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8. The Test Results, Grades of Certificates and Grade Criterion 考试成绩、证书等级与等级标准
8.1. HSK (Basic), HSK (Elementary-Intermediate) and HSK (Advanced) are connected on the grade levels. The corresponding relations between the test results and the certificates are as follows:

HSK (Basic)
Types and Grades Grade Levels ScoreRange
Types Grades
Basic Level C Level 1 100-154
B Level 2 155-209
A Level 3 210-300


HSK (Elementary-Intermediate)
Types and Grades Grade Levels ScoreRange
Types Grades
Elementary Level C 3 152-188
B 4 189-225
A 5 226-262
Intermediate Level C 6 263-299
B 7 300-336
A 8 337-400



HSK(Advanced)

Types and Grades Score Levels Score Range
Types Grades Listening Reading Cloze Writing Oral Total
Bottom Line * 46-57 42-53 42-53 46-57 44-55 220-279
Advanced Level C Level 9 58-69 54-65 54-65 58-69 56-67 280-339
B Level 10 70-81 66-77 66-77 70-81 68-79 340-399
A Level 11 82-100 78-100 78-100 82-100 80-100 400-500


HSK (Basic) grade criterion is as follows:

Level 1: Has basic competence (low) in Chinese; can understand simple sentences; can express simple ideas; can handle basic language communication in daily life and study. Any one who has a mastery of about 600 common Chinese characters and certain rules of grammar can achieve this standard which is also the standard for obtaining the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Basic Grade C.

Level 2: Has basic competence (mid) in Chinese; can partially satisfy the requirements for basic daily life, a certain range of social communication and a certain degree of study. Level 2 is the standard for obtaining the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Basic Grade B.

Level 3: Has basic competence (high) in Chinese. Level 3 is the minimum level in Chinese proficiency for a candidate to be admitted to a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of science, engineering, agriculture, or Western medicine as well as the standard for obtaining the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Basic Grade A, which is equivalent to Grade C of HSK Elementary.

HSK (Elementary-Intermediate) grade criterion is as follows:

Level 3: Has basic (low) competence in Chinese. A person reaching this level can gain the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Elementary Grade C. Level 3, which is prescribed by the Ministry of Education, is the minimum level in Chinese proficiency for an overseas student to be admitted to a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the field of science, engineering, agriculture or Western medicine.

Level 4: Has basic (mid) competence in Chinese and can gain the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Elementary Grade B.

Level 5: Has basic (high) competence in Chinese and can gain the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Elementary Grade A.

Level 6: Has intermediate (low) competence in Chinese. A person reaching this level can gain the Chinese Proficiency Certificate of HSK Intermediate Grade C. Level 6, which is prescribed by the Ministry of Education, is the minimum level in Chinese proficiency for an overseas student to be admitted to a college or university in China as an undergraduate student in the fields of Chinese literature, history or Chinese medicine.

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