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: About 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:  

    1. Enter your full name exactly as it appears on your ID or passport. 

    2. Upload a passport-style photo (head and shoulders, clear background). 

    3. Registration opens 2 months before test date 

    4. Scan this QR code to visit CTI site

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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 bookings 
2. Receive your couriered papers from Beijing 
3. Confirm payment with CTI 
4. Invigilate your test 
5. Courier your papers to Beijing for marking 

 

 

Scan QR code to join the HSK WhatsApp. 

 

Step 3: Make payment to Stellenbosch University 

  • 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: University 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: 
    1. We cannot finalise your CTI registration 
    2. 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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