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Descriptions and Dates
Description – Basic/“Beginning” HSK Chinese Proficiency Test: Levels 1-2
| Sections | Question Numbers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Listening | 1-50 | Approx. 35 minutes |
| 2 - Grammar | 51-90 | 40 minutes |
| 3 - Reading | 91-140 | 60 minutes |
* There are no true breaks allowed during the test unless circumstances are urgent.
Description - Elementary /“Intermediate” HSK Chinese Proficiency Test: Levels 3-4
| Sections | Question Numbers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Listening | 1-50 | Approx. 35 minutes |
| 2 - Grammar | 51-80 | 20 minutes |
| 3 - Reading | 81-130 | 60 minutes |
| 4 - Cloze Test | 131-170 | 30 minutes |
*There are no true breaks allowed during the test unless circumstances are urgent.
Description - “Advanced” HSK Chinese Proficiency Test:
Levels 5-6
HSK (Advanced) comprises the following tests: a 120-minute written/listening test, and a writing test/composition. There are 3 sections in the 120-minute written subtest as specified below:
| Section | Question Numbers | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Listening | 1-40 | Approx. 30 minutes |
| 2 - Reading | 41-55 | 15 minutes |
| 56-80 | 25 minutes | |
| 3 - Cloze | 81-120 | 40 minutes |
*A ten-minute break after the end of the written test will be taken before the writing test. The duration of the writing test is 30 minutes, when candidates are to finish a composition of 400 to 600 words.
Description - HSK Speaking (oral) Tests (HSKK)
Oral HSK tests are now at 3 levels: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and can be taken independently of the written tests.
For information about HSKK test dates, registration deadlines, and dates for test results, go to www.hsk.org.cn/english and click on "test info," OR visit the official test site at www.chinesetest.cn/index.do.
2016 HSK (WRITTEN) and HSKK (ORAL) test dates at CIM
| 2016 Test Dates | Day of the Week | Test Offered | Registration Deadline | Online Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2016 | Sat. | HSK | Dec. 13, 2015 | Feb. 16, 2016 |
| Feb. 21 | Sun. | HSK | Jan. 25, 2016 | Mar. 21 |
| Mar. 20 | Sun. | HSK, HSKK (oral) | Feb. 22 | Apr. 20 |
| Apr. 16 | Sat. | HSK | Mar. 20 | May 16 |
| May 21 | Sat. | HSK, HSKK (oral) | Apr. 24 | Jun. 21 |
| Jun. 12 | Sun. | HSK | May 16 | Jul. 12 |
| Jul. 16 | Sat. | HSK | Jun. 19 | Aug. 16 |
| Aug. 13 | Sat. | HSK | Jul. 17 | Sep. 13 |
| Sep. 11 | Sun. | HSK | Aug. 15 | Oct. 11 |
| Oct. 16 | Sun. | HSK, HSKK (oral) | Sep. 19 | Nov. 16 |
| Nov. 12 | Sat. | HSK | Oct. 16 | Dec. 12 |
| Dec. 4 | Sun. | HSK, HSKK (oral) | Nov. 7 | Jan. 4, 2017 |
Fees for HSK and HSKK (payable by CHECK or MONEY ORDER to the UMD):
HSK (listening, reading, and writing)
HSK 1 （一级） USD $20 HSK 4 （四级） USD $50
HSK 2 （二级） USD $30 HSK 5 （五级） USD $60
HSK 3 （三级） USD $40 HSK 6 （六级） USD $70
HSKK (Oral – speaking test)
HSKK 1 （口试初级） Beginning Oral USD $20
HSKK 2 （口试中级） Intermediate Oral USD $30
HSKK 3 （口试高级） Advanced Oral USD $40