This checklist is designed for instructors of in Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) programs ("of" is OK if you remove "programs") to decide if whether the HSK (reading part) is a proper test for their program and select other tests if it's not. They are able to check the items one by one and compare the scores in order to evaluate if whether the HSK is suitable for their programs’ achievement tests. Furthermore, if there are other candidate tests, this checklist also provides a framework of for evaluating the test them. Test user (test candidate/examiner?) only needs to adjust the scoring numbers of each items according to the features of the candidate test.

CSL programs have different goals and curriculum designs. In universities, there are generally two kinds of streams in general: academic focused and general language ability focused.


A specific and detailed test report is needed, if the teacher or program wanted wants to offer further help to students, or if program coordinators, teachers and students tried try to evaluate the teaching, test, and program by themselves. However, on the other hand, if the program coordinator wants to compare their achievement with other programs’, for example, all of the programs that use Hanban textbooks and evaluate want to compare their teaching qualities, the HSK score may be a good reference.