Confucius Institute at University of Latvia smoothly held the third online HSK examination in 2021
On Saturday, December 11, 2021, the third annual Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) in Latvia officially started. Same as the first test in 2021, this is an online test. Although affected by the continuous impact of the epidemic, students still continue learning Chinese online, and the demand of Chinese learners in Latvia for the HSK test has never been interrupted. Registration for the HSK test started on October 18, 2021. As of November 25, 2021, a total of 16 students have signed up, including two for HSK1, two for HSK2, two for HSK3, five for HSK4, two for HSK5, and two for Oral Chinese Proficiency Test (HSKK for short). The HSK test is always done by adhering to the principle of fairness and openness. Students use the test client dedicated to Chinese Testing International to answer the questions and use the camera to take a snapshot in real time; the teachers use the ZOOM conference software to record the whole process as the second camera for invigilating.
In order to ensure the smooth development of the home-based online test, Shang Quanyu, Chinese director of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia, has been actively organizing online test training for all invigilators since September this year, and invited the experienced teacher Bai Bingyu as the chief examiner, to guarantee that all arrangements for the exam, including the allocation of invigilators, technical support, and instant translation, are in place. The HSK test was conducted in three sessions, at 14:00 on December 4, 2021, Beijing time, the invigilators used the ZOOM conference software and the HSK test client to conduct a mock test. After the test, they reflected on their work and reminded the candidates one by one the personal matters that should be paid attention to.
At 14:00 on Saturday, December 11, 2021, Beijing time, all invigilators and candidates for HSK Level 2 and 4 entered the ZOOM conference software. Invigilators connected with the different levels of HSK test respectively to help candidates log in to the test system and checked the test equipment. The chief examiner read out the test instructions and checked the candidates’ information one by one. The first online HSK 2 and 4 tests conducted on time at 15:00 in the afternoon. On the same day, at 18:30 p.m. Beijing time, all invigilators and candidates for HSK5, HSK3, and HSK1 entered the ZOOM conference software to complete the pre-test inspection work. At 19:30 p.m. Beijing time, the second session——HSK5, HSK3, and HSK1 exams started smoothly. The last one is the HSKK（Intermediate Level）Test. The pre-test debugging and inspection work was carried out 1 hour in advance, after those, it was also successfully carried out at 22:30 in the evening Beijing time. During the exam, the invigilators followed the principle of speediness and accuracy, and tried their best to solve the problems in time for the candidates.
With the escort of the teachers of the Confucius Institute and the technical support of Chinese Testing International, the HSK overseas test site of Confucius Institute at University of Latvia’s home-based online test came to a successful conclusion. Every Chinese learner’s love for Chinese is the driving force for our Chinese teachers to move forward. In the future, the Confucius Institute will continue to provide students with better Chinese courses, continue to provide test takers with more convenient and better test services. Finally, we wish every candidate achieve their ideal results!
2021年12月11日星期六，拉脱维亚2021年度下半年汉语水平考试（简称HSK）正式开考。这是今年的第三次HSK考试，与上半年相同，本次也采用了居家网考的形式。新冠疫情波及全球，远程中文线上教学进行得如火如荼的同时，拉脱维亚中文学习者对HSK考试的需求也不曾中断。本次汉语水平考试于2021年10月18日开始报名，截止2021年11月25日，共有十六人报名，其中一级两人，二级两人，三级两人，四级五人，五级三人，汉语水平口语考试（简称HSKK）两人。汉语水平考试始终坚持公平公正公开的原则。学生使用汉考国际专用的考试客户端进行答题，并实时通过第一机位抓拍；老师们采用ZOOM会议软件全程录像，作为第二机位进行监考。
为保证此次居家网考的顺利开展，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院中方院长尚劝余于今年9月份起便积极组织各位监考老师进行线上考试培训，并安排经验丰富的白冰玉老师担任总监考官，确保监考人员分配、技术支持、即时翻译等各项安排落实到位。本次HSK考试分三场进行，于北京时间2021年12月4日下午14：00，各位监考人员使用ZOOM会议软件与HSK考试客户端开展了模拟考试，并在结束后反思工作、逐一提醒考生应注意的个人事项。
北京时间2021年12月11日星期六下午14：00，HSK2、4级所有监考官与考生进入ZOOM会议软件。监考官们分别与各个级别的HSK考试对接，帮助各位考生登录考试系统、检查考试设备。总监考官宣读考试须知条例，一一核对考生信息，第一场网考HSK2、4于下午15：00准时进行。同日，北京时间下午18：30，HSK5、HSK3、HSK1级所有监考官与考生进入ZOOM会议软件完成考前查验工作。北京时间晚19：30，第二场HSK5、HSK3、HSK1考试顺利进行。最后一场是HSKK中级的考试，在提前1小时进行考前调试和查验工作后，也于北京时间晚上22：30成功开展。考试期间出现的各项系统和考生信息等问题，监考员坚持既迅速又准确的原则，全力为考生及时解决。
在孔院各位教师的保驾护航与汉考国际的技术支持下，HSK海外考点拉脱维亚大学孔子学院的居家网考画上了圆满的句号。各位汉语学习者对中文的热爱是我们广大国际中文教师前进的动力，今后孔院将继续为各位学员提供更优质的汉语课程，给考生以更便利、更完善的考试服务。最后，我们预祝每位考生都取得理想的成绩！
