2022_Exam Dates
Register an Exam
International recognized Chinese language exams are offered at the Confucius Institute in Auckland to motivate students and to assess their progress. Please find the dates of the examinations in 2022. The registration will be open accordingly.
Exams | Exam Dates | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
Dates of results announced online |
Online registration | Online Payment |
HSK Level 1-6 | 9 Apr 2022 | 13 Mar | 16 May | Closed | Closed |
HSK Speaking | 14 May 2022 | 17 Apr | 14 June | Closed | Closed |
YCT Level 1-4 | 20 Aug 2022 | 24 July | 20 Sept | Registration | Payment (open from 1 June) |
HSK Level 1-6 | 16 Oct 2022 | 19 Sept | 16 Nov | Registration | TBA (open from 1 Aug) |
YCT Level 1-4 | 12 Nov 2022 | 23 Oct | 12 Dec | Registration | TBA (open from 1 Sept) |
HSK Level 1-6 | 4 Dec 2022 | 7 Nov | 4 Jan 2023 | Registration | TBA (open from 15 Sept) |
* 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 2022 | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
CTCSOL (written) | 16 Apr 2022 | 8-17 Mar |
CTCSOL (interview) | 2-3/10 July 2022 | 24 May-2 Jun |
CTCSOL (written) | 24 Sept 2022 | 16-25 Aug |
CTCSOL (interview) | 10-11 Dec 2022 | 1-10 Nov |
* 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 which assesses proficiency in Chinese Language and Culture. It is offered twice a year at the Confucius Institute in Auckland and has written and oral components.
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 |
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 $45 | NZ $65 | NZ $85 | NZ $30 | NZ $50 | NZ $70 | NZ $100 |
- New fee levels are to be applied to all exams from January 2022.
- An extra Processing Fee and GST would be charged accordingly.

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
Any Inquiries please contact CI‘s’ exam coordinator by email exam@ci.ac.nz.