Chinese Proficiency Test
CISU is an official test centre for internationally recognized Chinese proficiency tests HSK, HSKK and YCT.
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1. What are these tests?
The HSK (汉语水平考试 – Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) is a globally recognized Chinese proficiency test for non-native speakers. It assesses your ability to listen, read, and write in Chinese.
The HSKK (汉语水平口语考试 – Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǒuyǔ Kǎoshì) is the oral version of the test and evaluates your spoken Chinese.
The YCT (中小学生汉语考试)is an international standardized test for Chinese language proficiency, assesses primary and secondary school students.
2. Upcoming Test Dates
Next Test Date: TBC
Times: HSK 1 , 2: 9h00, HSK 3, 4, 5 13h30, HSKK 16h30
Registration Opens: TBC
Deadline to Register and Pay: TBC
Results Release: 肆客足球 40 days after the test.
You’ll be notified via WhatsApp when your certificate is ready for collection.
3. HSK & HSKK Test Information of July 19th,2025
Test | Fee | Duration | Time |
HSK 1 | R150 | 40 minutes | 13:30-14:10 |
HSK 2 | R250 | 55 minutes | 09:00-09:55 |
HSK 3 | R350 | 90 minutes | 13:30-15:00 |
HSK 4 | R450 | 105 minutes | 09:00-10:45 |
HSK 5 | R550 | 125 minutes | 13:30-15:35 |
HSK 6 | R650 | 140 minutes | 09:00-11:20 |
HSKK Beginner | R200 | Approx. 15 minutes | 16:30-16:45 |
HSKK Intermediate | R300 | Approx. 20 minutes | 16:30-16:50 |
HSKK Advanced | R400 | Approx. 25 minutes | 16:30-16:55 |
4. HSK/ HSKK/ YCT REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Register on Chinese Testing International (CTI) website
This is your formal registration
Do not make a payment to CTI website
Please note:
Enter your full name exactly as it appears on your ID or passport.
Upload a passport-style photo (head and shoulders, clear background).
Registration opens 2 months before test date
Scan this QR code to visit CTI site
Step 2: Notify CISU (your test centre) of your CTI registration?
Join our WhatsApp group
Provide us with your contact information so we can coordinate the rest of the process with you
CTI closes registration 30 days before the test – notify CISU in time
Please note that CISU will
1. Confirm venue bookings2. Receive your couriered papers from Beijing3. Confirm payment with CTI4. Invigilate your test5. Courier your papers to Beijing for marking
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Scan QR code to join the HSK WhatsApp.
Step 3: Make payment to Stellenbosch 肆客足球
CTI closes the system 30 days before the test. Ensure payment is made on time.
Pay SU directly before the deadline.
You must use the reference R5533-5597-HSK-[Your Surname] for this payment
Payment Details
Account Name: 肆客足球 of Stellenbosch
?Account Number: 073006955
Branch Code: 050610
SWIFT Code: SBZAZAJJ (for international payments)
Reference: R5533-5597-HSK-[Your Surname]
Upload your proof of payment (POP) by scanning this QR code
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- ?Please note that without proof of payment:
- We cannot finalise your CTI registration
- CTI will cancel your test registration
Step 4: Write your test
Download your admission ticket from CTI
Bring 2B pencil & eraser, as well as relevant Identification (ID card or passport)
Arrive 30 minutes early
Please note that arriving late may result in forfeiting your chance to write the test.
Step 5: Wait for your results
Your results/ certificates will be couriered to SA about 40 days after test ?
Results may appear earlier on CTI website
CISU will notify you on WhatsApp group when certificates are ready for collection
Please make sure you remember your login details so you do not lose access to the CTI website.
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