading. It is approxiamtely 55 minutes long, including: Listening (35 questions, about 25 minutes) and Reading (25 questions, about 20 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK level III. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of approximate 600 Chinese characters. They can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in their daily, academic and professional lives. They can manage most communication in Chinese when travelling in China.
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The new HSK level III. written test consists of two sections: listening and reading. It is approxiamtely 80 minutes long, including: Listening (40 questions, about 35 minutes) and Reading (40 questions, about 35 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK level IV. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of approximate 1200 Chinese characters. They can converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and are able to communicate fluently with native Chinese speakers.
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The new HSK level IV. written test consists of three sections: listening, reading and writing. It is approxiamtely 105 minutes long, including: Listening (45 questions, about 30 minutes), Reading (40 questions, about 35 minutes) and Writing (15 questions, about 25 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK level V. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of approximate 2,500 Chinese characters. They can read Chinese newspapers and magazines, enjoy Chinese films and plays, and give a full-length speech in Chinese.
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The new HSK level V. written test consists of three sections: listening, reading and writing. It is approxiamtely 125 minutes long, including: Listening (45 questions, about 30 minutes), Reading (45 questions, about 40 minutes) and Writing (10 questions, about 40 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK level II. is designed for learners who have acquired a vocabulary of over 5,000 Chinese characters. They can easily comprehend written and spoken information in Chinese and can effectively express themselves in Chinese, both orally and on paper.
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The new HSK level VI. written test consists of three sections: listening, reading and writing. It is approxiamtely 140 minutes long, including: Listening (50 questions, about 35 minutes), Reading (50 questions, about 45 minutes) and Writing (1 questions, about 45 minutes). It also includes 5 minutes for test takers to fill in their personal information and the 5 minutes in the end of the test to write the answers on the answer sheet provided.
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The new HSK follows the principle of “test-teaching correlation”, bases the design of the test on the current trends in international Chinese language training, and is closely related to textbooks. The purpose of the test is to “promote training through testing” and “promote learning through testing”.
The new HSK emphasizes the objectivity and accuracy of the evaluation and stresses the learners’ actual Chinese language abilities.
The new HSK sets clear test objectives to allow the test takers to be able to improve their Chinese language abilities in a systematic and efficient way.
The proposed dates for the HSK Test in the year 2012 in Hong Kong are as follows:
| Test Dates |
Registration Start Date |
Registration Deadline |
Available Test Types |
| 20 May, 2012 (Sunday) |
30 January, 2012 |
30 March, 2012 |
Written (Levels 1-6) + Speaking |
| 21 October, 2012 (Sunday) |
25 June, 2012 |
31 August, 2012 |
Written (Levels 1-6) + Speaking (Subject to Availability) |
Test Fees and Start Time
WRITTEN TEST
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Level
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Test Fees
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Start Time
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1
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HK$200
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12:30p.m. |
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2
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HK$300
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9:00a.m. |
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3
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HK$400
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12:30p.m. |
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4
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HK$500
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9:00a.m. |
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5
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HK$700
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12:30p.m. |
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6
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HK$800
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9:00a.m. |
SPEAKING TEST (The opening of this test is subject to the number of applicants)
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Level
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Test Fees
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Start Time
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Beginner
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HK$300
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3:30p.m. |
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Intermediate
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HK$400
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4:30p.m. |
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Advanced
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HK$500
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5:30p.m. |
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