A Chinese language certificate from Examinizer shows your CEFR level, from A1 to C2, based on a 25-question adaptive test you take online. Grammar, vocabulary, and reading questions adjust in difficulty as you answer, placing you at your real level in about 25 minutes. Your result appears instantly, and a PDF certificate with a QR verification code costs €8.
What the Certificate Proves
The certificate states a single CEFR level for your general Mandarin Chinese ability, drawn from how you performed across grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions during the adaptive test. It does not break the result into four skills the way a full exam might. Instead, it gives one clear reading on the six-point CEFR scale.
Every certificate carries a QR code linking to a verification page, so anyone who receives your PDF can confirm Examinizer actually issued it and check the issue date. This matters for recruiters and schools that increasingly check documents before trusting a self-reported language level.
Who Accepts It
Recruiters and hiring managers use it as a quick screening signal on a CV or LinkedIn profile, especially for roles where Chinese is a secondary skill rather than the core qualification. Language schools sometimes use it to place new students, and it works well as a personal benchmark before committing to HSK preparation.
It is not a substitute for HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), the standardized Chinese proficiency exam recognized by Chinese universities, many employers, and immigration authorities in mainland China. HSK is proctored, has six fixed levels, and costs roughly $30-$80 depending on level and location. If a university, employer, or visa application names HSK specifically, this certificate will not satisfy that requirement.
How to Get It
- Take the free adaptive Chinese test: 25 questions, about 25 minutes, no registration required.
- See your CEFR level instantly on screen as soon as you finish the last question.
- Pay €8 to download the PDF certificate with your name, level, and QR verification code.
No registration required to take the test
CEFR Levels Explained
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| A1 | Beginner — understands and uses basic phrases for everyday needs |
| A2 | Elementary — handles simple, routine tasks and short exchanges |
| B1 | Intermediate — manages most situations while traveling or at work |
| B2 | Upper-Intermediate — converses fluently on familiar topics with ease |
| C1 | Advanced — communicates fluently and spontaneously on complex subjects |
| C2 | Proficiency — understands virtually everything with near-native precision |
Try a Live Chinese Test by Level
Want to see the test format for a specific level before deciding on a certificate? These live Chinese tests are already running.
- ✓ Chinese A1 Test — beginner level check
- ✓ Chinese A2 Test — elementary level check
- ✓ Chinese B1 Test — intermediate level check
- ✓ Chinese B2 Test — the most requested level for work and study
- ✓ Chinese C1 Test — advanced level check
- ✓ Chinese C2 Test — proficiency level check
Certificates by CEFR Level
If you already know roughly what level you are aiming for, these level-specific certificate pages explain the requirements and typical use cases in more detail.
Using Your Certificate
Once you have the PDF, the next step is usually adding it to a CV or a LinkedIn profile. See our guides on adding a language certificate to your CV and adding it to LinkedIn for the exact steps.
See all CEFR levels and languages on the main certificate hub, or browse the full list of tests to try a different language.
Common Questions About the Chinese Language Certificate
No. HSK is China's official, proctored Chinese proficiency exam with six fixed levels, run by Hanban and recognized by Chinese universities and employers. Examinizer's certificate comes from a free, unproctored 25-question adaptive test mapped to CEFR, with the PDF costing €8. CEFR and HSK levels overlap loosely but were not designed as a one-to-one match, so treat any comparison between the two scales as approximate rather than exact.
Rough public mappings suggest CEFR A1-A2 aligns with HSK 1-2, B1-B2 with HSK 3-4, and C1-C2 with HSK 5-6, but these are approximations, not official equivalences. HSK measures vocabulary and character count directly, while CEFR describes functional ability across tasks, so the two scales measure related but not identical things.
Yes, you can take the free adaptive test again at any time, with no limit on attempts. Each attempt draws a new set of questions, so you are not just repeating the same content. You only pay the €8 fee if you choose to download a PDF certificate for a specific result.
The test adapts question by question: correct answers trigger harder questions, incorrect answers trigger easier ones, so the system converges on the difficulty band matching your actual ability. After 25 questions covering grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension, your answers map to a CEFR level from A1 to C2.
Some employers accept it as a quick screening signal for roles where Chinese is a secondary skill, such as customer support or regional sales. It does not replace HSK when a university, employer, or Chinese visa application names HSK by name as a requirement.