HSK Practice Test: Free Sample Questions for HSK 1 to 6 with Answers

An HSK practice test is the quickest way to find out whether you are ready for the exam. This page gives you free, original HSK sample questions for every level from HSK 1 to HSK 6, written in the official question types, plus an answer key with a one-line explanation for each question. Try your level now, then check your answers and use the advice at the end to plan your next step.

Each set is short, so it works as a quick check, not a full mock test. A real paper has 40 to 101 questions, and the clock matters as much as the questions. For the full structure of each paper, see our guide to the HSK exam format and scoring.

Why Practice Tests Matter

Knowing the words is only half of the job. The other half is answering under exam conditions. A practice test helps you in four ways:

• You learn the question types. On the day, you should never have to read the instructions twice.
• You find your weakest section. Most learners are stronger in reading than in listening, or the other way round, and a test shows which one needs more work.
• You learn the pace. Reading is where most people run out of time, and you only notice that with a timer running.
• You get used to the pressure. The second and third time you sit a timed paper, it feels much calmer.

There is also a simple scoring point: the HSK does not take marks away for wrong answers. A practice test is the place to build the habit of answering every multiple-choice question, even when you have to guess.

How to Take This HSK Practice Test Like the Real Exam

A short set of questions cannot copy a full paper, but you can still make the conditions realistic.

1. Put your phone away and close your notes. No dictionary, no pinyin input to look up a word.
2. Use a timer. Give yourself about one minute per listening question and one to two minutes per reading question at HSK 1 to 3, and a little more per question from HSK 4 up, where the texts are longer.
3. Turn the listening items into real listening. The listening questions below are shown as transcripts. Ask a friend or study partner to read each one aloud at a normal pace while you look only at the question and the options. Lower-level recordings are played twice in the exam and higher-level ones usually only once, so ask them to do the same.
4. Write your answers down first, then check the key. Do not check after every question.
5. Match your exam format. If you will take the paper-based test, write the writing answers by hand. If you will take the internet-based test, type them with a pinyin keyboard.

When you move on to full mock papers, copy the real timing too. These are the approximate section times of the current papers, as listed in our exam format guide. Each total includes about 5 minutes for filling in your personal details.

Level	Questions	Listening	Answer transfer (paper test)	Reading	Writing	Total
HSK 1	40	about 15 min	3 min	17 min	none	about 40 min
HSK 2	60	about 25 min	3 min	22 min	none	about 55 min
HSK 3	80	about 35 min	5 min	30 min	15 min	about 90 min
HSK 4	100	about 30 min	5 min	40 min	25 min	about 105 min
HSK 5	100	about 30 min	5 min	45 min	40 min	about 125 min
HSK 6	101	about 35 min	5 min	50 min	45 min	about 140 min

About these sample questions

• Every question is original. We wrote them for this page in the style of the official question types. None of them is copied from a past paper.
• Only words from your level or below. We checked every word against the HSK 3.0 word lists used in the Learn Chinese app, so an HSK 2 question only uses HSK 1 and HSK 2 words.
• Pictures are described in words. Many real questions, especially at the lower levels, use photos. Here the picture is described in brackets.
• Pinyin is under every line. The real papers print pinyin only at HSK 1 and 2. From HSK 3 up, cover the pinyin and only look when you are stuck.
• The question types follow the current papers. Writing starts at HSK 3 on these papers. The new HSK 3.0 papers that begin on 13 December 2026 change some question types and add writing from Level 2, so also try the official HSK 3.0 sample questions on chinesetest.cn if your exam is after that date. Our guide to HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0 explains the switch.

HSK 1 Sample Questions

Listening

1. [Picture: a woman sitting on a sofa, reading a book.] You hear:

看电视 (kàn diànshì)

Does the picture match what you hear? ✓ or ✗

2. You hear:

我爸爸是老师，我妈妈是医生，她在医院工作。 Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī, wǒ māma shì yīshēng, tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.

Question: 妈妈在哪儿工作？ (Māma zài nǎr gōngzuò?)

A. 学校 (xuéxiào) B. 医院 (yīyuàn) C. 饭店 (fàndiàn)

3. You hear:

我明天不去北京，我星期六去。 Wǒ míngtiān bú qù Běijīng, wǒ xīngqīliù qù.

Question: 他什么时候去北京？ (Tā shénme shíhou qù Běijīng?)

