HSK 6 mock exam
Advanced. You understand almost everything you read and hear, and you express yourself fluently and precisely in writing.
82 items · Listening, Reading, Writing · ~125 min · 180 / 300 to pass
Compared with HSK 5, the prescribed vocabulary rises by 1,000 words to 6,000, the CEFR band moves from B2 to C1. On the paper itself, sentence gap-fill appears for the first time, sentence ordering drops out, the writing minimum rises from 450 characters to 600.
Start the written exam
Only want one section? Each one has its own start button in What is inside below.
What HSK 6 asks of you
A full HSK 6 paper, rebuilt to the official HSK 3.0 blueprint: same sections, same order, same clock. Sections run one way, so once you submit one you are done with it.
- Reading pace
- 40 questions in 40 minutes for 100 of the 300 points. That is about 60 seconds a question.
- Listening
- 40 questions in 30 minutes for 100 of the 300 points, and each clip plays once and never rewinds.
- Writing load
- 2 tasks in 45 minutes. The standard expects no less than 600 Chinese characters, in a limited time. Genres: common narratives, expositions and argumentations, plus various common practical writing formats.
- Vocabulary it draws on
- 6,000 words, the list HSK 3.0 sets for HSK 6. Every question is written inside it. CEFR C1.
What is inside
3 sections and 8 parts, in the order the real paper runs them. For what each task asks you to do, read the HSK 6 exam format guide.
- Items 1-8Multiple choice · 8 itemsShort single-voice clips, one question each.
- Items 9-28Multiple choice · 20 itemsExtended talks from one speaker, with about four questions each.
- Items 29-40Multiple choice · 12 itemsThe longest audio on the paper: interviews and talks, about four questions each.
- Items 41-50Multiple choice · 10 itemsPrinted passages with several questions each.
- Items 51-60Sentence gap-fill · 10 itemsA gapped passage where each gap takes a whole missing sentence.
- Items 61-80Multiple choice · 20 itemsThe longest reading texts, each with about four questions.
- Items 81Short composition (写作) · 1 itemAI-gradedA practical document written to a named reader: a proposal, report, notice or letter.
- Items 82Short composition (写作) · 1 itemAI-gradedA full argumentative essay on a question with two defensible sides.
Every section above starts on its own, in exam mode.
How you are scored
200 of the 300 points are marked the moment you finish, for free. The other 100 sit on 2 of the 82 questions: Short composition ×2 for 100 points. Those have to be read rather than matched against a key.
Marking that open work is what a plan pays for, on every paper. Your first one is free with a confirmed email, and a paper is graded once, so its marks are final.
Your result comes back as a band against the 180 / 300 to pass line.
HSK 6 口语 · Speaking 口语
The separate HSK 3.0 oral test · 5 items · ~23 min
- 听后复述: retell 2 passages you hear (1.5 min each)
- 看图说话: describe a 4-panel picture story (2 min)
- 回答问题: answer 2 open questions (2.5 min each)
Each turn is recorded once, timed like the real oral test, and AI-graded on holistic 高 / 中 / 低 bands. Typing works as a fallback. Part of the With Speaking plan.
Get the With Speaking plan