HSK 4 practice test

What is on the HSK 4 test

The real HSK 4 written test has 70 questions and takes about 85 minutes. This practice test follows the same parts in the same order:

• Listening, questions 1–14: Short dialogues with one question each; four choices.
• Listening, questions 15–32: Longer dialogues and short talks, some with two or three questions.
• Reading, questions 33–42: Choose words from a bank to fill blanks. Each bank has one extra word that does not fit anywhere.
• Reading, questions 43–57: Short passages with ★ questions, including some longer passages with two or three questions.
• Reading, questions 58–64: Choose sentences to fill gaps in a passage.
• Writing, questions 65–69: Look at a picture and write a sentence using a given word (for example 结账, 幅, 活泼).
• Writing, questions 70: Write a short essay of at least 80 characters on a topic (the sample: your most memorable trip).

The separate HSK 4 speaking test is described on the HSK 4 guide and in our speaking guide.

A sample question

From the reading section (Part 2):

最近天气变化很大，早上还很冷，中午就热得只能穿一件衬衫了。很多人因为没注意加减衣服，感冒了。

★ 根据这段话，最近：

A 常常下雨　B 一直很冷　C 气温变化大　D 空气不好

Answer: C. 天气变化很大: cold in the morning, hot by noon.

How to use this test

• Early in your preparation, use practice mode to learn the question types and see explanations part by part.
• A few weeks before the test, take it under test conditions to check your timing.
• Afterwards, go through your mistake list and the HSK 4 word list for words you missed.

Scores here are a guide to readiness, not an official prediction. CTI has not yet published pass marks for the new HSK; on the old test, 60% was a pass.