HSK Level Ⅵ
The HSK (Level VI) assesses test takers’ abilities
in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the
counterpart of the Level V of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for
Speakers of Other Languages
and the C2 Level of the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
. Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level
VI) can easily comprehend written and spoken
information in Chinese and can effectively express
themselves in Chinese, both orally and on paper.
I.
Test Target
HSK (Level VI) is intended for students who have
mastered 5,000 or more commonly used words.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level VI) test is made up of listening
comprehension, reading comprehension and writing
sections and contains a total of 101 items.
Section
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Number of Items
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Duration (Min)
|
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I. Listening
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Part I
|
15
|
50
|
About 35
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Part II
|
15
|
|||
Part III
|
20
|
|||
Filling out the answer
sheet(Mark your answers for
listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
5
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
10
|
50
|
50
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Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
10
|
|||
Part IV
|
20
|
|||
III. Writing
|
Prose Writing
|
1
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45
|
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Total
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/
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101
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~ 135
|
The test will last for 140 minutes in total
(including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill
in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 15 items in Part I. The recording of each
item will be played only once. For each item, a
short passage will be read and 4 possible answers
will be provided on the test paper. The test taker
needs to choose the answer that is most consistent
with the passage.
There are 15 items in Part II. The recording of
each item will be played only once. A recording of
three interviews will be played followed by 5
questions. For each question, 4 possible answers
will be provided, from which the test takers can
choose the best answer based on what they hear in
the passage.
There are 20 items in Part III. The recording of
each item will be played only once. Several
passages will be read, each of them followed by
some questions. For each question, 4 possible
answers will be provided, from which the test
takers can choose the best answer based on what
they hear in the passage.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. Each item consists of
4 sentences. The test taker needs to choose the
sentence that is grammatically incorrect.
There are 10 items in Part II. Each item consists
of a short passage with 3-5 blanks. The test taker
needs to choose the best answer from 4 possible
answers based on the context.
There are 10 items in Part III. There are two
passages, each with 5 blanks. The test taker needs
to choose the best answer out of 5 sentences based
on the context.
There are 20 items in Part IV. This section
consists of several passages followed by some
questions. The test taker should choose the right
answer from 4 possible answers.
3. Writing
The test taker will be required to read a narrative
article of about 1,000 characters within 10
minutes, and then rewrite it into a shorter article
of about 400 characters within 35 minutes. The test
taker should also create a title for the article.
The test taker should recount the article and is
not required to express personal opinions.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level III), four results will be
provided including listening, reading, writing and
the total.
|
Max Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Writing
|
100
|
|
Total
|
300
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign
students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results
of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from
the test date).
HSK Level Ⅴ
The HSK (Level V) assesses test takers’ abilities
in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the
counterpart of the Level V of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for
Speakers of Other Languages
and the C1 Level of the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
. Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level
V) can read Chinese newspapers and magazines, enjoy
Chinese films and plays and give a full-length
speech in Chinese.
I.
Test Target
The HSK (Level V) is intended for students who have
studied Chinese 2-4 class hours per week for more
than two academic years. These students have
mastered 2,500 commonly used words and related
grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level V) test is made up of listening
comprehension, reading comprehension and writing
sections and contains a total of 100 items.
Section
|
Number of Items
|
Duration (Min)
|
||
I. Listening
|
Part I
|
20
|
45
|
About 30
|
Part II
|
25
|
|||
Filling out the answer
sheet(Mark your answers for
listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
5
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
15
|
45
|
45
|
Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
20
|
|||
III. Writing
|
Part I
|
8
|
10
|
40
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Part II
|
2
|
|||
Total
|
/
|
100
|
About 120
|
The test will last for 125 minutes in total
(including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill
in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 20 items in Part I. The recording of each
item will be played only once. Each item consists
of a dialogue between two persons, with a third
person then asking a question about the dialogue.
There will be four possible answers provided on the
test paper. Test takers must choose the best answer
based on what they hear.
