drencrom Posted February 9, 2013 at 09:56 AM Report Posted February 9, 2013 at 09:56 AM Who would bother paying for and taking the HSK 1? It seems totally pointless. I understand the higher levels. The HSK 6 is required to get into a Chinese university IIRC. But level 1? Why bother? Quote
johnk Posted February 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM Report Posted February 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM Err ... I did. Because it was a milestone, positive proof of something achieved. Admittedly, once you get to a higher levels HSK level 1 does seem pointless, but at the time, HSK level 1 mattered to me. At the moment HSK level 4 is my big milestone. If I ever get to DaShan's level, I might even come to consider HSK level 4 to be pointless. 4 Quote
Scoobyqueen Posted February 9, 2013 at 12:47 PM Report Posted February 9, 2013 at 12:47 PM I think you are just looking at it from your own perspective. Quote
roddy Posted February 9, 2013 at 01:05 PM Report Posted February 9, 2013 at 01:05 PM People who haven't been studying Chinese for very long, but want to take an exam either to check their progress, have some kind of official achievement to put on their CV or wall, or as practice for higher level exams later, or some other reason. Next question? 2 Quote
New Members Hawaiis_Finest Posted February 11, 2013 at 05:43 PM New Members Report Posted February 11, 2013 at 05:43 PM Aww I was going to take HSK1 - just because I suppose - to show a good start and that I'm dedicated perhaps? Quote
OFK2013 Posted March 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM Report Posted March 20, 2013 at 11:25 AM I've just started learning chinese, and I will definietly try to take HSK 1 exam, also exam is cheap and I can attach that 'achivement" to my CV Quote
alanmd Posted April 7, 2013 at 09:49 PM Report Posted April 7, 2013 at 09:49 PM The HSK level required to get into Chinese undergraduate courses varies a lot, from level 3 to 6 http://www.study-in-china.org/school/Liaoning/dbcjdx/admission.asp . Not everyone takes exams to put on their CV or get into school though- I am working my way through the HSK levels simply as a way of focusing my efforts and gauging my progress. I have no intention to ever use the HSK for anything work related. Quote
mokushiroku Posted April 27, 2013 at 03:19 PM Report Posted April 27, 2013 at 03:19 PM HSK level 1 is more of a self-test than anything. It gives you a good idea as to whether you can understand basic Chinese (under pressure, of course). Honestly though, the HSK level 1 certificate doesn't get you anywhere. It can't get you into a university. Companies don't care. But some people like to climb the ladder, you know? HSK 1 -> HSK 2 -> HSK 3... all the way to the top. It's like leveling up in a videogame. Quote
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