Poll: What's your HSK level?

[anonymoose]

As the title says, what's your (highest) HSK level? This poll is anonymous.

[imron]

Added options for people who haven't yet taken the HSK

[heifeng]

Maybe you should add some for that 'new' HSK that was never really official approved. Seems like some people on the board took that...and then maybe the C.Test too:mrgreen:

[imron]

but you're only allowed to vote once, so which one would you choose?

[heifeng]

Me? Oh, no I don't need to vote more than once, I personally only take the 'old' HSK advanced seriously...I just meant, maybe some people (not necessarily refering to myself here) never took the HSK listed on this poll since BLCU was trying to confuse us all with all those other exams a while ago..

[roddy]

Wow, that's a lot of 'probably somedays' - I guess it's easy to forget that even finding the HSK outside of China is pretty difficult, let alone taking it.

Mine's a 9 on the advanced, btw. Not sure if I'll ever take it again.

[imron]

I'm also quite surprised to see more 8's than 7's. From what I'd heard other people say, 8's seemed to be quite rare.

[heifeng]

Actually, I don't think the advanced HSK isn't offered as much abroad, so that may explain the high number of 8's. The examinees are ready to move on, but may not be able to take that particular exam outside of China.

[anonymoose]

Interesting statistics here.

Having taken both the intermediate and advanced exams, I think the notion that has been floating around, that it is easier to get a 9 than an 8, is not at all true. These poll results would seem to corroborate that, since the number of 8s is significantly greater than the number of 9s (although I do accept that part of the reason may be due to factors that other posters have mentioned).

Also, we only have one 10 so far. Well, congratulations to whoever it was that achieved that.

[wushijiao]

I have a 9 (actually scored a 9 twice). Maybe I'll take the HSK this year, as a motivational tool.

[heifeng]

The poll's annonymous, but since we are giving our scores anyway, I voted 10. I received a 10, three stinkin' times:twisted: I think that getting an 11 in the listening or reading section is the hardest part of the advanced exam. However, the exam itself is a pretty good motivational tool. I highly recommend it, and the Advanced HSK thread on this forum:mrgreen:

[muyongshi]

I think there needs to be another option for "Those who will never fess up to it" and "Those that are too embarassed"

I got an 8 over a year ago when I took but have no clue how I would do today. I also do not plan on ever taking it again.

[imron]

The lure of the elusive 11 surely tugs at all serious Chinese learners

[muyongshi]

It tugs...but not strong enough for me to invest the time required to prepare for a "Test". That time I would rather invest in my language.

[roddy]

I think the problem is that anyone achieving an 11 is kidnapped by black-suited HSK operatives who helicopter them off to a secret mountaintop base in Jiuzhaigou, where they spend the rest of their lives forced to write crosstalk scripts.

Anyway, I'm bored of exams. I've got more interesting things to not get around to doing.

[imron]

That time I would rather invest in my language.

The two are not mutually exclusive though, and if done correctly, I'm sure you could do both at the same time.

[randall_flagg]

Do you know how many people get an 11 every year? I'd love to know!

[Meng Lelan]

I want to take it, but I cannot do the tingli section due to severe hearing impairment.

I can't find this option in the poll though.