Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK)
All You Need to Know About the Test

Choose HSK test if you wish to migrate to or work in a Chinese-speaking country (region), or you want to study at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in China.

HSK Test Assess Your Ability to Use Chinese as a Second Language

There are 5 sections on the HSK test paper: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking and Translation, but NOT for all the levels. Listening and Reading are in all the levels' tests, Writing starts from HSK 3, Speaking and Translation are at HSK 7-9 test only.

Listening

HSK 1-9

Reading

HSK 1-9

Writing

HSK 3-9

Speaking

HSK 7-9

Translation

HSK 7-9

How You Will be Tested Each Level

HSK 1-2ListeningReading

HSK 3-6ListeningReadingWritingSpeaking(HSKK)

HSK 7-9ListeningReadingWritingSpeakingTranslation

Vocabulary You Should Master

HSK 1150 / 150

HSK 2150 / 300

HSK 3300 / 600

HSK 4600 / 1200

HSK 51300 / 2500

HSK 62500 / 5000

HSK 7-96000 / 11000

9 Test Levels from HSK 1 to HSK 9

There are 9 bands of HSK, test takers can take the HSK at their own pace and may retake the test to improve their score if they wish to do so.

The test assesses proficiency in 5 core skill areas: listening, reading, writing, translation and speaking.

See the standard of each level.

Test Format

Learn about the sections of the test paper.

Test Score

Learn more about how HSK is scored.

Test Date

Plan your test with the latest test schedule.

Prepare Your Test

How you prepare your test? Learn on your own pace or find a tutor? We have some online resouces to help you prepare for your success.

Book a Test

Decide when and where you want to take the test, and remeber that there is always a registration deadline, so you need to make a plan.