9-level new HSK test (i.e Standard Chinese proficiency test) was announced to be launched in 2021 however have not carried out in Vietnam yet. Dong A university recently informed that they would be the first organizer of this new test in early 2023.
The brand-new format has definitely surprised and shocked test candidates then for the upgraded difficulty with more grammar points and lexicon required and 3 more level added to 6 levels currently.
Compared to another Chinese proficiency test - TOCFL from Taiwan, HSK is said to be easier than TOCFL of the same level and HSK is also criticized to be not equivalent to CEFR though the level is the same.
At least, HSK 1-6 tests will be unchained for several years. You can have a look at the new format of HSK 7-9 and see that there are 3 main changes
- HSK 7-9 are integrated into only one test and which level that you certified depends on the scores you achieve. (Just like TOPK II of Korean)
- In some part you have to write your own answers instead of choosing from available ones. (Just like IELTS of English)
- There are even parts of translation (writing form) and interpretation (oral form). (I have not known a language test with this part)
| Test structure | Test content | Test format | Number of question | Time (min) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available answer | Candidates' answer | Sum | |||||
| Listening | Part 1 | News, trade negotiations, debates, interviews, speeches, seminars, reports, conferences,... | True/False | 10 | 0 | 40 | 30 |
| Part 2 | Choose/ write the answer | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Part 3 | Choose/ write the answer | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Reading | Part 1 | Press news, scientific and technical documents, statistical reports, academic theses | Choose/ write the answer | 28 | 0 | 47 | 60 |
| Part 2 | Arrangement | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Part 3 | Short answers | 0 | 14 | ||||
| Writing | Part 1 | Analyze and describe the chart, based on the given data to analyze, justify and make personal judgments | Charts (200 characters) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Part 2 | Essay (600 characters) | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Translation and interpretation | Part 1 | Translating written or oral translation of foreign language documents into Chinese, types of documents such as: User manuals, political essays, and treatises | Translation | 0 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| Part 2 | Interpretation | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Speaking | Part 1 | Use communication language or political commentary, discussion,... to express personal views | Reading and speaking application | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Part 2 | Comprehensive oral answering | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Part 3 | Opinion demonstration | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Sum | 67 | 31 | 98 | 210 | |||
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