HSK 1 exam format
How long the HSK 1 exam takes, what each section contains, and what every task type asks you to do. The structure and timing below are the same ones used to assemble the practice papers on this site.
HSK 3.0 · about 40 minutes in total, of which 32 are timed sections · 40 questions · Listening and Reading · pass mark 120 of 200
These figures are the HSK 3.0 format, set by the official standard GF0025-2021. Earlier HSK 2.0 papers were structured and timed differently, so figures published for those will not match.
What to expect, section by section
Every HSK 1 paper here is assembled to the official HSK 3.0 blueprint: the same sections in the same order, the same task types, the same clock. Open a section below to see every task inside it, so nothing on exam day comes as a surprise.
The full written paper is 40 questions across 2 sections, about 32 minutes, scored out of 200. The pass line is 120 of 200.
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