A timed HSK 1-style test with 40 questions in the same two sections as the real exam, an estimated score out of 200 and an explanation for every answer.
The real HSK 1 exam (HSK 2.0) has 40 questions: 20 listening (about 15 minutes) and 20 reading (17 minutes), roughly 40 minutes including 5 minutes to fill in your details. Each section is worth 100 points, the total is 200 and the pass mark is 120. Engame's free HSK 1 mock test keeps that 20 + 20 split and the 15 + 17 minute clock, then converts your result into an estimated score out of 200.
| Section | Questions | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 20 | ~15 | 100 |
| Reading | 20 | 17 | 100 |
| Total | 40 | ~40 | 200 |
Sources: chinesetest.cn: HSK 1
| Section | Questions | Minutes | Task types on Engame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | 20 | 15 | hear a word, pick how it is written; hear a sentence, pick its meaning |
| Reading | 20 | 17 | read a meaning, pick the word; read a word, pick its meaning; grammar gap-fill; read a text, answer questions |
| Total | 40 | 32 |
Engame converts your share of correct answers to the 200-point scale: score = correct answers ÷ 40 × 200, rounded. 120 or more is shown as a pass.
| Correct answers (of 40) | Engame score | Result shown |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 100/200 | below the pass mark |
| 24 | 120/200 | pass |
| 28 | 140/200 | pass |
| 32 | 160/200 | pass |
| 36 | 180/200 | pass |
HSK 1 is the entry level of the Chinese Proficiency Test (汉语水平考试). The official description is that you can understand and use very simple words and phrases to meet basic communication needs: greetings, numbers, dates, family members, simple shopping. The HSK 2.0 syllabus lists 150 words for this level.
The test organisers' 2010 comparison places HSK 1 at CEFR A1. Many European Chinese teachers consider that generous, and in practice HSK 1 is best seen as a first milestone: it proves the basics, not independent use of the language.
Who should take it: true beginners who want a first certificate or an objective check that the foundations are solid, younger learners in Chinese programmes, and anyone who wants to try the exam format before aiming for HSK 2 or HSK 3. If you can already read a few hundred characters, you can skip it: HSK levels have no prerequisites.
Real questions from the bank Engame builds this test from. Pick an answer, then open it to check.
你好！这是新新水果店。今天星期六，苹果很便宜，三块钱一个。我们还卖牛奶和面包。上午八点到晚上九点，请来买东西！
Nǐ hǎo! Zhè shì Xīnxīn Shuǐguǒ Diàn. Jīntiān xīngqīliù, píngguǒ hěn piányi, sān kuài qián yí ge. Wǒmen hái mài niúnǎi hé miànbāo. Shàngwǔ bā diǎn dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn, qǐng lái mǎi dōngxi!
Hello! This is Xinxin Fruit Shop. Today is Saturday, and apples are very cheap: three yuan each. We also sell milk and bread. From 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., please come and shop!
C. 三块钱 "三块钱一个" – three yuan each; 8 and 9 are opening hours.
C. 牛奶和面包 "我们还卖牛奶和面包" – they also sell milk and bread.
B. 不 Adjectives describing a quality are negated with 不: This dish is not tasty.
C. 有 Place + 有 + thing says what exists somewhere: There is a book on the table.
C. 不 会 (can, know how) is negated as 不会: I cannot speak Japanese.
A. daytime, during the day 白天 (bái tiān) means “daytime, during the day”.
A. cooked rice 米饭 (mǐ fàn) means “cooked rice”.
40: 20 listening questions and 20 reading questions. The whole exam takes about 40 minutes, including 5 minutes to fill in your personal details.
120 out of 200. Listening and reading are each scored out of 100 and only the total decides whether you pass.
No. HSK 1 and HSK 2 only test listening and reading. Writing starts at HSK 3.
The HSK 2.0 syllabus lists 150 words. Engame's HSK 1 word list covers them with pinyin and audio, plus a few extra everyday words.
No. It is a free practice test in the HSK 1 format, generated from Engame's own question bank, so the score is an estimate. The real exam is booked through chinesetest.cn or a local test centre.
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