HSK E-Test Mandarin Proficiency testing - this is for the E-TEST

HSK E-Test testing

The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi HSK test (or Chinese Proficiency Test) is China’s only standardised test of standard Chinese language proficiency or Mandarin language proficiency for non-native speakers. It approximates to the English equivalent which is the TOEFL.

The HSK test is administered by Hanban. Goldsmiths Confucius Institute is currently registered as one of the official HSK Testing Centres in the UK as well as the ONLY testing centre in London to offer e-testing (HSK, HSKK, YCT, BCT).

2026 Exam Dates

HSK levels 2, 4 and 6 examinations will take place in the morning from 9:00-12:00. HSK levels 1, 3 and 5 examinations will take place from 13:30-17:00. The duration of the examination is contingent on what level of the HSK exam you are undertaking. The length of each examination is as follows:

How to book:

Step 1: Register online at at the Chinese Test website（www.chinesetest.cn） and send confirmation email to confucius-chinesetests (@gold.ac.uk). You will miss the exam if you don't register it on time.

Step 2: You will recieve an email to the relevant eventbrite page for payment.

*please note that the time and date shown on Eventbrite is for advertising purposes only and please check this webpage for the exact date and time of your HSK exam: https://www.gold.ac.uk/confucius-institute/hskcourseandexaminations/

Step 3: Select your test date and payment (and any postage fee) and complete transaction

Step 4: Registration complete (keep a copy of your eventbrite confirmation as receipt of payment)

Step 5: We will email you a reminder 1 week before your exam date.

Fees

In addition to the exam fees, there is an administration fee of £25.

If you wish your certificate to be posted to you, then there is a postage fee of £5 (UK)

The exam fees are as follows:

HSK

Level 1 - £10

Level 2 - £20

Level 3 - £30

Level 4 - £40

Level 5 - £50

Level 6 - £60

Refund

Any changes and refunds (level and exam date) can be processed 1 day before the registration deadline (end of the ticket sales).

Please bear in mind that Eventbrite charges a 6.95% of ticket price + 0.59 pounds as service fee for every ticket sells. Service fee WILL NOT be refunded.

No changes/ refunds can be processed after the registration deadline.

For all other information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) please got to our webpage: http://www.gold.ac.uk/confucius-institute/hskcourseandexaminations/

Description supplied by the event organiser.