There are 25 items in Part II. The recording of
each item will be played only once. This section
consists of a 4-5 sentence dialogue or monologue
followed by one or more questions. Four possible
answers will be provided on the test paper. The
test take must choose the best answer out of the
four.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 15 items in Part I. This section consists
of various passages, each with several blanks,
which should be filled with a word or sentence. The
test taker needs to choose the best answer out of
four possible answers.
There are 10 items in Part II. Each item consists
of a passage and four possible answers. The test
taker needs to choose which of the four answers is
most consistent with the passage.
There are 20 items in Part III. This section
consists of several passages followed by some
questions. The test taker should choose the best
answer out of the 4 answers provided.
3. Writing
There are 8 items in Part I. Each item consists of
several words from which the test taker should
construct a sentence.
There are 2 items in Part II. The first item
consists of several words and requires the test
taker to write an article about 80 characters long
using the words provided. The second item consists
of a picture and requires the test taker to write
an article about 80 characters long based on the
picture.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level III), four results will be
provided including listening, reading, writing and
the total.
|
Max Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Writing
|
100
|
|
Total
|
300
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign
students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results
of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from
the test date).
HSK Level IV
The HSK (Level IV) assesses test takers’ abilities
in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the
counterpart of the Level IV of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for
Speakers of Other Languages
and the B2 Level of the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
. Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level
IV) can converse in Chinese on a wide range of
topics and are able to communicate fluently with
native Chinese speakers.
I.
Test Target
The HSK (Level IV) is intended for students who
have studied Chinese2-4 class hours per week for
four semesters (two academic years). These students
have mastered 1,200 commonly used words and related
grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level IV) test is made up of listening
comprehension, reading comprehension and writing
and contains a total of 100 test items.
Section
|
Number of Items
|
Duration (Min)
|
||
I. Listening
|
Part I
|
10
|
45
|
Approximately 30
|
Part II
|
15
|
|||
Part III
|
20
|
|||
Filling out the answer
sheet(Mark your answers for
listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
5
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
10
|
40
|
40
|
Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
20
|
|||
III. Writing
|
Part I
|
10
|
15
|
25
|
Part II
|
5
|
|||
Total
|
/
|
100
|
~ 100
|
The test will last for 105 minutes in total
(including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill
in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each
item will be played only once. For each item, a
short passage will read out, followed by an
assertion which also appears on the test paper. The
test taker should decide whether the assertion is
true or false.
There are 15 items in Part II. The recording of
each item will be played only once. Each item
consists of a dialogue between two persons. A third
person will then ask a question based on the
dialogue. There will be four possible answers on
the test paper, from which test takers can choose
the right one based on what they hear.
There are 20 items in Part III. The recording of
each item will be played only once. This section
consists of a 4-5 sentence dialogue or monologue
followed by one or two questions. Four possible
answers will be provided on the test paper, from
which the test taker can choose the best one.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. One or two sentences
will be provided for each item, in which one
word/phrase is missing. The test taker should
choose one of the suggested words/phrases to fill
in the blank.
There are 10 items in Part II. Each item consists
of three sentences that the test taker needs to
arrange in the correct order.
There are 20 items in Part III. Each item consists
of a short passage, and one or two questions will
be asked about the passage. The test taker needs to
select the best answer out of the four answers
provided.
3. Writing
There are 10 items in Part I. Each item consists of
several words. The test taker should construct a
sentence using these words.
There are 5 items in Part II. Each item consists of
a picture and a word. The test taker needs to write
a sentence based on the picture and the word.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level III), four results will be
provided including listening, reading, writing and
the total. The test taker must score at least 180
points to be considered passing.
|
Full Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Writing
|
100
|
|
Total
|
300
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign
students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results
of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from
the test date).
HSK Level Ⅲ
The HSK (Level III) assesses test takers’ abilities
in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the
counterpart of the Level III of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for
Speakers of Other Languages
and the B1 Level of the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
. Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level
III) can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in
their daily, academic and professional lives. They
can manage most communication in Chinese when
travelling in China.
I.
