HSK and YCT Tests (Chinese Proficiency Tests)

Chinese proficiency examinations

The HSK and YCT tests are Chinese proficiency examinations. They are the only Chinese language certificates accepted in mainland China. They consist of a writing test and a speaking test.

The tests are used by educational institutions and potential employers.

The Confucius Institute at Newcastle University is a registered HSK test centre. You can take your test here.

HSK test

The HSK certifies that the holder has the required Chinese proficiency to enter Chinese educational institutions as an undergraduate or postgraduate student.

Test Date	Test	Registration Open	Registration Deadline	Date of results
22nd March 2026	HSK 1-6 HSKK Primary-Advanced	12th January 2026	22nd February 2026	22nd April 2026
16th May 2026	HSK 1-6 HSKK Primary-Advanced	16th March 2026	16th April 2026	16th June 2026
18th July 2026	HSK 1-6 HSKK Primary-Advanced	18th May 2026	18th June 2026	18th August 2026
13th December 2026	HSK 1-6 HSKK Primary-Advanced	12th October 2026	13th November 2026	13th January 2027

Registration

1. Register for the Chinese Proficiency Tests at https://www.chinesetest.cn/

If you encounter any difficulties uploading your profile photo during registration, please email your photo (with a white background) to Lanjin Li at: Li.Lanjin@newcastle.ac.uk.

2. Pay the test fee

You can pay your test fee using the relevant link below.

The fees are outlined below:

Level	Fee
HSK Level 1	£10
HSK Level 2	£20
HSK Level 3	£30
HSK Level 4	£40
HSK Level 5	£50
HSK Level 6	£60
HSKK Beginner Level	£15
HSKK Intermediate Level	£25
HSKK Advanced Level	£35
YCT Level 1	£5
YCT Level 2	£10
YCT Level 3	£20
YCT Level 4	£25
YCT Speaking (Basic)	£10
YCT Speaking (Intermediate)	£10

3. Please bring the following items with you on test day:

Admission ticket - Downloadable from the CTI website approximately 10 days before the test; must be printed.
Valid ID - Must be the same ID you uploaded during registration on the CTI website.
2B pencils
Eraser