About HSK Basic
HSK Basic is a standardized test designed for beginners. It is most appropriate for those who have acquired 400 – 3000 basic Chinese words ( referring to level A and B in the Outline of HSK Vocabulary ) and the corresponding rules of grammar ( referring to level A and B In the Outline of ASK Grammar ).
1. Function of the Certificate of HSK Basic:
The Certificate of HSK Basic includes three levels, i. e. level A, B and C. ( Level A is the highest, equivalent to level C of the Certificate of HSK Elementary- Intermediate. ) The certificates will be awarded to those who have secured the required scores. The certificate of HSK Basic serves.
(1) as a requirement to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of science, engineering, agriculture and Western medicine (Level A only).
(2) to exempt students from taking certain language courses in China.
(3) as a reference for hiring decisions for positions requiring basic competence in Chinese.
2. HSK Basic scoring system:
(1) A subscore of HSK Basic is a scale score ranging from 0 to 100 with 50 as the mean and 20 as the standard deviation. The total score, which is the Sum of scale scores for subscotes, is a scale score ranging from 0 to 300. The scale subscores show the relative position of a candidate in a standard HSK Basic sample group. Table l, 1 gives the percentile of scale subscores. The second row indicates the percentage occupied by those whose scores are lower than the corresponding scores in the standard HSK Basic reference group.
| Subscore |
100 |
76 |
67 |
60 |
55 |
50 |
45 |
40 |
33 |
24 |
| Percentage |
100 |
90 |
80 |
70 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
Table 1.1 Percentile of subscores of HSK Basic (2) The type and grade of HSK Basic is based on the total score. Table 1. 2 explains the type and grade of the certificate.
Types and Grade Grade Level Score Range
Basic Level
| Ｃ |
Level1 |
100-154 |
| Ｂ |
Level2 |
155-209 |
| Ａ |
Level3 |
210-300 |
Table 1.2 HSK Types and Grades of the Basic Certificate(3)Requirements to obtain HSK Basic certificate:
corresponding level. The candidate must secure the total minimum score required for the
3. Description of the level scoring system of HSK Basic:HSK Basic has three score levels ranging from 1 to 3:
Level 1 Has basic competence (Low) In Chinese. Able to handle simple, elementary needs in very familiar situations. Any person having mastery of 600 Chinese words and certain rules of grammar can reach this standard which is also the standard for obtaining the certificate of HSK Basic Grade C.
Level 2 Has basic ( Mid ) in Chinese. Able to satisfy Partially the requirements of basic communicative exchanges. Level 2 is the standard for obtaining the certificate of HSK Basic Grade B.
Level 3 is the minimum level in Chinese proficiency for a candidate to Level 3 Has basic competence (High) in Chinese. Level be admitted to a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of science, engineering, agriculture and Western medicine as well as the standard for obtaining the certificate of HSK Basic Grade A, which is equivalent to Grade C of HSK Elementary.
4. Components and test length of HSK Basic: HSK Basic is a 140-item, 135-minute test. HSK Basic is divided into three subtests: listening, sentence structure and reading. All items are multiple choice. During the time allowed for each section, examinees must work on that section only and are not permitted to work beyond the time limit for the section. Examinees are also not permitted go back to an earlier section. The test is taken in this order approximately:
| First Section- Listening |
50 items |
35 minutes |
| Second Section -Sentence Structure |
40 items |
40 minutes
|
| Third Section Reading |
50 items |
60 minutes
|
About HSK Elementary-Intermediate:
HSK Elementary - Intermediate is suitable for persons who have mastery of 2000-5000 Chinese words (referring to level A, B and C in the Outline of HSK Vocabulary) and certain rules of grammar (referring to level A, B and C in the Outline of HSK Grammar).
1. Function of the Certificate of HSK Elementary-Intermediate:
(1) to be a requirement to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate student.
(2) to exempt the holder from taking certain language courses in China.
(3) as a basis for employers to evaluate job applicants' Chinese language proficiency.
