ChineseHSKOld HSK 1.0 (1992)Old HSK 1.0 (1992)HSK 1.0HSK 1.0 (aka. the old HSK) was the original exam officially launched in 1992 as the national standardized Chinese language test for foreigners. Mainly aimed at Asian learners, a one (lowest) to eleven (highes) marking system was used.References THE NEW CHINESE HSK EXAM: Old and present.