2023 Exam Dates
Register an Exam
| Exams | Exam Dates | Deadline for Registration/Payment |
Dates of results announced online |
Online registration | Online Payment |
| HSK Level 1-9 | 9 Apr 2023 | 13 Mar | 16 May | Beg February | Beg February |
| HSK Speaking | 14 May 2023 | 17 Apr | 14 June | Beg March | Beg March |
| YCT Level 1-4 | 20 Aug 2023 | 24 July | 20 Sept | Beg June | Beg June |
| HSK Level 1-9 | 15 Oct 2023 | 18 Sept | 15 Nov | Beg August | Beg August |
| YCT Level 1-4 | 11 Nov 2023 | 15 Oct | 12 Dec | Beg September | Beg September |
| HSK Level 1-9 | 3 Dec 2023 | 6 Nov | 3 Jan 2024 | Mid September | Mid September |
* 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 which assesses 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.
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
For any Inquiries please contact CI‘s’ exam coordinator by email exam@ci.ac.nz.