A. 明天 (míngtiān) B. 星期六 (xīngqīliù) C. 今天 (jīntiān)

Reading

4. Choose the best reply.

你想喝什么？ (Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?)

A. 我想喝茶。 (Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.) B. 我们三个人。 (Wǒmen sān ge rén.) C. 我在饭店。 (Wǒ zài fàndiàn.)

5 and 6. Fill each gap with a word from the box: A. 岁 (suì) B. 本 (běn) C. 块 (kuài)

5. 我女儿今年五（ ）了。 (Wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián wǔ ( ) le.)
6. 这个杯子二十（ ）钱。 (Zhège bēizi èrshí ( ) qián.)

HSK 2 Sample Questions

Listening

7.

• Man: 你怎么还在这儿？ (Nǐ zěnme hái zài zhèr?)
• Woman: 我在等我妹妹，她说十分钟以后到。 (Wǒ zài děng wǒ mèimei, tā shuō shí fēnzhōng yǐhòu dào.)

Question: 女的在做什么？ (Nǚ de zài zuò shénme?)

A. 等人 (děng rén) B. 看书 (kàn shū) C. 买东西 (mǎi dōngxi)

8.

• Woman: 这件衣服多少钱？ (Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?)
• Man: 三百块。 (Sānbǎi kuài.)
• Woman: 太贵了，能便宜一点儿吗？ (Tài guì le, néng piányi yìdiǎnr ma?)

Question: 女的觉得这件衣服怎么样？ (Nǚ de juéde zhè jiàn yīfu zěnmeyàng?)

A. 很漂亮 (hěn piàoliang) B. 太贵了 (tài guì le) C. 太大了 (tài dà le)

9.

• Man: 你明天几点的飞机？ (Nǐ míngtiān jǐ diǎn de fēijī?)
• Woman: 上午十点。我七点就要从家里出发。 (Shàngwǔ shí diǎn. Wǒ qī diǎn jiù yào cóng jiā li chūfā.)
• Man: 这么早？ (Zhème zǎo?)
• Woman: 对，早上路上车多，我怕晚了。 (Duì, zǎoshang lùshang chē duō, wǒ pà wǎn le.)

Question: 女的为什么七点就出发？ (Nǚ de wèishénme qī diǎn jiù chūfā?)

A. 路上车多 (lùshang chē duō) B. 要去吃早饭 (yào qù chī zǎofàn) C. 飞机八点起飞 (fēijī bā diǎn qǐfēi)

Reading

10. Is the statement marked ★ true (✓) or false (✗)?

我早上起床以后先去公园跑半个小时，回来以后再吃早饭。 Wǒ zǎoshang qǐchuáng yǐhòu xiān qù gōngyuán pǎo bàn ge xiǎoshí, huílai yǐhòu zài chī zǎofàn.

★ 他吃完早饭去公园。 (Tā chīwán zǎofàn qù gōngyuán.)

11. Fill the gap with a word from the box: A. 所以 (suǒyǐ) B. 但是 (dànshì) C. 因为 (yīnwèi)

外边下雨了，（ ）我们今天不去公园了。 Wàibian xià yǔ le, ( ) wǒmen jīntiān bú qù gōngyuán le.

12. Choose the best reply.

你的汉语说得真好！ (Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn hǎo!)

A. 谢谢，我学了两年了。 (Xièxie, wǒ xué le liǎng nián le.) B. 不客气。 (Bú kèqi.) C. 我也没去过。 (Wǒ yě méi qùguo.)

HSK 3 Sample Questions

Listening

13. Is the statement marked ★ true (✓) or false (✗)? You hear:

我本来打算周末去爬山，但是天气预报说会下大雨，所以我决定在家看书。 Wǒ běnlái dǎsuàn zhōumò qù pá shān, dànshì tiānqì yùbào shuō huì xià dà yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ juédìng zài jiā kàn shū.

★ 他周末去爬山了。 (Tā zhōumò qù pá shān le.)

14.

• Woman: 你的腿怎么了？ (Nǐ de tuǐ zěnme le?)
• Man: 昨天打篮球的时候受伤了，不过医生说问题不大。 (Zuótiān dǎ lánqiú de shíhou shòushāng le, búguò yīshēng shuō wèntí bú dà.)

Question: 男的怎么了？ (Nán de zěnme le?)