Test Target
The HSK (Level III) is intended for students who
have studied Chinese for three semesters (one and a
half academic years), with 2-3 class hours in each
week. These students have mastered 600 commonly
used words and related grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level III) test is made up of listening
comprehension, reading comprehension and writing
sections and contains a total of 80 items.
Section
|
Number of Items
|
Duration (Min)
|
||
I. Listening
|
Part I
|
10
|
40
|
Approximately 35
|
Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
10
|
|||
Part IV
|
10
|
|||
Filling out the answer
sheet(Mark your answers for
listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
5
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
10
|
30
|
30
|
Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
10
|
|||
III. Writing
|
Part I
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
Part II
|
5
|
|||
Total
|
/
|
80
|
Approximately 85
|
The test will last for 90 minutes in total
(including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill
in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each
item will be played twice. For each item, a
dialogue and several pictures will be provided. The
test takers should select corresponding pictures
based on what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part II. The recording of
each item will be played twice. For each item, a
short passage will be read out, followed by an
assertion, which also appears on the paper. The
test taker should decide whether the assertion made
is true or false.
There are 10 items in Part III. The recording of
each item will be played twice. Each item consists
of a dialogue between two persons. A third person
will then ask a question about the dialogue. There
will be three possible answers on the test paper,
from which the test takers can select the best
answer based on what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part IV. The recording of
each item will be played twice. Each item consists
of a 4-5 sentence dialogue between two persons. A
third person will then ask a question based on the
dialogue. There will be three possible answers on
the test paper, from which the test takers can
choose best answer based on what they hear.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. In this section, 20
sentences will be provided and the test taker will
be asked to correlate them.
There are 10 items in Part II. For each item, one
or two sentences will be provided, in which one
word/phrase is missing. The test taker should
choose one of the suggested words/phrases to fill
in the blank.
There are 10 items in Part III. This part consists
of 10 short passages, each followed by a question.
The test taker should choose the best answer from
the 3 choices provided.
3. Writing
There are 5 items in Part I. Each item lists
several words. The test taker should construct a
sentence using the words provided.
There are 5 items in Part II. Each item provides a
sentence with several blanks. The test taker should
fill in the blanks with the appropriate characters.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level III), four results will be
provided including listening, reading, writing and
the total. The test taker must score at least 180
points to be considered passing.
|
Max Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Writing
|
100
|
|
Total
|
300
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign
students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results
of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from
the test date).
HSK Level Ⅱ
The HSK (Level II) assesses test takers’ abilities
in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the
counterpart of the Level II of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for
Speakers of Other Languages
and the A2 Level of the
Common European Framework of Reference (CEF)
. Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level
II) have an excellent grasp of basic Chinese and
can communicate in simple and routine tasks
requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters.
I.
Test Target
The HSK (Level II) is intended for students who
have studied Chinese for two semesters (an academic
year), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These
students have mastered 300 commonly used words and
related grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
The HSK (Level II) test is made up of listening
comprehension and reading comprehension sections
and contains a total of 60 items.
Section
|
Number of Items
|
Duration (Min)
|
||
I. Listening
|
Part I
|
10
|
35
|
About 25
|
Part II
|
10
|
|||
Part III
|
10
|
|||
Part IV
|
5
|
|||
Filling out the answer
sheet(Mark your answers for
listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
3
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
5
|
25
|
22
|
Part II
|
5
|
|||
Part III
|
5
|
|||
Part IV
|
10
|
|||
Total
|
/
|
60
|
About 50
|
The test will last for a total of 55 minutes
(including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill
in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each
item will be played twice. A sentence and a picture
will be provided with each item. The test takers
should make a true-or-false judgment based on what
they hear.
There are 10 items in Part II. The recording of
each item will be played twice. For each item, a
dialogue and several pictures will be provided. The
test takers should select the appropriate answer
based on what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part III. The recording of
each item will be played twice. Each item consists
of a dialogue between two persons with a third
person asking a question related to the content.
There will be three possible answers on the test
paper from which the test takers can select the
correct one based on the passage.
