2023 Exam Dates
Register an Exam
Internationally recognised Chinese language proficiency exams are offered at the Confucius Institute in Auckland to motivate students and/or to assess their progress. Below are the examination dates during the year. The links to registration and payment will be opened closer to each exam date.
Exams | Exam Dates | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
Dates of results announced online |
Online registration | Online Payment |
HSK Level 1-6 | 9 Apr 2023 | 13 Mar | 16 May | Closed | Closed |
HSK Speaking | 14 May 2023 | 17 Apr | 14 June | Closed | Closed |
YCT Level 1-4 | 20 Aug 2023 | 24 July | 20 Sept | Closed | Closed |
HSK Level 1-6 | 15 Oct 2023 | 18 Sept | 15 Nov | Registration | Payment |
YCT Level 1-4 | 11 Nov 2023 | 15 Oct | 12 Dec | Registration | Payment |
HSK Level 7-9 (online) | 12 Nov 2023 | 30 Oct | TBA | Registration | Payment |
HSK Level 1-6 | 3 Dec 2023 | 6 Nov | 3 Jan 2024 | Registration | Payment |
* 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 2023 | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
CTCSOL (written) | 22 Apr 2023 | From 14 Mar |
CTCSOL (interview) | 1-2 July; 8-9 July 2023 | From 24 May |
CTCSOL (written) | 23 Sept 2023 | From 15 Aug |
CTCSOL (interview) | 9-10 Dec; 16-17 Dec 2023 | From 31 Oct |
* 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.