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HSK Test
The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is a national standardized test to assess the Chinese language proficiency of non-native
speakers (including foreigners, overseas Chinese and students of Chinese national
minorities). The test began to be designed by Beijing Language Institute (Beijing
Language and Culture University or BLCU now) in 1984 and passed the appraisal by experts
in 1990. Launched abroad in 1991, HSK was designated as a state-level test in No.21
Writ issued by the National Education Commission of China (the Ministry of Education
today). Currently HSK is a comprehensive test system catering to various levels of
the Chinese learners, including HSK Basic, HSK Elementary-Intermediate and HSK Advanced.
By December 2005, HSK has been taken by about a million examinees from more than 120
countries (including students of ethnic minorities in China).
Since its inception till now, HSK has grown for more than two decades, during which
HSK was always nurtured and cared about by leaders of the Ministry of Education, the
National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and Beijing Language and
Culture University. Accompanying these 20 years of study, exploration and innovation,
the HSK Center of BLCU, like a baby growing into a strong adult, also evolves and
becomes the only professional institution dedicated to R&D and implementation of HSK
in China.
The HSK Center of BLCU was established in 1989 and it is more than a developer, designer
and implementer of HSK, but an institution that combines “industry, academics and
research”. “Industry” denotes HSK design and test implementation, which is the central
task of the Center. Only in 2004, the Center has designed more than 10,000 HSK questions.
“Academics” means teaching. The Center is the only institution to prepare Master’s
degree candidates and Ph.D students in the field of Chinese language Test in China.
Currently there are one tutor for Ph.D students and 8 Master student tutors. 2 doctors
and 50 masters have graduated from the Center.And “Research” refers to the scientific
research. Remarkable achievements have been scored in HSK studies, test theory and
test technology research at the Center, which can be shown by more than 50 finished
or on-going research projects, over 30 published books and about 200 papers. In general,
while “Industry” bears directly on the immediate interests of HSK, “Academics” and
“Research” are focused on its future return, providing a long-term intellectual and
technical guarantee to the scientific and sustainable development of HSK.
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Chinese Language Placement Exam given in conjunction with the Dept. of Foreign Languages (419-530-5190)
