# New HSK 5: 72 questions, about 110 minutes

| Section | Questions | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening (about 25 min) | 1–19 | Listen and choose the correct answer. |
| Listening (about 25 min) | 20–35 | Listen and choose the correct answer. |
| Reading (35 min) | 36–45 | Read passages and choose the correct answers. |
| Reading (35 min) | 46–55 | Put shuffled paragraphs in the right order. |
| Reading (35 min) | 56–70 | Read passages and choose the correct answers. |
| Writing (40 min) | 71 | Write a story of at least 100 characters from four pictures. |
| Writing (40 min) | 72 | Write an essay of at least 200 characters on a given topic. |

Separate speaking paper: 5 questions, about 23 minutes including 10 minutes of preparation.
- Listen and retell (2): 1.5 min each
- Talk about a picture (1): 3 min preparation, 2 min answer
- Answer a question (2): 3.5 min preparation, 2.5 min answer each

Page: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/5/exam-format
Word list: https://sentencecoach.com/hsk/3-0/5
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.