A. 腿受伤了 (tuǐ shòushāng le) B. 感冒了 (gǎnmào le) C. 没去打篮球 (méi qù dǎ lánqiú)

Reading

15. Fill the gap with a word from the box: A. 习惯 (xíguàn) B. 准备 (zhǔnbèi) C. 解决 (jiějué)

我刚来的时候不太（ ）这里的天气，现在好多了。 Wǒ gāng lái de shíhou bú tài ( ) zhèli de tiānqì, xiànzài hǎo duō le.

16. Read the passage and answer the question.

我哥哥上个月换了工作。新公司离他家很近，走路只要十分钟，所以他每天早上可以多睡半个小时。不过，新工作比以前忙，他常常很晚才下班。

Wǒ gēge shàng ge yuè huàn le gōngzuò. Xīn gōngsī lí tā jiā hěn jìn, zǒulù zhǐ yào shí fēnzhōng, suǒyǐ tā měi tiān zǎoshang kěyǐ duō shuì bàn ge xiǎoshí. Búguò, xīn gōngzuò bǐ yǐqián máng, tā chángcháng hěn wǎn cái xiàbān.

Question: 哥哥的新工作怎么样？ (Gēge de xīn gōngzuò zěnmeyàng?)

A. 离家很远 (lí jiā hěn yuǎn) B. 比以前忙 (bǐ yǐqián máng) C. 下班很早 (xiàbān hěn zǎo)

Writing

17. Put the words in order to make a sentence.

作业 (zuòyè) / 写完了 (xiěwán le) / 我 (wǒ) / 把 (bǎ)

18. Write the missing character.

你看见我的手（jī）了吗？ (Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shǒujī le ma?)

HSK 4 Sample Questions

Listening

19. Is the statement marked ★ true (✓) or false (✗)? You hear:

这家饭馆的菜不但便宜，而且味道也很好，所以每到周末，门口都有很多人排队。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài búdàn piányi, érqiě wèidào yě hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ měi dào zhōumò, ménkǒu dōu yǒu hěn duō rén páiduì.

★ 这家饭馆周末客人很少。 (Zhè jiā fànguǎn zhōumò kèrén hěn shǎo.)

20.

• Man: 你不是今天下午面试吗？怎么还在家？ (Nǐ bú shì jīntiān xiàwǔ miànshì ma? Zěnme hái zài jiā?)
• Woman: 他们早上打电话来，说面试改到下周一了。 (Tāmen zǎoshang dǎ diànhuà lái, shuō miànshì gǎi dào xià zhōuyī le.)

Question: 关于面试，可以知道什么？ (Guānyú miànshì, kěyǐ zhīdao shénme?)

A. 已经结束了 (yǐjīng jiéshù le) B. 时间改了 (shíjiān gǎi le) C. 女的没通过 (nǚ de méi tōngguò) D. 在今天下午 (zài jīntiān xiàwǔ)

Reading

21. Put the three sentences in the right order.

• A. 所以我们决定坐火车去 (suǒyǐ wǒmen juédìng zuò huǒchē qù)
• B. 我们本来打算开车去北京 (wǒmen běnlái dǎsuàn kāichē qù Běijīng)
• C. 但是听说路上堵车很严重 (dànshì tīngshuō lùshang dǔchē hěn yánzhòng)

22. Read the passage and answer the question.

很多人觉得，学习时间越长，效果就越好。其实并不一定。如果学习的时候总是看手机，学三个小时也比不上认真学一个小时。所以，每次学习的时间可以短一些，但是一定要集中注意力。

Hěn duō rén juéde, xuéxí shíjiān yuè cháng, xiàoguǒ jiù yuè hǎo. Qíshí bìng bù yídìng. Rúguǒ xuéxí de shíhou zǒngshì kàn shǒujī, xué sān ge xiǎoshí yě bǐ bu shàng rènzhēn xué yí ge xiǎoshí. Suǒyǐ, měi cì xuéxí de shíjiān kěyǐ duǎn yìxiē, dànshì yídìng yào jízhōng zhùyìlì.

Question: 这段话主要想告诉我们什么？ (Zhè duàn huà zhǔyào xiǎng gàosu wǒmen shénme?)

