HSK trial oral interviews

[becky82]

This popped up on my WeChat. It reports on (and has photos of) a trial run oral HSK conducted through face-to-face interviews.

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2024年5月26日,HSK口语面试首次在国内外10个考点试考，共有500余考生参加。HSK口语面试由汉考国际联合北京大学团队共同研发。
[Google Translate]: On May 26, 2024, the HSK oral interview was first tested at 10 test sites at home and abroad, with more than 500 candidates participating. The HSK oral interview was jointly developed by Hankao International and the Peking University team.

 

试考结束后，汉考国际将根据各方反馈进一步完善和优化考试流程，为后续正式考试打下坚实的基础。
[Google Translate]: After the trial test, Hankao International will further improve and optimize the test process based on feedback from all parties, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent formal test.

I'm not quite sure of the significance of this.

[Pomelofruit]

Thanks Becky. Sorry, I can't seem to find where this interview section fits in - is it the HSKK Advanced, and what are we graded against in the oral interview?