# New HSK 3: 70 questions, about 83 minutes

| Section | Questions | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening (about 23 min) | 1–10 | Match short dialogues to pictures. |
| Listening (about 23 min) | 11–20 | Listen to a short dialogue and a question, then choose from three answers. |
| Listening (about 23 min) | 21–30 | Listen to a short passage and a question, then choose from three answers. |
| Reading (30 min) | 31–40 | Match each sentence to the one that goes with it. |
| Reading (30 min) | 41–50 | Fill blanks in sentences and short dialogues with words from a list. |
| Reading (30 min) | 51–60 | Read a short text and choose the answer from three. |
| Writing (20 min) | 61–65 | Write the missing character in a sentence, with pinyin given. |
| Writing (20 min) | 66–70 | Look at a picture and write one sentence using the given word. |

Separate speaking paper: 15 questions, about 15 minutes including 6 minutes of preparation.
- Listen and repeat (8): 10 seconds each
- Talk about a picture (5): 15 seconds each
- Answer a question (2): 3 min preparation, 1.5 min answer each

Page: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/3/exam-format
Word list: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/3
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.