HSK (secondary) is a standardized examination for evaluating the daily Chinese application ability of the candidate. It corresponds to the A2 level of the second level of the “International Chinese Capability Standard” and the “CEF) of the European Language Reference (CEF). Candidates who pass the test can use Chinese -based daily topics to make simple and direct communication, showing the excellent level of their junior Chinese.

1. Exam target

HSK (secondary) is mainly for candidates who continue to learn two semesters (ie, one school year) in accordance with the learning progress of 2-3 lessons per week. These candidates usually have about 300 most commonly used Chinese vocabulary and related grammar knowledge.

2. Examination content overview

2. Exam content

HSK (secondary) test content contains 60 questions, which are divided into two parts: hearing and reading.

Examination Content		Number of test questions (one)		Exam time (minute)
First, hearing	first part	10	35	About 25
	the second part	10
	the third part	10
	fourth part	5
Fill in the answer card				3
2. Reading	first part	5	25	twenty two
	the second part	5
	the third part	5
	fourth part	10
total	/ /	60		About 50

All the exams are about 55 minutes (including the candidate to fill in the personal information time for 5 minutes).

The entire examination process lasted about 55 minutes, including 5 minutes for candidates to fill in personal information.

1. Listening part

• Part 1: Includes 10 questions, play twice per question. The title is presented in the form of sentences, with related pictures on the test paper. Candidates need to determine whether the sentence matches the picture according to the content they hear.
• Part 2: Also including 10 questions, play twice each. The topic appears in the form of dialogue, providing multiple pictures on the test paper. Candidates need to choose pictures that are most in line with dialogue according to the conversation content.
• Part 3: This part contains 10 questions, playing twice each. Each question presents two dialogues of two people, and then the third person raises questions based on the content of the dialogue. Three options are provided on the test paper. Candidates need to choose the most suitable answer based on the content of the dialogue they heard.
• Part 4: Contains 5 questions, play twice each. Each question presents 4 to 5 dialogues of two people, and then the third person raises questions based on the content of the dialogue. Three options are provided on the test paper. Candidates need to choose the most suitable answer based on the content of the dialogue.

2. Reading part

• Part 1: Including 5 questions. There are multiple pictures on the test papers, each with a sentence. Candidates need to choose the most matched picture to describe the sentence according to the sentence content.
• Part 2: This part contains 5 questions. Each question provides one or two sentences, which contains a space. Candidates need to choose the most suitable words from the options provided to fill in the space to make the meaning of the sentence complete.
• Part 3: Contains 5 questions. Each question provides two sentences, and candidates need to determine whether the second sentence is consistent with the content of the first sentence or a certain logical relationship.
• Part 4: This part contains 10 questions and provides 20 sentences. Candidates need to find out the corresponding relationships from these sentences, such as causality, turning, side -by -side, etc. It is worth mentioning that all the test questions on the test papers are accompanied by pinyin to facilitate the reading and understanding of candidates.

The entire examination design aims to comprehensively evaluate the Chinese application ability of candidates. From hearing understanding to reading comprehension, it reflects the in -depth inspection of the actual application ability of candidates.

Third, performance report

The HSK (secondary) score report provides three scores: hearing, reading and total scores. The total score of 120 is qualified.

	Full score	Your score
hearing	100
read	100
Total score	200

HSK score is long -term effective. As a proof of Chinese abilities from Chinese colleges and universities, it is

The HSK score is valid for two years (from the day of the exam).

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