2026 Exam Dates
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE
Register an Exam
| Exams | Exam Dates | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
Dates of results announced online |
Online registration | Online Payment |
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HSK Level 1-6 Paper-based exams Auckland |
Saturday 11 Apr 2026 |
15 Mar (individuals) 8 Mar (group) |
15 May | Registration | Payment |
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HSKK Auckland |
Saturday 16 May 2026 |
19 Apr (individuals) 12 Apr (group) |
16 Jun | Open soon | Open soon |
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YCT Level 1-4 Paper-based exams Auckland; Hamilton (group only) |
Sunday 16 Aug 2026 |
20 Jul (individuals) 13 Jul (group) |
16 Sep | Closed | Closed |
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HSK Level 1-6 Paper-based exams Auckland; Hamilton (group only) |
Sunday 13 Sep 2026 |
17 Aug (individuals) 10 Aug (group) |
19 Oct | Closed | Closed |
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HSK Level 7-9 Computer-based onsite exams Auckland |
Sunday 22 Nov 2026 |
8 Nov (individuals) 1 Nov (group) |
22 Dec | Closed | Closed |
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YCT Level 1-4 Paper-based exams Auckland; Whangarei (group only) |
Sunday 22 Nov 2026 |
26 Oct (individual) 19 Oct (Group) |
22 Dec | Closed | Closed |
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HSK Level 1-6 Paper-based exams Auckland |
Sunday 13 Dec 2026 |
16 Nov (Individuals) 9 Nov (Group) |
15 Jan 2027 | Closed | Closed |
* Click the links above, in the Online registration and Online payment columns, when they are open, to complete your registration. TWO steps must be completed.
| Exams | Exam Dates in 2026 | Start Date/Deadline for Registration/Payment | Result |
| CTCSOL (written-Beginner) | 27 June 2026 | 19 – 28 May | 27 July |
| CTCSOL (interview-Beginner) | 17 Oct 2026 | 8 – 17 Sep | 23 Nov |
| CTCSOL (written-Intermediate) | 19 Sep 2026 | 11 – 20 Aug | 26 Oct |
| CTCSOL (interview-Intermediate) | 12 Dec 2026 | 3 – 12 Nov | 12 Jan 2027 |
* For CTCSOL exam registration and payment, please visit the CTCSOL page for details.
The Confucius Institute has organised exams for Chinese language learners in New Zealand for over ten years.
The Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), Young Learners’ Chinese Test (YCT) and Business Chinese Test (BCT) are internationally recognised, standardised Chinese exams.
The HSK is an international exam for non-native speakers to assess their proficiency in Chinese language and culture. It is offered several times a year at the Confucius Institute in Auckland and has written and oral components.
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE
Exam Registration & Payment in TWO steps:
Step 2. Payment: Make the online payment. (Click the links above for online payment).
The fees charged for each examination
| Exam types and levels |
HSK Level 1 |
HSK Level 2 |
HSK Level 3 |
HSK Level 4 |
HSK Level 5 |
HSK Level 6 |
HSK Level 7-9 | HSKK Beginner |
HSKK Intermediate |
HSKK Advanced |
YCT Level 1-3 |
YCT Level 4 |
BCT (A) |
BCT (B) |
| Fees | NZ $35 | NZ $55 | NZ $75 | NZ $95 | NZ $115 | NZ $135 | NZ$220 | NZ $45 | NZ $65 | NZ $85 | NZ $30 | NZ $50 | NZ $70 | NZ $100 |
- Fees include a processing charge and GST.
Exam results and certificates
HSK/YCT/HSKK exam results will be available online at www.chinesetest.cn a month after the exam and the certificates will be posted out 2 months after the exam.
Inquiries
For further inquiries please contact CI‘s exam coordinator by email exam@ci.ac.nz.