A. 学习时间越长越好 (xuéxí shíjiān yuè cháng yuè hǎo) B. 学习时要集中注意力 (xuéxí shí yào jízhōng zhùyìlì) C. 不能用手机学习 (bù néng yòng shǒujī xuéxí) D. 每天要学三个小时 (měi tiān yào xué sān ge xiǎoshí)

Writing

23. Put the words in order to make a sentence.

借走了 (jièzǒu le) / 那本书 (nà běn shū) / 被 (bèi) / 小王 (Xiǎo Wáng)

24. [Picture: a man jogging in the rain.] Write one sentence about the picture using this word: 坚持 (jiānchí)

HSK 5 Sample Questions

Listening

25.

• Woman: 听说你要搬家了？ (Tīngshuō nǐ yào bānjiā le?)
• Man: 是啊。公司搬到了很远的地方，我现在上下班路上要花两个多小时，实在受不了。 (Shì a. Gōngsī bāndào le hěn yuǎn de dìfang, wǒ xiànzài shàng xià bān lùshang yào huā liǎng ge duō xiǎoshí, shízài shòu bu liǎo.)

Question: 男的为什么要搬家？ (Nán de wèishénme yào bānjiā?)

A. 房租太贵 (fángzū tài guì) B. 上班太远 (shàngbān tài yuǎn) C. 邻居太吵 (línjū tài chǎo) D. 想换工作 (xiǎng huàn gōngzuò)

26. You hear:

有些人认为，休息就是什么都不做，躺在床上看手机。其实，这样休息往往会让人更累。研究发现，做一些轻松的运动，比如散步、骑自行车，反而能让大脑真正放松下来。

Yǒuxiē rén rènwéi, xiūxi jiù shì shénme dōu bú zuò, tǎng zài chuáng shang kàn shǒujī. Qíshí, zhèyàng xiūxi wǎngwǎng huì ràng rén gèng lèi. Yánjiū fāxiàn, zuò yìxiē qīngsōng de yùndòng, bǐrú sànbù, qí zìxíngchē, fǎn'ér néng ràng dànǎo zhēnzhèng fàngsōng xiàlai.

Question: 根据这段话，怎样休息效果更好？ (Gēnjù zhè duàn huà, zěnyàng xiūxi xiàoguǒ gèng hǎo?)

A. 多睡觉 (duō shuìjiào) B. 躺着看手机 (tǎngzhe kàn shǒujī) C. 做轻松的运动 (zuò qīngsōng de yùndòng) D. 什么都不做 (shénme dōu bú zuò)

Reading

27. Choose the word that fits the gap.

第一次参加面试的人，往往会很紧张。其实，面试官更（ ）的是你的态度和能力，而不是你说的每一句话是否完美。

Dì yī cì cānjiā miànshì de rén, wǎngwǎng huì hěn jǐnzhāng. Qíshí, miànshìguān gèng ( ) de shì nǐ de tàidu hé nénglì, ér bú shì nǐ shuō de měi yí jù huà shìfǒu wánměi.

A. 关心 (guānxīn) B. 担心 (dānxīn) C. 小心 (xiǎoxīn) D. 放心 (fàngxīn)

28. Choose the statement that matches the passage.

王阿姨退休以后，不但没有闲下来，反而比以前更忙了。她每天上午去社区教老人用手机，下午还要去学校接孙子。她说，这样的生活让她觉得自己还很有用。

Wáng āyí tuìxiū yǐhòu, búdàn méiyǒu xián xiàlai, fǎn'ér bǐ yǐqián gèng máng le. Tā měi tiān shàngwǔ qù shèqū jiāo lǎorén yòng shǒujī, xiàwǔ hái yào qù xuéxiào jiē sūnzi. Tā shuō, zhèyàng de shēnghuó ràng tā juéde zìjǐ hái hěn yǒuyòng.

• A. 王阿姨还没退休 (Wáng āyí hái méi tuìxiū)
• B. 王阿姨退休后很忙 (Wáng āyí tuìxiū hòu hěn máng)
• C. 王阿姨不会用手机 (Wáng āyí bú huì yòng shǒujī)
• D. 王阿姨不喜欢现在的生活 (Wáng āyí bù xǐhuan xiànzài de shēnghuó)

Writing

29. Put the words in order to make a sentence.

得到了 (dédào le) / 这个 (zhège) / 支持 (zhīchí) / 建议 (jiànyì) / 大家的 (dàjiā de)

30. Write a short text of about 80 characters that uses all five words: 毕业 (bìyè), 紧张 (jǐnzhāng), 机会 (jīhuì), 终于 (zhōngyú), 经验 (jīngyàn).

