HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) - Sunday 19 March 2017

HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) - Sunday 19 March 2017

          The HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) assesses the test takers’ ability to express themselves in oral Chinese. It is the counterpart of the Level I and Level II of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the A Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Test takers who are able to pass the HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and meet specific needs for communication.

Step 1: Register on http://www.chinesetest.cn/

·         Please mark down the user name and password as you will need to log onto this webpage in a later stage to print off your test admission ticket and to check your result.

·         Choose “Confucius Institute of De Montfort University (internet-based)” as the test centre.

Step 2: Make an online payment through the online store (recommended)  

or Pay in the cashier in DMU Gateway House by cash or cheque (payable to “DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY”) with the budget code 407000.3574 then submit the receipt to DMU Confucius Institute to confirm.

Step 3: Receive the confirmation information before the test

Step 4: Print the test admission ticket from the "personal information centre" on http://www.chinesetest.cn/, or collect the test admission ticket at DMU Confucius Institute

Step 5: Attend the test at DMU CI, with your test admission ticket and your personal ID certificate with photo (ID card, passport or residence permit).

I. Test Target

The HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) is intended for the students who have studied Chinese 2-3 class hours per week for 1-2 semesters. These students have mastered about 200 commonly used words.

II. Test Content

The HSK Speaking Test (Beginner Level) is comprised of three parts, containing 27 items in total.

Section		Number of Items	Duration (Min)
Part I	Listern and Repeat	15	4
Part II	Listern and Reply	10	3
Part III	Answer the Questions	2	3
Total		27	10

The duration of the test is 17 minutes (including 7 minutes for preparation).

There are 15 items in Part I. For each item, a sentence recording will be played. The test taker should repeat the sentence.

There are 10 items in Part II. In each item, the recording of a question will be played. The test taker should provide a brief answer.

There are 2 items in Part III. There will be two questions on the test paper (in pinyin). The test taker should answer these questions using a minimum of 5 sentences per answer.

Important dates:

·         Deadline for registration and payment: Thursday 9 March 2017

·         Test Date: Sunday 19 March 2017 (4.30pm)

Link

 download admit card of HSK 2017