# New HSK 1: 40 questions, about 40 minutes

| Section | Questions | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening (about 12 min) | 1–5 | Listen and choose the matching picture from three. |
| Listening (about 12 min) | 6–10 | Listen to a question and choose the right reply from three. |
| Listening (about 12 min) | 11–15 | Match short dialogues to pictures. |
| Listening (about 12 min) | 16–20 | Listen to a sentence and a question, then choose from three answers. |
| Reading (20 min) | 21–25 | Match sentences to pictures. |
| Reading (20 min) | 26–30 | Match each question to its answer. |
| Reading (20 min) | 31–35 | Fill each blank with a word from a list. |
| Reading (20 min) | 36–40 | Read a short text and choose the answer from three. |

Page: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/1/exam-format
Word list: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/1
Source: HSK 3.0 sample papers and answer keys on CTI's syllabus page (https://www.chinesetest.cn/syllabus), checked 2026-11-06. Task descriptions are summaries. Real papers may differ. Pass marks: not stated in the samples.