Chinese Proficiency Test

The new HSK exam is a standardized Chinese Language Proficiency test. The test emphasizes communication skills, learning skills and working skills of students whose Chinese is an additional language. The new HSK is divided into two parts: written and oral. The written and oral examinations are independent of each other. The written tests include HSK Level 1, HSK Level 2, HSK Level 3, HSK Level 4, HSK Level 5 and HSK Level 6. The oral exams include HSKK (basic), HSKK (intermediate) and HSKK (advanced). All oral exams are recorded.

Register for the HSK test online

Step 1: Create an account
Log onto the website www.chinesetest.cn and create an account. The website is available in 7 languages, including English.

Step 2: Sign up
Provide necessary personal information including e-mail address, nationality, mother tongue, and date of birth.

Step 3: Test registration
After creating your account, you can login and choose “register now” on the welcoming page. This will lead you to the six levels of HSK tests. Selecting test level, continent, country/region, test format (only the paper-based format is available at BCI Athens), test center and date, completing your personal information, uploading a photo and confirming registration information.
Remember: this photo is going to appear on your HSK certificate once you pass it so choose a nice one!

Step 4: Pay the test fees
You must pay the test fee at least 27 days before the test date. Test fee must be paid on time to Business Confucius Institute office (29, Evelpidon St, 11362 Athens, 5th floor, 10:00-14:00), otherwise the registration will not be confirmed.

Writing test
HSK – Level 6: 130€
HSK – Level 5: 120€
HSK – Level 4: 100€
HSK – Level 3: 80€
HSK – Level 2: 60€
HSK – Level 1: 50€

Speaking test
HSKK – Level 3 Advanced: 100€
HSKK – Level 2 Intermediate: 90€
HSKK – Level 1 Elementary: 80€

Step 5: Test registration confirmation
After completing registration and paying test fee, test takers who have provided valid e-mail address can check their inbox for the confirmation message 10 days before the test date. If test taker has not received a confirmation message, he/she should consult the test center.

Step 6: Print Test Admission Ticket
Log on (http://www.chinesetest.cn) by using your username and password to print the Admission Ticket. Test takers go to take the test on the test date with their Test Admission Ticket and ID Certificate. If you have any problems with printing the Admission Ticket, contact the test center in advance.
If you are unsure which HSK test level is suitable for you, the Chinese language teachers at Confucius Institute will be happy to provide assistance.
For test registrations or questions concerning the HSK test, please contact: Ms Dimitra Klouvatou +210 82 26 735, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

HSK Test Result

Check Online: You can check your test result online five weeks after the test date using the number on your admission card (http://www.chinesetest.cn).
Your official result sheet will be mailed to the BCI test center within 60 days after your exam date.

Note: You should pick up your result sheet at your earliest convenience after receiving the notice email or make an appointment with the test center.

Good luck, HSK test takers!  

HSK and HSKK Chinese Test Plan

• 2017 HSK, HSKK and YCT Test Plan

On the 29th of May, 2016, the 15th Chinese Bridge Competition, sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters and the Cultural Department of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, was organized successfully in Athens by the Business Confucius Institute in Athens.

The competition included two phases, the preliminary contest and the final contest. Over 100 students participated at the preliminary phase, and the top 10 were selected to attend the final competition. The final competition consisted of two parts, speech and talent show. In the first part, 10 contestants delivered speeches concerning their own story about China and their Chinese dreams, revealing their remarkable expression and command of Chinese. In the talent show part, some contestants performed Chinese traditional dance, sang Chinese songs, or performed Chinese martial arts, such as Tai Chi Tsuan and Wu bu Tsuan. Their impassioned and exceptional performance won rounds of applause and cheers from the audience. After a 4-hour fierce competition, the students of the Business Confucius Institute in Athens won the top three prizes. The first and second ranking contestants, Varvara Christopoulou and Maria Paparizou, will participate at the Global Final Chinese Bridge Competition in China, representing Greece this summer.

On Sept 26, 2015, Business Confucius Institute (BCI) in Athens held a celebration party for 2015 Confucius Institute Day and Chinese Mid-autumn Day at Andoniadou Amphitheatre of AUEB. More than one hundred people attended the event, which was honored and prided by the presence of Prof. Gatsios, rector of AUEB, Mr. Zou Xiaoli, Chinese ambassador to Hellenic Republic, and heads of some Chinese business societies and Chinese-funded enterprises in Greece. News Channel and English Channel of China Central Television (CCTV) and Sino-Hellenic Times gave an on-the-spot report of the celebration.

Before the party began, both Prof. Gatsios and His Excellency made an analysis of Sino-Hellenic relations and proposed some prospects for the future work of BCI in their speeches. The speech of His Excellency was in fact his premiere speech in public after Prime Minister Tripras won his second election.
Dr. Dimitris Kardaras, Director of BCI, and Prof. Zu Lijun, Chinese Co-director, chaired the whole occasion from beginning to end.