HSK 6 Sample Questions

Listening

31. Choose the statement that matches what you hear.

年轻人换工作越来越频繁。有调查显示，不少人在同一家公司工作不到两年就会离开。他们换工作的主要原因并不是工资，而是希望得到更多学习和发展的机会。

Niánqīngrén huàn gōngzuò yuè lái yuè pínfán. Yǒu diàochá xiǎnshì, bù shǎo rén zài tóng yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò bú dào liǎng nián jiù huì líkāi. Tāmen huàn gōngzuò de zhǔyào yuányīn bìng bú shì gōngzī, ér shì xīwàng dédào gèng duō xuéxí hé fāzhǎn de jīhuì.

• A. 年轻人很少换工作 (niánqīngrén hěn shǎo huàn gōngzuò)
• B. 工资是换工作的主要原因 (gōngzī shì huàn gōngzuò de zhǔyào yuányīn)
• C. 不少年轻人希望有发展的机会 (bù shǎo niánqīngrén xīwàng yǒu fāzhǎn de jīhuì)
• D. 年轻人一般在一家公司工作很久 (niánqīngrén yìbān zài yì jiā gōngsī gōngzuò hěn jiǔ)

32. Part of an interview:

• Interviewer: 您当初为什么选择回家乡开书店？ (Nín dāngchū wèishénme xuǎnzé huí jiāxiāng kāi shūdiàn?)
• Woman: 我在大城市工作了十年，发现家乡的孩子很难买到好书，就想为他们做一些事。刚开始很困难，但现在书店已经成了附近居民周末最喜欢去的地方。 (Wǒ zài dà chéngshì gōngzuò le shí nián, fāxiàn jiāxiāng de háizi hěn nán mǎidào hǎo shū, jiù xiǎng wèi tāmen zuò yìxiē shì. Gāng kāishǐ hěn kùnnan, dàn xiànzài shūdiàn yǐjīng chéng le fùjìn jūmín zhōumò zuì xǐhuan qù de dìfang.)

Question: 女的为什么开书店？ (Nǚ de wèishénme kāi shūdiàn?)

A. 想赚更多的钱 (xiǎng zhuàn gèng duō de qián) B. 想为家乡的孩子做事 (xiǎng wèi jiāxiāng de háizi zuò shì) C. 在大城市找不到工作 (zài dà chéngshì zhǎo bu dào gōngzuò) D. 喜欢安静的生活 (xǐhuan ānjìng de shēnghuó)

Reading

33. Which sentence contains a grammar mistake?

• A. 他把这件事告诉了所有的朋友。 (Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu le suǒyǒu de péngyou.)
• B. 通过这次比赛，使我认识到了自己的不足。 (Tōngguò zhè cì bǐsài, shǐ wǒ rènshi dào le zìjǐ de bùzú.)
• C. 这本小说我已经看了三遍了。 (Zhè běn xiǎoshuō wǒ yǐjīng kàn le sān biàn le.)
• D. 天气越来越冷，大家都穿上了厚衣服。 (Tiānqì yuè lái yuè lěng, dàjiā dōu chuānshang le hòu yīfu.)

34. Choose the set of words that fits all three gaps.

这座城市的公共交通十分（1），地铁几乎通到了每一个区，市民出行非常（2）。不过，到了上下班时间，地铁里还是（3）得让人受不了。

Zhè zuò chéngshì de gōnggòng jiāotōng shífēn (1), dìtiě jīhū tōngdào le měi yí ge qū, shìmín chūxíng fēicháng (2). Búguò, dào le shàng xià bān shíjiān, dìtiě li háishi (3) de ràng rén shòu bu liǎo.

• A. 发达 (fādá) / 方便 (fāngbiàn) / 挤 (jǐ)
• B. 发展 (fāzhǎn) / 顺利 (shùnlì) / 热闹 (rènao)
• C. 先进 (xiānjìn) / 流利 (liúlì) / 挤 (jǐ)
• D. 繁荣 (fánróng) / 方便 (fāngbiàn) / 安静 (ānjìng)

Writing

35. In the real exam you read a story of about 1,000 characters for 10 minutes, then write a summary of about 400 characters from memory. This shorter version trains the same skill. Read the story for 3 minutes, cover it, then write a summary of about 100 characters with a title. Keep the main events and leave out your own opinions.

