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How to master the art of taking the HSKK

Everything you need to know about taking the HSKK online 

What is the HSKK? 

The 汉语水平口考试 or also known as the HSKK is the Chinese proficiency oral exam, there are three levels: beginner, intermediate and advance, usually you take the beginner HSKK when you take the HSK 3, the intermediate level when you take the HSK 4, and the advance level from the HSK5 and up.

Taking the HSKK at a test center vs at home 

Usually the exam is done by computer, and from what I have read even if you go to a test center you'll do it on a computer because they need to record your answers, so in theory it doesn't matter whether you go to a test center or take it at home, not like in the HSK. 

The only thing you should take into consideration is that if you take the HSKK in a test center you might get distracted by the voices of the other students that are also taking the exam, but on the positive note, in case that you have a problem, they'll likely be able to fix it easily. 

Taking the HSKK at home can also go very smoothly, but there are more things to take into consideration; the first thing is that you need a Windows device because it's not possible to download the exam on any of the IOS devices. You also need another device apart from your computer, because you need to join a Zoom session, so that a supervisor can monitor you during the exam; they also check your data and help you use the platform.

What to do if you are having problems with the system?  

If you are an unlucky person just like me, you might have some problems with the system that you downloaded, in my case I was not able to hear anything which is quite inconvenient if you are taking the HSKK which is all about speaking and listening.

You need to do the mock exam so that you can get used to the system, the mock is usually a week before the exam. It's very important that you do it, because if you have a problem, in there you'll be able to  identify it and the supervisor will try to help you, if they are not able to help you they'll give you a phone number, so an IT technician from China can help you.

You'll have to contact them or in my case they contacted me first, and luckily they spoke to me in my mother tongue (Spanish) so it was easy to follow the instructions; then you'll have to download a system in my case it was: SunLoginClient and you'll send them your username and password so that they are able to enter to your device via remote, and then they'll fix your issue.
To be honest, I have no clue of what they did. I saw the movement on my computer and the things they opened and downloaded and everything went quite smoothly, so don't worry that someone else will be on your computer, your privacy will still be intact as well as your data.
The only thing that was a slight inconvenience is that because of the time zone, I was awake a 2 in the morning watching them solve my problem.

My experience

So my experience was not so smooth because in my mock exam I realized that I was not able to hear anything, so I had no idea how to use the system and the day of my exam I was clueless.  I was super nervous, and I was not aware of the speed of the exam and how fast everything had to be, I  had 5 to 7 seconds to answer each question, and that was not enough for me.  
It was a bit chaotic, but I'm hopeful that everything will turn out all right, and in case it doesn't, it's okay. I can take it next time. 
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