About the HSK Test:The HSK test started in 1984 as a Chinese proficiency test for both foreigners, but also Chinese citizens for whom mandarin was a second language. The test was developed and run by the Beijing Culture and Language University, and lurched along for about a decade in relative obscurity before it began to be used in the mid-1990s as part of the admissions process for applications to Chinese universities.
The Major Uses of HSK Certification:
HSK Test Format
The HSK test consists of a variety of test types. Tests are normally divided into groups of 15 which all follow a common format: listening, writing, reading, multiple-choice, rearrange-words-into-sentences, etc.. The time breakdown works out so that you have approximately 45 seconds per question across the entire exam.
Because the test is offered more broadly overseas, there is less consistency in terms of what you can expect otherwise. Depending on the level, you may be able to listen to audio passages more than once, for instance. There are also reports that the certain versions of the exam offered at very basic levels now include pinyin in some questions instead of characters. Despite this, multiple choice questions continue to dominate the exam, so we recommend preparing using those.
Level 1 Prep:
http://www.popupchinese.com/lessons/new-hsk-level-1
The Major Uses of HSK Certification:
- certifying the necessary proficiency to enter a Chinese college or university as a graduate or undergraduate student
- demonstration of competence in application for an HSK scholarship for support in academic studies
- certification of exemption from taking Chinese language courses
- admission to mainland companies for employment
HSK Test Format
The HSK test consists of a variety of test types. Tests are normally divided into groups of 15 which all follow a common format: listening, writing, reading, multiple-choice, rearrange-words-into-sentences, etc.. The time breakdown works out so that you have approximately 45 seconds per question across the entire exam.
Because the test is offered more broadly overseas, there is less consistency in terms of what you can expect otherwise. Depending on the level, you may be able to listen to audio passages more than once, for instance. There are also reports that the certain versions of the exam offered at very basic levels now include pinyin in some questions instead of characters. Despite this, multiple choice questions continue to dominate the exam, so we recommend preparing using those.
Level 1 Prep:
http://www.popupchinese.com/lessons/new-hsk-level-1
54 Fantastic Resources to Help You Prepare for the HSK
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/chinese/2014/10/27/resources-prepare-mandarin-chinese-new-hsk-exam/
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/chinese/2014/10/27/resources-prepare-mandarin-chinese-new-hsk-exam/
level 1 sample test:
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Level 1 vocabulary:
Level 1 Sentence Patterns:
hsk1、2级别汉字动态笔画书写.pptx | |
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Level 2 (vocab and sentences):
level 2 sample tests:
hsk_level_2.pdf | |
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01_hsk__二级)模拟试卷1.mp3 | |
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02_hsk__二级)模拟试卷2.mp3 | |
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03_hsk__二级)模拟试卷3.mp3 | |
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04_hsk__二级)模拟试卷4.mp3 | |
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05_hsk__二级)模拟试卷5.mp3 | |
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06_hsk__二级)模拟试卷6.mp3 | |
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07_hsk__二级)模拟试卷7.mp3 | |
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08_hsk__二级)模拟试卷8.mp3 | |
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09_hsk__二级)模拟试卷9.mp3 | |
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10_hsk__二级)模拟试卷10.mp3 | |
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HSK 1 and 2 Vocabulary PPT - writing, tracing version
hsk1、2级别汉字全拆解轻巧版.pptx | |
File Size: | 2728 kb |
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Level 3 SAMPLE TEST
hsk_level_3.pdf | |
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01_hsk__三级)模拟试卷1.mp3 | |
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02_hsk__三级)模拟试卷2.mp3 | |
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03_hsk__三级)模拟试卷3.mp3 | |
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04_hsk__三级)模拟试卷4.mp3 | |
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05_hsk__三级)模拟试卷5.mp3 | |
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06_hsk__三级)模拟试卷6.mp3 | |
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07_hsk__三级)模拟试卷7.mp3 | |
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08_hsk__三级)模拟试卷8.mp3 | |
File Size: | 38682 kb |
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09_hsk__三级)模拟试卷9.mp3 | |
File Size: | 38073 kb |
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10_hsk__三级)模拟试卷10.mp3 | |
File Size: | 39364 kb |
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hsk3级汉字拆解(全).pptx | |
File Size: | 4083 kb |
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level 4 sample tests:
hsk_level_4.pdf | |
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level 5 sample tests:
hsk_level_5.pdf | |
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level 6 sample tests:
hsk_level_6.pdf | |
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