Chinese

HSK

Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì — Chinese Proficiency Test

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China's official standardized test of Mandarin proficiency for non-native speakers, spanning six levels from HSK 1 to HSK 6.

Exam fee

$40–$90

Results in

~1 month

Skills tested

Listening, Reading, Writing

Question type

Multiple choice + writing

Levels

HSK 1 to HSK 6

Scoring

0–300, pass 180

Speaking

Separate (HSKK) exam

Result validity

2 years

Test format

Tap a part to see a sample question.

Listening

Part 1 · True or False

10 questions

~8 min

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Part 2 · Short Dialogues

15 questions

~10 min

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Part 3 · Extended Dialogues

20 questions

~12 min

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Reading

Part 1 · Sentence Matching

10 questions

~8 min

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Part 2 · Fill in the Blank

10 questions

~10 min

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Part 3 · Passage Comprehension

20 questions

~22 min

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Writing

Part 1 · Sentence Building

10 questions

~10 min

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Part 2 · Picture Writing

5 questions

~15 min

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Total

100 questions

~95 min

Structure shown is for the HSK 4 level. Section counts and timing scale up across levels HSK 1–HSK 6.

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