First, test-use

The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK [advanced]) is a measurement of non-native Chinese learners of Chinese language level of senior Chinese set up a standardized test. The exam is in the original HSK [advanced] improved on the basis of examinations, evolved from the development and implementation of the Beijing Language and Culture University. HSK [advanced] tests the use of the following aspects:

① Higher admission as a reference related to the Foreign Students;
② for all types of organizations in recruitment, promotion and other relevant personnel during the evaluation of Chinese proficiency to provide basis for decision making;
③ As the process of learning Chinese language Chinese language ability of reliable assessment tools;

Second, the examination object

The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK [advanced]) apply to non-Chinese high-level Chinese language learners. Who received the equivalent of the Chinese University of Chinese professional 4 years of formal academic education or 3000 hours of full-time intensive course in Chinese education, master of more than 8000 Chinese words and corresponding grammar and cultural background knowledge of Chinese learners can participate in the examination .

Third, and types of papers

HSK [advanced] test from the main papers, oral papers and writing papers in three parts, both on the language skills to conduct comprehensive evaluation, emphasis on the three parts of his own: the main papers focus on listening and reading ability test, oral test oral papers ability, writing skills writing test papers. This, HSK [Advanced] on the realization of listening, speaking, reading and writing the four language skills of a comprehensive evaluation.

Main papers

Structure and types of paper
The main papers, including listening comprehension and overall reading subtests, a total of 150 questions, exam time is approximately 145 minutes. Among them, there are three kinds of listening comprehension item types, a total of 60 questions, takes about 55 minutes; comprehensive reading of 4 item types, a total of 90 questions, 90 minutes. The content and structure of the paper details the following table:

Questions in note
Listening major test candidate’s ability to understand spoken Chinese, comprehensive reading and the main test the candidate to master the use of Chinese vocabulary, grammar, ability and the ability to understand written Chinese. The Questions in the subject of the request and examine the highlights are as follows:

The first part of the listening comprehension (listening to the dialogue): In this section, the candidate will hear passages of dialogue about 2 minutes. After each piece of dialogue, the candidate will hear several questions, each question are given in the paper on A, B, C, D four alternative answers, asked the candidate to choose the only correct answer. This part examines the candidate’s comments section can be understood as a debate-style or Chinese dialogue.
Listening Part II (listening to lectures): In this section, the candidate will hear about the speech paragraphs 2 minutes recording. After each piece of recording, the candidate will hear several questions, each question are given in the paper on A, B, C, D four alternative answers, asked the candidate to choose the only correct answer. This part examines the candidate can understand the academic lecture style, structure more rigorous, more complex sentences into paragraphs of Chinese speech.
Listening Part III (Summary repeat heard speech): In this section, the candidate will see 4 short papers, each essay is about a 2 minute summary of the speech repeated. There are several empty short children, each child is a blank subject, each subject the following are A, B, C, D four alternative answers. Asked the candidate the first time with 15 seconds to carefully read through the essay, then the candidate will hear the speech short period restated. Finally asked the candidate to hear the content according to choose the only correct answer to fill in the blank. This part examines the candidate can understand the Chinese language into the section of the thrust and main content of the speech.
Listening time for each subject, the answer is 15 seconds.

Comprehensive reading the first part (pick the wrong sentence): In this section, each question has A, B, C, D four sentences, of which only part of a sentence expressed an error to require the candidate to single out the sentence. As a basis for reading written materials in Chinese, this part of the vocabulary and grammar test the candidate’s basic skills, with emphasis on examining the candidate in the discourse level of language sense and in the context of the use of certain words, and other connection means to connect to grasp the relationship between Sentence and discourse structure of the situation.

Comprehensive reading the first part (row sentence order): In this section, in which the candidate will be given for each item A, B, C, D four statements in the correct order of the composition of a paragraph. As a basis for reading written materials in Chinese, this part of the main test candidate discourse-level language sense, and in certain context means the use of word order to grasp the relationship between a variety of sentence structure and discourse situations.

The third part of the comprehensive reading (short of reading): In this section, the candidate will read several essays, each essay has a few issues back, every question A, B, C, D four alternative answers asked the candidate choose the content according to the passage only correct answer. This part examines the candidate of the structure is more complex written material, especially the discussion of Chinese text reading comprehension.
Comprehensive Reading Part IV (fast reading): In this section, the candidate will see 10 groups of reading material, only one question before each material, each issue gives the A, B, C, D four options The answer, asked the candidate see the first topic, then quickly looked up from reading material, find the only correct answer. Fast reading is that people generally use the work, study and life application of frequently encountered type of written material, such as news, advertising, product brochures, etc., the main test the candidate in the actual work, study and life quickly find a useful information, quick to grasp the subject material or the ability to main content.
Writing Paper

Structure and types of paper

Questions in note
Writing on request: This part of the examination each candidate will put forward different requirements, which can be divided into two categories:

Reading to write: Requires the candidate to read a written material, and then combined with reading the contents of the papers presented in accordance with the specific requirements of writing. For example: reading a letter you wrote back; read the report, suggestions and so on.

Proposition composition: Requires the candidate is given according to the subject of writing paper.
HSK [advanced] Writing test tests the structural integrity of the candidate’s writing ability argumentative essay.

Oral Paper

Structure and types of paper

Questions in note
The first part (after listening to answer questions): In this section, the candidate will first hear a speech or dialogue recording, sound recording ended, the candidate will hear a question, the candidate may take notes while he listened, heard again sort notes, the last under the subject of the request to answer questions. This part of the exam test the candidate on a major real phenomenon, a real event or a specific point of view into the section of the speech to express the full capacity of the structure.
The second part (check one answer): Requires the candidate is given from the papers choose one of two questions to answer oral questions. Given problem may be a clear topic, it may be the description of a certain range of topics, with little or no cues. This part tests the candidate on the general topic of test into a paragraph to express the structural integrity of the speech capacity.
HSK [advanced] oral examination focused on two parts of the test are argumentative topics.

4, scoring system and explain

(1) HSK [advanced] test reports scores to Z scores using derived scores based on the form of scores of the conversion process are: raw scores → Export → equivalent scores (improved version of HSK scores). Listening comprehension, reading and the average score are based on 2500 points, 125 for the standard deviation of the derived scores, which are divided into individual standard score standard score increase and the average demand, export scores range from 2000 to 3000 points. Specifically expressed as:

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(2) HSK [advanced] exam grades will no longer be the way with some small level, but in two steps to qualified and talented division, partition of candidates based on standard scores (Z scores) to carry out.

(3) written examinations oral examinations and the unity of form with rating scores of reported scores.

5, sit way

HSK [advanced] There are three sub-tests, the HSK [advanced] test, HSK [advanced] writing tests and HSK [advanced] oral exam. Candidates can be based on their own circumstances and needs of any of them apply for one, two or all three examinations.

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