HSK Test:

Looking for HSK tests? Popup Chinese has the largest archive of online HSK test materials. If you're considering taking the HSK test, we're here to support you with an online study platform that will improve your test scores and help you dominate the HSK. You are only a few clicks away from taking these tests online. To get started use the menu on your left to browse our selection of HSK tests by difficulty level: beginner, intermediate and advanced.

In addition to our practice HSK test archive, we're pleased to offer hsk vocabulary lists and hsk flashcards. As with our HSK test archive, all you need to do is select your difficulty level. You will be studying in seconds.

Although much of our learning content is free, we encourage serious students to subscribe to Popup Chinese and get much more. As a logged in subscriber, any vocabulary you get incorrect on your flashcards will be automatically saved to your private vocabulary list. You can then study these words using our online flashcard system, which uses spaced repetition. Our system will also save your test results and the questions you have answered incorrectly. This provides a quick and easy way to review what you've learned, making it possible to make faster and better progress. Read on for more information about the HSK test:

About the HSK:

The HSK is the main Chinese test for mandarin proficiency for non-native speakers. The test was developed in 1984 and offered mostly in China. It has been offered abroad since 1991. More than 1.3 million people from more than 120 countries and regions have take the test. HSK test centers have taken root in 34 Chinese cities and 37 countries. The test is required by entrants to the Chinese university system.

As with other general language proficiency tests, the HSK is not based on any textbook. It does have three levels of difficulty subdivided into eleven score levels:

• HSK Beginner - covering levels 1-3
• HSK Elementary / Intermediate - covering levels 4-8
• HSK Advanced - covering levels 9-11

Students have freedom of choice when signing up for the HSK test: it is not necessary to sit through the Beginner test in order to take the Intermediate test. Which level you should sign up for develops on your goals with mandarin study. Most universities in China require applicants to demonstrate capability with the Intermediate HSK test in order to get admission into Chinese language programs and courses.

The Major Uses of HSK Certification:

1. certifying the necessary proficiency to enter a Chinese college or university as a graduate or undergraduate student
2. demonstration of competence in application for an HSK scholarship for support in academic studies
3. certification of exemption from taking Chinese language courses
4. admission to mainland companies for employment

What Level is Right For You?

The Beginner HSK is aimed at students who have taken between 100 and 800 hours of regular Chinese instruction. The intermediate level typically targets students with up to 2000 hours of classroom instruction, while the Advanced HSK is intended for those with more than 3000 hours of classroom instruction. Because standards for Chinese language instruction vary remarkably both within China and abroad, we recommend you test yourself using our sample tests on Popup Chinese in order to guage your level of competence at the various difficulty levels. You may also wish to download our HSK vocabulary lists or test your comprehension using our preprepared HSK flashcards.

HSK Test Format

The Beginner HSK test has 140 questions and takes 135 minutes. The Beginner HSK test falls into three sections devoted to listening, sentence structure (Grammar) and reading comprehension. All questions are multiple choice.

The Intermediate HSK test has 170 questions and takes 145 miutes. In addition to the three sections test on the Beginner HSK test, the Intermediate test includes a cloze (fill-in-the-blanks) section with 15 additional questions. Some character writing is demanded.

The Advanced HSK test has 120 questions and includes a writing composition section. The test also includes an oral test. It takes 155 minutes to complete. The written section includes all of the types of questions tested on at higher levels and may also madd character-matching exercises. The oral test is an interview with an HSK examiner. This is the only level of the HSK test to grade students on their oral proficiency in spoken Chinese.