HSK - Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi - Chinese Proficiency Test
Part of the range of Chinese language teaching activities at SOAS Language Centre in London.
SOAS: HSK Test Centre
SOAS Language Centre is an official HSK test centre in the UK for the HSK Department, National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, the People's Republic of China (Hanban).
Short HSK preparation courses are offered at SOAS Language Centre to help to prepare for future HSK tests.
For details of the HSK organisation see the HSK website.
Those who achieve higher marks in HSK tests may be eligible to apply for special scholarships to support them to attend short term and long term courses in China. Scholarship applications are processed and the places of study are determined by the Chinese scholarship awarding body.
Dates and Times
HSK tests are held between 2pm and 5pm at SOAS in central London as follows:
15th May 2010, and the application deadline is 29 April.
16th Oct 2010, and the application deadline is 29 Sept.
How to Register
To register for the HSK test you will need to send us:
- A completed registration form
- 2 recent passport size photographs with your name written on the back
- Fees (registration fee plus the appropriate HSK test fee)
You can download the registration form in PDF format. Or e-mail us: languages@soas.ac.uk
Or contact the Chinese courses secretary here at SOAS Language Centre, tel 020 7898 4860.
HSK Test Details
You will be issued with an HSK permit and directions to the test centre at SOAS after we have processed your completed registration form, photographs and fees. You will need to bring the HSK permit and a personal ID when coming to sit for the HSK test. You will also need pencils and eraser for the test. No dictionaries or other written materials are allowed in the room where the test takes place. Note that the test paper will be in Simplified Character format, unless otherwise requested upon application
Test duration:
- Beginners level: 135 mins
- Elementary/Intermediate: level 145 mins
- Advanced: 155 mins
Fees
The registration fee is currently £15 (£10 registration fee for groups and current full-time and part-time students).
Test fees are:
- Beginners level: £20
- Elementary/Intermediate level: £25
- Advanced: £30
Cheques should be made payable to SOAS. We cannot accept cash.
Registration fees are non-refundable, and HSK test fees can be refunded up to a week before the date of the test minus a flat £10 administration charge.
