CSCA: the assessment named in the Chinese Government Scholarship guide for bachelor's applicants
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CSCA is the China Scholastic Competency Assessment. Section IV, item 7 of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship, published by the China Scholarship Council, names it as a requirement for applicants to bachelor programs. See also Tests and verification on this site.
Definition
CSCA stands for "China Scholastic Competency Assessment." The Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship uses the term for a test that bachelor's applicants must take. The guide gives the official website of CSCA as www.csca.cn.
What the official text says
- Section IV (Eligibility), item 7: an applicant must take the "China Scholastic Competency Assessment (short as CSCA)" and upload a valid score report when applying for bachelor programs. The item gives the official website as www.csca.cn.
- Section VI (Application Documents), item 6, titled "CSCA Score Report": an applicant seeking to pursue a bachelor's degree must register for and take the CSCA before the application deadline, and obtain a valid Score Report.
- Section VI, item 6: the applicant shall contact the target institution to inquire about and obtain the required test subjects for the applied major.
Section IV opens with "To be eligible, an applicant must:". Item 7 is one of the eligibility conditions in that list, and the list applies to the Chinese Government Scholarship.
Related terms
- Application documents
- Chinese Government Scholarship
- HSK
- Pre-Admission Documents
Sources
- Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship (China Scholarship Council, Campus China, campuschina.org)
Checked 11 October 2026.
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