Chinese Test Services

Bryant University is one of the first institutions in New England authorized by China's Ministry of Education to administer the national Chinese standardized tests (Test Center Code 968), including the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) and Youth Chinese Test (YCT).

YCT 中小学生汉语考试

The Youth Chinese Test (YCT) is an international standardized test that targets non-Chinese native speakers in primary and secondary schools. It consists of three levels.

Level 1:  It is for students who have studied Chinese for 80 hours and know a vocabulary of 500 characters.

Level 2: It aims for students have studied Chinese for 150 hours and know a vocabulary of 1100 characters

Level 3: It aims for students have studied Chinese for 250 hours and have a vocabulary of 1700 characters

• Purpose of taking YCT

- Recognition of Chinese language proficiency
- Self-assessment
- Measurement of training effectiveness
- Proof of Chinese proficiency to apply key middle schools and high schools in China
- Qualification for scholarship of studying in China

• Test Date and Cost in 2009

Saturday, May 23 at 9am. Registration deadline is May 13.

• Sample Test

YCT Level 1
YCT Level 2
YCT Level 3

• Registration Package

- Registration Form (downloadable)
- Two recent ID photos – 40mm x 30mm (1.6” x 1.2”) preferred, maximum size – 2”x2” (passport size)
- A copy of a valid photo-bearing identification (for example, passport )
- Test fee: $10 for each level

Payment in cash, a personal check payable to “Bryant University”, or a credit card is accepted. If you pay with a credit card, please write down your card type, card number, and expiration date on the payment.

HSK 汉语水平考试

• What is HSK?

The Chinese Proficiency Test, also called Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (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). HSK is a comprehensive test of various levels of Chinese learners and has been administered outside of China since 1991.Certificates of HSK are issued by the China National Committee to those who have achieved the required scores. For more information, please visit the web site of HSK Center at http://www.hsk.org.cn/english.

• Why HSK?
  

The primary function or purpose of the HSK is to certify that non-native Chinese speakers are qualified to communicate in Chinese at the level required for business, school, and daily interactions. Proficiency in Chinese has increasingly become a qualification for those who want to study or work in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other locations or institutions where Chinese is either required or preferred. The HSK certificate provides official proof of sufficient Chinese language proficiency to apply for work in international companies and organizations or for admission into China's educational institutions at various levels. Another incentive for doing well is the reward of a scholarship to study in China for one month that is awarded to the top test scorers.

The function and purpose of the HSK Certificate is

1)  To certify that the holder has acquired the required Chinese proficiency to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate or graduate student.
2)  To certify that the holder can be exempt from taking Chinese language courses depending on the level of certification.
3)  To serve as a basis for employers to evaluate the Chinese language proficiency of job applicants.

The HSK certificate is valid permanently, whereas the accompanying score report will only be valid for two years (starting from the test date) as the certification for foreign students to enter a college or university in China.

• HSK Levels

HSK consists of the basic Chinese proficiency test (HSK Basic), the elementary to intermediate Chinese proficiency test (HSK Elementary to Intermediate) and the advanced Chinese proficiency test (HSK Advanced)

- HSK Basic is appropriate for students with 100 to 800 hours of formal education in modern Chinese, have mastered a vocabulary of 400 to 3,000 Chinese characters at the A and B levels, and are able to understand corresponding Chinese grammar structures.
- HSK Elementary-Intermediate is appropriate for students with 400 to 2,000 hours of formal education in modern Chinese, have mastered a vocabulary of 2,000 to 5,000 Chinese characters at the A, B, and C levels, and are able to understand corresponding Chinese grammar structures.
- HSK Advanced is appropriate for students with 3,000 or more hours of formal education in modern Chinese, have mastered a vocabulary of 5,000 or more Chinese characters at A, B, C, and D levels, and are able to understand corresponding Chinese grammar structures.

As a test of general language proficiency, HSK is not based on any particular textbook or course. Any textbook or study guides are acceptable in preparing for the test.

• HSK score report and certification

The score report shall be available two months after the test. We will contact you when your score report arrives. The score will be kept confidential that only test taker and the administrators will be able to access to the result.

• Test dates and cost in 2010
  To be announced

• Registration Package

- Registration Form (Downloadable)
- Two recent ID photos – 40mm x 30mm (1.6” x 1.2”) preferred, maximum size – 2”x2” (passport size)
- A copy of a valid photo-bearing identification (for example, passport or driver's license)
- Test fee: HSK Basic: $40; HSK Elementary to Immediate: $50; HSK Advanced: $60

Payment in cash, a personal check payable to “Bryant University”, or a credit card is accepted. If you pay with a credit card, please write down your card type, card number, and expiration date on the payment. Groups that register will receive a 10% discount off of the regular fee.

• Contact

To register or learn more information about these tests, please contact Ms. Kun Xie at (401) 232 6883, or kxie@bryant.edu.