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The
Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is
China's national standardized test
designed and developed by the HSK Center
of Beijing Language and Culture
University to assess the Chinese
language proficiency of non-native
speakers (including foreigners, overseas
Chinese and students from Chinese
national minorities).
HSK is
divided into three categories: beginning
level (HSK Basic), elementary to
intermediate level (HSK Elementary-Intermediate),and
advanced level (HSK Advanced).
HSK tests
are held regularly both at domestic test
centers and at overseas test centers
each year. HSK Certificates are issued
to those who have obtained the required
scores.
Chinese
proficiency certificates are issued by
the State Committee for the Chinese
Proficiency Test of China in accordance
with HSK scores and are recognized as
authentic Chinese proficiency
certificates in many countries all over
the world. They are a reference standard
used by different types of enterprises,
organizations and educational
institutions in recruiting people for
jobs for which Chinese language skills
are necessary. Chinese proficiency
certificates are also evidence of the
Chinese language skills of foreign
students applying for enrollment into
different types of schools at various
levels in China. The National Office for
Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
offers scholarships for studying in
China to foreign candidates with
excellent HSK scores. |
