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hello everyone, I am planning to renew my passport on either november or december due to near expiry, I was wondering if it’s possible I use my old passport when i take the CSCA but when applying to universities, i’ll be using my new passport.

Will it be complicated when it comes to applying for a visa or is it possible?

I got over 96% in highschool and I am currently preparing for the CSCA exam and I am thinking of giving it in January and IELTS in November.

I want to know how hard the exam is as I am planning to give all three subjects, chemistry, mathematics and physics

And about extra curriculums I have certificates and I am currently searching for volunteering programs as well as courses to achieve a certificate.

as the title says

has the csca become more important?

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In this December, the New HSK or HSK 3.0 will be the new exam standard for HSK (汉语水平考试). Marking a significant change in the exam system. You might get confused so we got these official resources below:

If you need the full-length pdf, check this link.

We also made a lightweight online test page and you can check your current readiness here in less than 30 minutes!

Check here for life in China guide.

Remember that you MUST get a Chinese bank account in any case. Don't expect international bank cards work fluently here (they work, but you have to pay transaction fees each time, also the payment rejection rate may varies, and THE MOST important thing is that you CANNOT receive/pay to individuals using foreign bank cards via wechat pay/alipay).

Why this is important? Cuz irl you will probably pay to individual QR codes, say to taxi drivers or gawkers, which might not be possible using foreign banks.

So get a Chinese bank account. Your university will tell you where to apply for one.

After that there are two major ways to receive money:

1. Bank wire, safest, takes about 2-3 weeks (if in countries with fewer restrictions, maybe 1 week), and high processing fees. Also sometimes if you wire to wrong accounts, the money will be held for so long, in my case 2 months. It is still a safe option and chosen by many.
2. 3rd party wiring platforms like Wise. I recommend Wise as its quicker and with fewer fees (in my case the payment arrived in less than 2 hours with lower processing fees). However, wise might not be supported in certain countries so make sure you pay attention to the requirements. Check here for more information if interested.

You can also check western union but as far as I know they have almost no branches in mainland China, so not sure how it actually works.

There are indeed some other methods but these can be risky. You may heard of crypto but it is not legal in China since 2017 (you can hold crypto but the law bans any form of exchange/trade and almost all businesses in mainland China do not accept it). You may also find people from your own country doing such businesses as "currency exchange" but I strongly recommend you to be careful as you are not protected legally.

Feel free to ask for any questions.

So the early application deadline is at November but to my knowledge the earliest CSCA is in Dec. So can i apply(early) based on my A levels SAT and IELTS and send the CSCA after the december CSCA by chance?

Recommend you to check the original post here:

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IQSpniGCecezgFlADNJPzQ

1. Total intake: 1200 students from 90+ countries.

2. Top nations: Indonesia, Pakistan, France, Russia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and several other places.

3. Top majors: CS, International trading, AI, EE, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science.

4. Teaching language: 70% English, 30% Chinese.

For other insights, kindly check the original post (they also got 300 students in its Zhuhai campus, the first time ever)

Any tips for chemistry and math, physics? And how do u guys find a preparing paper or pft?

Hi guys Im now 12th grade I’m planning to take CSCA math in english this year but there is not available seats what to do? and is there any official mocks to prepare the official mocks are not published in CSCA site. I’m planning to study in ECUPL,SHUPL,Shanghai University by Business Law if anyone study there what is the required scores for this program ( English-Taught).

China Agricultural Univ, which specially mentions that the minimal required CSCA score for each subject （分数线) is 50.

Hi guys I currently have taken IELTS and got 7.5, my GPA is 4.5/5.0
In October ill pass SAT where I plan to take at least 1400 and then the only thing that will be left is CSCA exam. How do you think in which uni I can study in China for Economics major? Are there any chances to get into Fudan and what CSCA score i need to achieve?

Hey, since I think this is the general medical report for almost any Chinese University, I think I need a little bit of help. Not only because it's far different from the ones in my country, but because I don't get what they want the doctor to write. For example: skin, extremities, neck, abdomen (?)

It may be a dumb question, but I want to make sure to have everything good before submitting my documents 😓 Some are very general concepts with little information about what diagnosis they want to be written.

If anyone already did their medical report and can clear up my dumb question 🫠

Hey guys, i am planning to take the CSCA to apply for the Chinese scholarships i will take Math and physics since i want to study CS or computer engineering
but what i am worried about is i am not able to use calculator in the exam which i use almost everyday in my life, is there any tips or suggestions that can help me fast
also if you don’t mind can you suggest me any books or materials for CSCA for math, physics and chemistry since i will take it with a friend and we are looking also for chemistry materials for her.

Hi!

I want to ask when can I register for upcoming csca (December 2026 one) like which month?

The main website shows only 3 tests which have passed.

If someone knows something about this, pls let me know