小时候，父亲每天骑一辆旧自行车送我上学。那辆车太旧了，一骑就响，同学们常常笑话我。有一天，我对父亲说：“以后别送我了，我自己走路去。”父亲没说什么，第二天果然没有再送我。

Xiǎoshíhou, fùqīn měi tiān qí yí liàng jiù zìxíngchē sòng wǒ shàngxué. Nà liàng chē tài jiù le, yì qí jiù xiǎng, tóngxuémen chángcháng xiàohua wǒ. Yǒu yì tiān, wǒ duì fùqīn shuō: "Yǐhòu bié sòng wǒ le, wǒ zìjǐ zǒulù qù." Fùqīn méi shuō shénme, dì èr tiān guǒrán méiyǒu zài sòng wǒ.

很多年以后我才知道，父亲每天送完我，还要再骑四十分钟去工厂上班。为了给我交学费，他一直舍不得买新车。

Hěn duō nián yǐhòu wǒ cái zhīdao, fùqīn měi tiān sòngwán wǒ, hái yào zài qí sìshí fēnzhōng qù gōngchǎng shàngbān. Wèile gěi wǒ jiāo xuéfèi, tā yìzhí shěbude mǎi xīn chē.

大学毕业那年，我用第一个月的工资给父亲买了一辆新自行车。父亲却笑着说：“旧的还能骑，新的先留着吧。”那一刻，我终于明白了父亲的爱。

Dàxué bìyè nà nián, wǒ yòng dì yī ge yuè de gōngzī gěi fùqīn mǎi le yí liàng xīn zìxíngchē. Fùqīn què xiàozhe shuō: "Jiù de hái néng qí, xīn de xiān liúzhe ba." Nà yí kè, wǒ zhōngyú míngbai le fùqīn de ài.

Answer Key with Explanations

Check your answers only after you finish your level. For the writing items, any correct answer that does the task is fine; the sample answers show one good way to do it.

HSK 1

No.	Answer	Why
1	✗	看电视 (kàn diànshì) means "watch TV"; reading a book would be 看书 (kàn shū).
2	B	She says 她在医院工作 (tā zài yīyuàn gōngzuò); 学校 (xuéxiào) is a trap built on the father being a teacher.
3	B	不去 (bú qù) rules out tomorrow, and 星期六 (xīngqīliù), Saturday, is the day he goes.
4	A	喝什么 (hē shénme) asks "drink what?", so the reply must name a drink: 茶 (chá), tea.
5	A	Age is counted with 岁 (suì): 五岁 (wǔ suì), five years old.
6	C	Spoken prices use 块 (kuài): 二十块钱 (èrshí kuài qián), twenty yuan.

HSK 2

No.	Answer	Why
7	A	我在等我妹妹 (wǒ zài děng wǒ mèimei): she is waiting for her younger sister.
8	B	太贵了 (tài guì le) means "too expensive", and she asks for a lower price.
9	A	She leaves early because 路上车多 (lùshang chē duō), there is a lot of traffic, and she is afraid of being late.
10	✗	先 (xiān) ... 再 (zài) shows the order: he runs first and eats breakfast afterwards.
11	A	Rain is the cause and staying home is the result, so 所以 (suǒyǐ), "so", fits.
12	A	A compliment gets thanks plus a comment; 不客气 (bú kèqi), "you're welcome", answers a thank-you, not praise.

HSK 3

No.	Answer	Why
13	✗	本来打算 (běnlái dǎsuàn) means "had planned"; the rain changed the plan and he stayed home.
14	A	受伤了 (shòushāng le), "got hurt", answers 你的腿怎么了 (nǐ de tuǐ zěnme le), "what happened to your leg?"
15	A	不太习惯 (bú tài xíguàn), "not quite used to", is the usual phrase for a new place or its weather.
16	B	The passage says 比以前忙 (bǐ yǐqián máng); the office is close, and he finishes work late.
17	我把作业写完了。	Wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiěwán le. In a 把 (bǎ) sentence the object follows 把 and the verb with its result comes last.
18	机	手机 (shǒujī) means mobile phone.

