All You Need To Know About HSK 2
HSK” stands for 汉语水平考试 Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì, which means “Chinese Level Test”. HSK test assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives.
There are six levels, HSK 1(lowest), HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6(highest).
HSK Test 2021: Changes Your Should Know (9 levels)
HSK 2 Brief Introduction
Learning hours: about 30 hours
Test Start Time(All local times): 13:30.
Test date: HSK Test Dates 2024
Test Target
The HSK (Level II) is intended for students who have studied Chinese for two semesters (an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 300 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
You have mastered 300 HSK 2 words and HSK 2 grammar patterns.
HSK 2 Vocabulary List and Quiz Sheets Free Download
HSK 2 Achievement
You have an excellent grasp of basic Chinese and can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
HSK 2 Test Content
HSK 2 Test Details
| Type | Description | Number of Items | Question Type | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening | Listen to sentences and choose the correct picture. | 10 | Choose the correct picture | 10 x 2.86 = 28.6 points |
| Listen to dialogues and select the right response. | 10 | Choose the correct response | 10 x 2.86 = 28.6 points | |
| Listen to dialogues and questions, then choose the correct answer. | 10 | Choose the correct answer | 10 x 2.86 = 28.6 points | |
| Listen to longer dialogues and questions, then choose the correct answer. | 5 | Choose the correct answer | 5 x 2.86 = 14.3 points | |
| Total for Listening | 35 | — | 100 points | |
| Reading | Match phrases with the corresponding pictures. | 5 | Match phrase to picture | 5 x 4 = 20 points |
| Choose the correct sentences to fit the situation. | 10 | Choose the correct sentence | 10 x 4 = 40 points | |
| Read sentences and determine if they are true or false. | 10 | True or False | 10 x 4 = 40 points | |
| Total for Reading | 25 | — | 100 points | |
| Total for HSK 2 | Total number of questions: 60 The test taker must score at least 120 points total to be considered passed | 200 points | ||
HSK Grading Criteria
Objective Questions: Include listening and reading sections. The grading process is as follows:
- First, scan the answer sheets to collect data, forming the raw scores.
- Then, apply the points per correct answer to compute the raw scores for listening and reading sections.
- Second, convert these raw scores into scaled scores.
- Third, transform these scaled scores into standardized scores.
- Finally, convert these standardized scores into the new HSK scores for the listening and reading sections.
Subjective Questions: Include writing and speaking sections. The grading process is as follows:
- First, convert scores given by evaluators into standardized scores.
- Then, transform these standardized scores into the new HSK scores for the writing and speaking sections.
The test will last for a total of 55 minutes (including 5 minutes in which the test takers fill in personal information)
I. Listening Comprehension (35 items/25mins)
Part I, 10 items
The recording of each item will be played twice.
A sentence and a picture will be provided with each item. The test takers should make a true-or-false judgment based on what they hear.
Part II, 10 items
The recording of each item will be played twice.
For each item, a dialogue and several pictures will be provided. The test takers should select the appropriate answer based on what they hear.
Part III, 10 items
The recording of each item will be played twice.
Each item consists of a dialogue between two persons with a third person asking a question related to the content. There will be three possible answers on the test paper from which the test takers can select the correct one based on the passage.
Part IV, 5 items
The recording of each item will be played twice. Each item consists of a 4-5 sentence dialogue between two persons with a third person will asking a question at the end of the passage. There will be three possible answers on the test paper from which the test takers can select the correct one based on what they hear in the passage.
II.Reading Comprehension (22 items/25mins)
Part I, 5 items
Several pictures will be shown on the test paper. For each item, a sentence will be provided. The test taker should choose corresponding pictures based on the sentence.
Part II, 5 items
For each item, one or two sentences will be provided in which one word is missing. The test taker should select one of the words in the answer section to fill in the blank.
Part III, 5 items
For each item, two sentences will be provided. The test taker should judge whether or not the second sentence is consistent with the first one.
Part IV, 10 items
In this section, 20 sentences will be provided. The test taker will be asked to find the correlations between the sentences.
All the items on the test paper are shown in pinyin.
HSK 2 Score
The test taker must score at least 120 points total to be considered passed.
| Max Score | Your Score | |
| Listening | 100 | |
| Reading | 100 | |
| Total | 200 |
HSK 2 Certificate
1) The HSK 2 cerfificate has permanent validity, once you receive it, it becomes your property and is valid forever.
2) As Chinese language certificate for foreign students’ entry into Chinese colleges, the results of the HSK (Hsk 5 and 6) are valid for two years (from the test date).
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