An introduction to hsk with yct
- 1. An Introduction to HSK By Sydney HSK Centre
- 2. What is HSK? The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is a worldwide Chinese proficiency test set by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It is similar to TOEFL or IELTS. The HSK certificate is the only officially recognized Chinese proficiency certificate when foreigners apply to study and work in China.
- 3. Chinese test includes YCT Youth Chinese Test HSK Chinese Proficiency Test BCT Business Chinese Test
- 4. YCT Structure Writing Test Speaking Test YCT (Level IV) YCT (Intermediate Level) YCT (Level III) YCT (Level II) YCT (Beginner Level) YCT (Level I)
- 5. The YCT I is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for three months, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 80 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. YCT （一级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语 3 个月，掌握 80 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的中小学生。 YCT I
- 6. YCT II The YCT II is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for a semester (half an academic year), with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 150 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. YCT （二级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语一个学期（半学年），掌握 150 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的中小学生。
- 7. YCT III The YCT III is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for two semesters (one academic year), with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 300 common words and related grammar patterns YCT （三级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语两个学期（一学年），掌握 300 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的中小学生。
- 8. YCT IV The YCT V is intended for young students who have studied Chinese for more than two semesters, with 2-3 class hours per week. These students have mastered 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. YCT （四级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语两个学期以上，掌握 600 个常用词语和相关语法知识的中小学生。
- 9. HSK Structure Writing Test Speaking Test HSK (Level VI) HSK (Advanced Level) HSK (Level V) HSK (Level IV) HSK (Intermediate Level) HSK (Level III) HSK (Level II) HSK (Beginner Level) HSK (Level I)
- 10. HSK I The HSK I is intended for students who have studied Chinese for a semester (half an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 150 commonly used words and basic grammar patterns. HSK （一级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语一个学期（半学年），掌握 150 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的考生。
- 11. HSK II The HSK II is intended for students who have studied Chinese for two semesters (an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 300 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. HSK （二级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语两个学期（一学年），掌握 300 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的考生。
- 12. HSK III The HSK III is intended for students who have studied Chinese for three semesters (one and a half academic years), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. HSK （三级）主要面向按每周 2-3 课时进度学习汉语三个学期（一个半学年），掌握 600 个最常用词语和相关语法知识的考生 。
- 13. HSK IV The HSK IV is intended for students who have studied Chinese2-4 class hours per week for four semesters (two academic years). These students have mastered 1,200 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. HSK （四级）主要面向按每周 2-4 课时进度学习汉语四个学期（两学年），掌握 1200 个常用词语的考生。
- 14. HSK V The HSK (Level V) is intended for students who have studied Chinese 2-4 class hours per week for more than two academic years. These students have mastered 2,500 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. HSK （五级）主要面向按每周 2-4 课时进度学习汉语两年以上，掌握 2500 个常用词语的考生。
- 15. HSK VI The HSK VI is intended for students who have mastered 5,000 or more commonly used words. HSK （六级）主要面向掌握 5000 及 5000 以上常用词语的考生。
- 16. Example of Chinese Proficiency Certificate and score sheet
- 17. HSK Scholarships Candidates who are non-Chinese citizens with outstanding scores may be awarded with the Confucius Institute Scholarships. Winners will be granted scholarships to study in China for one academic year, one semester or one month respectively. To encourage the positivite of overseas students to learn Chinese and take part in Chinese Test, Hanban sets up a project Chinese Test Summer Camp from 2008. All examination candidates who take the abovementioned test abroad are eligible to apply for Chinese Test Summer Camp.
- 24. Test Fees YCT writing or speaking test $20 HSK I,II or speaking Beginner Level $35 HSK IV, III or speaking Intermediate Level $55 HSK VI, V or speaking Advanced Level $75
- 25. When & Where HSK in the year of 2011 will be held on: 22th October 2011 YCT in the year of 2011 will be held on: 11th November 2011 HSK CENTRE: Suite 705, Level 7, 451 Pitt Street, Sydney , N.S.W. 2000
- 26. Registration Please register through your schools if you have any questions or doubts ,please e-mail to : yannie.fu@hsk.edu.au or call us on (02) 9212 7799-121or119 Please visit our website for updated information: www.hsk.com.au
- 27. More information on HSK or Chinese events and activities If you would like to know more about Chinese events or activities we organize, or more on HSK test. Please visit hanban’s website: www.hanban.org www.chinesetesting.cn www.hsk.com.au
- 28. Thank you!