HSK 4

No.	Answer	Why
19	✗	门口都有很多人排队 (ménkǒu dōu yǒu hěn duō rén páiduì): people queue at the door every weekend.
20	B	改到下周一 (gǎi dào xià zhōuyī) means the interview was moved to next Monday.
21	B, C, A	B gives the plan with 本来 (běnlái), C the problem with 但是 (dànshì), A the decision with 所以 (suǒyǐ).
22	B	The last sentence is the main point: study in shorter blocks but 集中注意力 (jízhōng zhùyìlì), focus.
23	那本书被小王借走了。	Nà běn shū bèi Xiǎo Wáng jièzǒu le. The pattern is thing + 被 (bèi) + person + verb + result.
24	Sample: 他每天都坚持跑步，下雨也不停。	Tā měi tiān dōu jiānchí pǎobù, xià yǔ yě bù tíng. 坚持 (jiānchí) is followed by the activity you keep doing.

HSK 5

No.	Answer	Why
25	B	His company moved far away and the trip takes over two hours; 受不了 (shòu bu liǎo) means he can't stand it.
26	C	反而 (fǎn'ér), "on the contrary", brings in the main point: light exercise is what really relaxes the brain.
27	A	关心 (guānxīn), "care about", fits what an interviewer pays attention to; 担心 (dānxīn) means "worry".
28	B	不但没有闲下来，反而更忙了 (búdàn méiyǒu xián xiàlai, fǎn'ér gèng máng le): she is busier than before.
29	这个建议得到了大家的支持。	Zhège jiànyì dédào le dàjiā de zhīchí. 这个建议 is the subject, and 得到 (dédào) + 支持 (zhīchí) is a common pair.
30	Sample answer below	Uses all five words in a short, connected story of 82 characters.

Sample answer for question 30:

去年大学毕业以后，我开始找工作。第一次面试的时候，我非常紧张，说话也不太流利，结果没有通过。后来我认真准备，多参加面试，积累了不少经验。上个月，我终于得到了一个好机会，成为了一名中文老师。

Qùnián dàxué bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuò. Dì yī cì miànshì de shíhou, wǒ fēicháng jǐnzhāng, shuōhuà yě bú tài liúlì, jiéguǒ méiyǒu tōngguò. Hòulái wǒ rènzhēn zhǔnbèi, duō cānjiā miànshì, jīlěi le bù shǎo jīngyàn. Shàng ge yuè, wǒ zhōngyú dédào le yí ge hǎo jīhuì, chéngwéi le yì míng Zhōngwén lǎoshī.

HSK 6

No.	Answer	Why
31	C	The main reason is 学习和发展的机会 (xuéxí hé fāzhǎn de jīhuì), not 工资 (gōngzī), pay.
32	B	She saw that local children could not buy good books and 想为他们做一些事 (xiǎng wèi tāmen zuò yìxiē shì).
33	B	With both 通过 (tōngguò) and 使 (shǐ), the sentence has no subject. Drop one: 这次比赛使我认识到了自己的不足。
34	A	Only A fits all three: 交通发达 (jiāotōng fādá), 出行方便 (chūxíng fāngbiàn) and 挤 (jǐ), crowded.
35	Sample summary below	Keeps the four key events in order, has a title and adds no personal opinion (90 characters).

Sample summary for question 35:

父亲的自行车 (Fùqīn de zìxíngchē)

小时候，父亲每天骑旧自行车送我上学，同学们笑话我，我就不让他送了。后来我才知道，父亲送完我还要骑很远去上班，为了给我交学费，一直舍不得买新车。我工作以后给他买了新车，他却舍不得骑。我终于明白了父亲的爱。

Xiǎoshíhou, fùqīn měi tiān qí jiù zìxíngchē sòng wǒ shàngxué, tóngxuémen xiàohua wǒ, wǒ jiù bú ràng tā sòng le. Hòulái wǒ cái zhīdao, fùqīn sòngwán wǒ hái yào qí hěn yuǎn qù shàngbān, wèile gěi wǒ jiāo xuéfèi, yìzhí shěbude mǎi xīn chē. Wǒ gōngzuò yǐhòu gěi tā mǎi le xīn chē, tā què shěbude qí. Wǒ zhōngyú míngbai le fùqīn de ài.