There are 5 items in Part IV. The recording of each
item will be played twice. Each item consists of a
4-5 sentence dialogue between two persons with a
third person will asking a question at the end of
the passage. There will be three possible answers
on the test paper from which the test takers can
select the correct one based on what they hear in
the passage.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 5 items in Part I. Several pictures will
be shown on the test paper. For each item, a
sentence will be provided. The test taker should
choose corresponding pictures based on the
sentence.
There are 5 items in Part II. For each item, one or
two sentences will be provided in which one word is
missing. The test taker should select one of the
words in the answer section to fill in the blank.
There are 5 items in Part III. For each item, two
sentences will be provided. The test taker should
judge whether or not the second sentence is
consistent with the first one.
There are 10 items in Part IV. In this section, 20
sentences will be provided. The test taker will be
asked to find the correlations between the
sentences.
All the items on the test paper are shown in
pinyin.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level II), three results will be
provided including listening, reading and total.
The test taker must score at least 120 points total
to be considered passing.
|
Max Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Total
|
200
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign
students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results
of the HSK are valid for two years (beginning from
the test date).
HSK LevelⅠ
HSK (Level I) assesses test takers’ abilities in the application of
everyday Chinese. It is the counterpart of the Level I of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other
Languages
and the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF). Test takers
who are able to pass the HSK (Level I) can understand and use very
simple Chinese phrases, meet basic needs for communication and
possess the ability to further their Chinese language studies.
I.
Test Target
The HSK (Level I) is intended for students who have studied Chinese
for a semester (half an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in
each week. These students have mastered 150 commonly used words and
basic grammar patterns.
II. Test Content
HSK (Level I) test is made up of listening comprehension and
reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 40 items.
Section
|
Number of Items
|
Duration (Min)
|
||
I. Listening
|
Part I
|
5
|
20
|
About 15
|
Part II
|
5
|
|||
Part III
|
5
|
|||
Part IV
|
5
|
|||
Filling out the answer sheet(Mark your
answers for listening comprehension on
Answer Sheet)
|
3
|
|||
II. Reading
|
Part I
|
5
|
20
|
17
|
Part II
|
5
|
|||
Part III
|
5
|
|||
Part IV
|
5
|
|||
Total
|
/
|
40
|
About 35
|
The test will last for 40 minutes in total (including 5 minutes in
which the test takers fill in personal information).
1. Listening Comprehension
There are 5 items in Part I. The recording of each item will be
played twice. A phrase and picture will be provided with each item.
The test takers should make a true-or-false judgment based on what
they hear.
There are 5 items in Part II. The recording of each item will be
played twice. A sentence and 3 pictures will be provided with each
item. The test takers should choose corresponding pictures based on
what they hear.
There are 5 items in Part III. The recording of each item will be
played twice. A dialogue and several pictures will be provided with
each item. The test takers should choose corresponding pictures
based on what they hear.
There are 5 items in Part IV. The recording of each item will be
played twice. For each item, a person will make a statement.
Another person will then ask a question and provide three possible
answers. The three possible answers will be listed on the test
paper, and test takers can choose one of the answers based on what
they hear.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 5 items in Part I. Each item will provide a picture and a
phrase. The test taker should judge whether or not they are
consistent with each other.
There are 5 items in Part II. The test paper will display several
pictures. For each item, a sentence will be provided. The test
taker needs to choose one of the corresponding pictures based on
the content of the sentence.
There are 5 items in Part III. During this section, 5 questions and
5 answers will be provided. The test take should match the question
with the appropriate answer.
There are 5 items in Part IV. Each item will display a sentence
with one word missing. The test taker should select one of the
words in the answer section to fill in the blank.
All items on the test paper are shown in pinyin.
III. Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level I), three results will be provided including
listening, reading and total. The test taker must score at least
120 points total to be considered passing.
|
Max Score
|
Your Score
|
Listening
|
100
|
|
Reading
|
100
|
|
Total
|
200
|
|
As a Chinese language certificate for foreign students’ entry into
Chinese colleges, the results of the HSK are valid for two years
(beginning from the test date).