Why HSK Prep Program?
Next Step China’s HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi  = Chinese Proficiency Exam) Prep Program is for anyone who is interested in an intensive course to  achieve a high level of certification.  The HSK Prep Program is the most intensive and comprehensive program available.  Regardless of your Chinese language level, there is no faster way to learn Chinese for the HSK.
The HSK exam is held regularly in China and certificates are issued to those who have successfully demonstrated mastery of HSK standards of Chinese proficiency.
All tests are designed by experts at HSK headquarters located in Beijing, China and all tests are scored at the HSK office in Beijing.
     
HSK certificate will help you in the following aspects:
     
  symbol1 To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency to be eligible to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate or graduate student.
     
  symbol1 To seek for HSK scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education of China and the NOCFL; Examinees granted scholarships will be invited to China for an academic program in the following year with all major academic and boarding fees covered.
     
  symbol1 To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency, you may be exempted from taking certain Chinese language courses in your institution in China or your own country.
     
  symbol1 To serve as a qualification when you apply for a job position that requires a certain level of Chinese competency.
     
HSK consists of the following:
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 1, 2, and 3: Basic Chinese proficiency test (HSK Basic) – 100 to 800 hours of formal classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 4 and 5 for Elementary and 6, 7 and 8 for intermediate: Elementary and intermediate Chinese proficiency test (HSK Elementary-Intermediate) – 400 to 2000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
  symbol1 LEVEL 9, 10 and 11: Advanced Chinese proficiency test (HSK Advanced). Certificates of HSK will be issued to those who have secured the required scores. – with over 3000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language
     
Duration:  1 month, 5 weeks, 6 Weeks, 2 Months, 3 Months
     
HSK Test Schedules

Basic: April and November
Intermediate: April, June, October and November
Advance: April and October
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