The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK, or 中国汉语水平考试) is the proficiency test for the Chinese language with the greatest international recognition. There are three levels to the test:

• Basic: for 100-800 hours of classroom instruction
• Elementary-Intermediate: for 400-2000 hours of classroom instruction
• Advanced: for over 3000 hours of classroom instruction

External links

• Official site
• Explanation site at UMich
• Explanation site at Pasadena
• Explanation site at San Francisco Univ.