HSK Exam in Chinese is Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试) literally meaning “Mandarin Level Test”.

It is organized by Hanban (汉办) the part of the Chinese education ministry also in charge of the Confucius Institutes (孔子学院).

The HSK Exam is administered by testing centres around the world, including private language schools, universities and Confucius institutes.

Exam questions and dates are the same everywhere in the world, however not all testing centres choose to offer the HSK test every month.

Many students wish to take a HSK Exam in China for a number of reasons which range from finding their current level of Chinese, achieving a personal goal, or for future career progression.

Not at all. This test is simply a HSK 2 vocabulary test. Meaning all it does is test your knowledge of the vocabulary used in the exam.

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To pass the HSK 2, you will need 60% or higher. By the time you finish this test, you’ll know just how much of the vocab you have!

Of course, a pass here doesn’t guarantee a pass in the real thing. The vocabulary tests on our website are intended only to build your confidence!

There are loads of resources on the internet to help you review for the HSK, such as apps and flashcards.

To get you started, you can download the vocabulary lists for each level of the HSK at the very end of this page.

Our best advice would be to take some HSK preparation classes with a professional teacher, as the exam follows a very specific structure and it would be easier to get ready with someone that knows all about it.

If you cannot take classes, you can always buy the HSK books from Amazon here.

The books are available on Amazon.

You can find links to all of them through our students’ essentials blog article here, along with other Chinese learning products.

Yes we do.

We offer HSK Preparation Classes, taught by professional native teachers online.

They are individual classes tailored to your needs and level. With your teacher, you will study everything about the HSK, from the vocabulary, to the grammar and exam structure.

You can directly book your program on the page, or contact us to get in touch with a student advisor for more details.