An online test of Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)—Chinese Language Proficiency Test—was launched on Saturday to cater to the growing number of students opting for higher education in China every year. The test has been administered in the conventional written form until now.

 

The HSK is required for admission in the Chinese academic institutions which provide education in their native language. A majority of the academic institutions in China administer education in Chinese with only few using English as a medium of instruction. Governed by the Confucius Institute Beijing, the HSK test will be now conducted online by LRI Confucius Classroom. Ease of taking the test and early results are some of the features of the online test.

 

The LRI will conduct the test for HSK Level 2-6 every month. “The results are published within 15 days while the exam fee ranges between Rs650-900,” said Prabin Maharjan HSK test administrator in Nepal. 

 

The HSK is similar to tests like TOEFL and IELTS that students must take before pursuing education in the United States, Australia or the UK. Every year, hundreds of students travel to different provinces in China , mainly to pursue medical and engineering degrees.