How to Read Your Score

On a short set like this one, simply count your correct answers per section. One wrong answer in three is a signal to look closer, not a reason to panic.

On a full mock test, compare your result with the real pass marks:

• HSK 1 and HSK 2: 120 out of 200 to pass.
• HSK 3 and HSK 4: 180 out of 300 to pass.
• HSK 5 and HSK 6: no official pass mark, but 180 out of 300 is the usual benchmark.

In every case that is 60% of the total. Two things to keep in mind:

• The pass mark is on the total. A weak section can be balanced by a strong one, but schools and employers may also look at section scores, so do not leave one skill far behind.
• Practice scores are estimates. The official papers convert correct answers into section scores of up to 100, and the exact conversion is not published. Treat your percentage on a mock paper as a rough guide, and aim for a margin above 60% rather than scraping past it.

Then sort every mistake into one of four groups: "did not know the word", "misheard", "ran out of time" and "careless". The groups tell you what to fix.

What to Do After Your Practice Test

Your result	What it usually means	Next step
Most answers right in every section	You are close to ready for this level	Take a full timed mock paper, then book your exam
Mostly right, but one section clearly weaker	The level is in reach, one skill lags behind	Spend most of your next two weeks on that section, then retest
Many "did not know the word" mistakes	Vocabulary gaps	Go back to the word list for your level and review a fixed number of words every day
Many "misheard" mistakes	Listening speed or tones	Listen to short dialogues daily and repeat each line aloud
Many "ran out of time" mistakes	Reading pace	Read graded texts every day and do the reading section with a strict timer
Fewer than half right	The level is still ahead of you	Use the study guide for your level, then retest in three to four weeks

Two more tips once you are taking full papers:

• Start early. Take your first full mock test six to eight weeks before the exam, then one every one to two weeks.
• Compare section scores, not only the total. A total that stays flat can hide a section that is improving and another that is slipping.

When your practice scores are steady, our guide to HSK registration and test dates walks you through booking the exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I take a free HSK practice test?

This page has free sample questions for every level from HSK 1 to HSK 6, with an answer key. The official site, chinesetest.cn, offers HSK 3.0 sample questions and an online demo of the new test. For full-length timed papers, the Learn Chinese app gives you the first mock paper of every level in each format for free.

How many questions are on the HSK test?

On the current papers, HSK 1 has 40 questions, HSK 2 has 60, HSK 3 has 80, HSK 4 and HSK 5 have 100 each, and HSK 6 has 101. The new HSK 3.0 papers that start on 13 December 2026 change some of these numbers, so check the official sample papers for your level.

What score do I need on a practice test to be ready?

The real pass mark is 120 out of 200 for HSK 1 and 2 and 180 out of 300 for HSK 3 and 4, which is 60% of the total. HSK 5 and 6 have no official pass mark, but 180 is the usual benchmark. Practice scores are only estimates, so aim for a safe margin above 60% before you book.

Are these real HSK exam questions?

No. Every question on this page was written for this article. They follow the official question types and only use words from the word list of each level or a lower one, but they are not taken from past papers.

How often should I take an HSK mock test?

Take a first full mock test six to eight weeks before your exam to find your weakest section. After that, one full timed paper every one to two weeks is enough, with time in between to fix the mistakes it shows.

Should I practice with HSK 2.0 or HSK 3.0 questions?

It depends on your exam date. The new HSK 3.0 papers start worldwide on 13 December 2026. If your exam is before that date, practice with the current papers. If it is on or after that date, use the HSK 3.0 sample papers from chinesetest.cn as well.

What's Next

If a word in these questions stopped you, start with the list for your level: HSK 1 vocabulary, HSK 2 vocabulary, HSK 3 vocabulary, HSK 4 vocabulary, HSK 5 vocabulary and HSK 6 vocabulary. For a study plan, see the HSK 1 beginner guide, the HSK 2 grammar list, the HSK 3 grammar summary and the study guides for HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. If the 把 (bǎ) and 被 (bèi) questions were hard, our guides to the 把 sentence and the 被 passive will help.

Learn Chinese is free to download on iOS and Android and has full-length mock tests for HSK 1 to 6 with the real exam's length and timing, in both the current HSK 2.0 format and the new HSK 3.0 format. The first paper of every level in each format is free, and Learn Chinese Pro unlocks all 186 papers. See the app guide for how the mock tests work.