All participants of HSK with minimum passing score in each level will get a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” for that level issued by State Committee for Chinese Proficiency Test. This HSK Certificate has the following functions:
1. As a language requirement to be eligible to undertake a degree course at a university in China or as proof of actual Chinese proficiency as a requirement for students applying for graduate studies.
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.
Usage of HSK Certificates
1. A person, with a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified above HSK Level 3 (HSK Basic A or HSK Elementary C), can attend higher institutions of education in China for he or she also courses in science, engineering, agriculture and Western medicine; can take the test of HSK (for Business), HSK (for Secretaries) and/or HSK (for Tourism).
2. A person, with a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified above the HSK Level 6, can attend the higher institutions of education in China for courses in literature, history and Chinese medicine.
3. A person, with a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified above HSK Level 9 can attend the higher institutions of education in China to take courses for post-graduates.
4. A person, with a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified for HSK Basic, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Level, can be exempt from attending the corresponding Chinese courses and can apply for jobs in various organizations of the world, which need working personnel with Chinese language proficiency.
5. The “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified for HSK (for Young Learners) can be a proving-test to test the examinees’ Chinese language level and communicative ability, can test the results of the Chinese language teaching in a school and can be the enrollment reference for the examinees who wish to study in China.
6. A person, with a “Chinese Proficiency Certificate” qualified for HSK (for Business), HSK (for Secretaries) and/or HSK (for Tourism), can be exempt from attending the corresponding Chinese courses and can apply for jobs to various organizations of the world, which need working personnel with Chinese language proficiency.