2. HSK Elementary-Intermediate scoring system:
(1) Interpretation of the scores of HSK Elementary – Intermediate:
A subscore of HSK Elementary - Intermediate is a scale score with 50 as the mean and 15 as the standard deviation. The total scores is a scale score with 200 as the mean and 60 as the standard deviation. These scores show the relative position of the candidate in a standard HSK sample group. In table 2.1, it indicates the relative position of a candidate in the whole group. The column on the right gives the percentage of those whose scores are lower than the corresponding scores in the standard HSK reference group. The total score is not equal to the sum of all the subscores.
| ＨＢＫ Score |
Total score |
Subscore |
| 400 |
100 |
100 |
| 277 |
69 |
90 |
| 250 |
63 |
80 |
| 231 |
58 |
70 |
| 215 |
54 |
60 |
| 200 |
50 |
50 |
| 185 |
46 |
40 |
| 169 |
42 |
30 |
| 150 |
37 |
20 |
| 123 |
31 |
10 |
Table 2. 1 Percentile of the scores of HSK Elementary-Intermediat
(2) Table 2. 2 shows the subscores of HSK Elementary-Intermediate as well as the types and grades of the certificate of HSK Elementary-Intermediate.
|
Types and Grade
|
Grade Level
|
Score Range
|
|
Types
|
Grade
|
|
Listening
|
Grammar
|
Reading
|
Cloze
|
Score Range
|
|
Elementary Level
|
|
Bottom Line
|
29-37
|
28-36
|
30-38
|
28-36
|
115-151
|
|
Ｃ
|
Line3
|
38-46
|
37-45
|
39-47
|
37-45
|
152-188
|
|
|
Ｂ
|
Line4
|
47-55
|
46-54
|
48-56
|
46-54
|
189-225
|
|
|
Line5
|
56-64
|
55-63
|
57-65
|
55-63
|
226-262
|
|
|
|
Intermediate Level 6
|
Ｃ
|
Line6
|
65-73
|
64-72
|
66-74
|
64-72
|
263-299
|
|
Ｂ
|
Line7
|
74-82
|
73-81
|
75-83
|
73-81
|
300-336
|
|
Ａ
|
Line8
|
83-100
|
82-100
|
84-100
|
82-100
|
337-400
|
Table 2. 2 HSK subscore ranking standard and types, grades of Elementary and Intermediate certificate.
In table 2. 2, HSK Elementary has a bottom line below level C, which is established for the convenience of setting the standards for HSK elementary certificate. So the bottom line cannot be used for measuring the beginning level. Thecandidate cannot gain the certificate of HSK Elementary if his score reaches the bottom line.
3. Description of the level scoring system:
HSK has eleven score levels, amongst which levels 1-3 are the beginning level, levels 3-5 are the elementary level, levels 6-8 are the intermediate level,. levels 9-11 are the advanced level. The following is the description of levels 3 level 8.
Level 3 Has basic (low) competence in Chinese. A person reaching this level can gain the certificate of HSK Elementary Glade C. Level 3 is the minimum level in Chinese proficiency for a candidate to be admitted to a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of science, engineering, agriculture and Western medicine.
Level 4 Has basic (mid) competence in Chinese. Can gain the certificate of HSK Elementary Grade B.
Level 5 Has basic (high) competence in Chinese, Can gain the certificate of HSK Elementary Grade A.
Level 6 Is proficient in Chinese at the intermediate (low) level. Can gain the certificate of HSK Intermediate Grade C. level 6 is the minimum level required by the Ministry of Education for a candidate to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of literature, history and traditional Chinese medicine.
Level 7 Is proficient in Chinese at the intermediate (mid) level. Can gain the certificate of HSK Intermediate Grade B.
Level 8 Is proficient in Chinese at the intermediate (high) level. Can gain the certificate of HSK Intermediate Grade A.
4. Requirements to obtain the certificate of HSK Elementary - Intermediate:
(1) The candidate must secure the total scores required for the corresponding grade.
(2) The candidate must secure three of the four required subscores for the corresponding grade.
(3) Only one of the four subscores is allowed to be lower than the required minimum grade, but not lower than the minimum scores of the next lower grade. In such a case, the candidate can only be awarded the certificate of a lower grade.
The above 3 requirements aim at encouraging the candidate to develop various skills in Chinese uniformly. The irregular development of any particular skill will affect the obtaining of the HSK certificate.
5. Components and test length of HSK Elementary - Intermediate:
HSK Elementary- Intermediate is a 1 70-item, 145 minutes test which is divided into four subtest: listening, sentence structure, reading and cloze. Items from 1-154 are multiple choice. Items 155-170 are a test of ~comprehension in which blank spaces at regular intervals in a text must be filled in with appropriate Chinese characters. During the time allowed for each section, examinees must work on that section only and are not permitted to work beyond the time limit for the section. Examinees are a1so not permitted to turn to a section that has not been announced or turn to a previous section. The test is taken in this order:
| First Section- Listening |
50 items |
35 minutes
|
| Second Section- Sentence Structure |
30 items |
20 minutes |
| Third Section- Reading |
50 items |
60 minutes |
| Fourth Section -Cloze |
40 items |
30 minutes |
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