<p>Does anyone know approximately what level the AP Chinese exam would be or how it compares to HSK? My son, a beginning Chinese student, will be studying in a Beijing high school and taking HSK tests next year. I think U.S. universities will be more interested in the AP exam. I would like to know what level he needs to be at in order to do well on the AP exam next May.</p>
<p>The New HSK has 6 different levels. I think AP Chinese falls somewhere between 4th and the 5th level. If you are talking about the 6th level, the difficulty is incomparable.</p>
<p>The HSK has six different levels. Most jobs and universities where you’ll be expected to use Chinese on a daily basis require the HSK 5 or 6. The AP Chinese exam is roughly comparable in difficulty to the HSK 4. The HSK 6 is MUCH, MUCH more difficult.</p>
<p>If he scored high on the HSK 3 in Oct and continues to live and study in China through May, is it reasonable to expect that he will be well prepared for the AP exam in May?</p>