Calendar

The Confucius Institute at the University of Porto conducts the following international Chinese language proficiency exams:

HSK - Written Exam;
HSKK - Exame Oral (temporarily unavailable);
YCT - Exame Juvenil (temporarily unavailable).

These are the official exams for foreign students, certified by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban), under the supervision of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

In 2025, the Confucius Institute at the University of Porto will not be running the HSKK and YCT exams.

Calendar for 2025

Chinese language proficiency exams available at ICUP
Examination	Exam day	Registration	Payment
HSK - Written Exam	12th April	Until 12th March	Until 14th March

As a rule, the results are available on the official website one month after the exams. Certificates take around 2 months to arrive at the Confucius Institute at the University of Porto, and can be picked up by hand or sent later by post.