HSK Speaking Test (HSKK - Hanyu Shuiping Kouyu Kaoshi 汉语水平口语考试) assesses the test takers’ oral Chinese abilities. HSKK consists of three levels, HSKK (Primary level), HSKK (Intermediate level) and HSKK (Advanced level). HSKK is conducted in the form of audio recording.
The HSKK exam aims to assess oral expression proficiency in the Chinese language and is exclusively required for participation in scholarship programs issued annually by Hanban. It is listed among the prerequisites for submitting an application, in addition to the HSK exam.
The HSKK exam serves as a supplementary and complementary phase to the HSK language certification exam, and it is only required in specific cases, as mentioned above.
The test is divided into three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced. It is a complementary exam to the HSK but is independent of it, as the two exams are taken separately.
For more information on the HSKK certification, various levels, and exam procedures, you can refer to the attached document (INFO HSKK) or the official page of the Hanban Chinese Test Center.
The Confucius Institute of the University of Bologna informs interested individuals that the exam sessions for 2024 are as follows:
Registration deadline: February 6, 2024
To register for HSKK exams through the Confucius Institute of the University of Bologna, it is mandatory to register via the provided link Iscrizioni esami HSKK 16 marzo (fondazionealmamater.it) and follow the procedures outlined in the attached registration form available for download on this page. The institute handles exam registrations directly; therefore, registrations made through the chinesetest.cn website will not be considered. Participants can register for only one exam level.
Registrations can only be made via email.
Upon registration, along with completing the registration via the link, the candidate must send the following documents to the Confucius Institute's secretariat via email:
Once the office has received and examined all documents (as shown in the attached form), the candidate will be notified of the registration confirmation.
In the registration email, it is mandatory to indicate in the subject line: HSKK EXAMS + HSKK Level + Candidate's Last Name. (Example: HSKK EXAMS - HSKK Intermediate - Smith).
All necessary documents must be sent via email by the registration deadline: February 6, 2024. In no case will registrations received after the deadline, sent through different modes, or incomplete be accepted. If the registration is incomplete or sent after the deadline, the registration fee will not be refunded.
Additionally, candidates are reminded that close to the exam date (approximately 2 days before the test), the Secretariat will send admission tickets exclusively to the email address indicated in the registration form. Upon receiving the admission ticket, candidates should verify the accuracy of the personal information and promptly contact the secretariat via email in case of discrepancies/errors.
The exam venue and related schedules will be communicated via email to each registered participant (at the email address specified by the registrant on the registration site) and on our website approximately one week before the exam date.
For any other information, you can contact our secretariat at the email address istitutoconfucio@unibo.it.
Admission time: It is ESSENTIAL to arrive at the exam venue 30 minutes before the test begins.
Note: Candidates deemed ineligible on the test day will not be able to take the exam. Additionally, candidates are required to bring a valid identification document and the admission ticket, which will be sent via email directly to the registrant.
Conduct: All regulations listed in the "Measures for Disciplinary Violations in the Chinese Tests" apply to these in-person Chinese language certification exams. The CTI and test centers, as responsible entities, retain the right to enforce violations even after the test is completed.
Absences and anomalies: If a candidate fails to take or complete the test on the test day for reasons not attributable to the organizing body, the responsibility remains with the candidate. In that case, the test fee will not be refunded.
HSKK test results are typically available approximately 30 business days after the test. Candidates can independently check their results on the website www.chinesetest.cn by entering their admission ticket number, last name, and first name in the "score" section. Interested parties will be notified by email once the original certificates are available, providing information on how to retrieve the certificate at our office on the second floor of Palazzo Paleotti, Via Zamboni, 25.
