# HSK Question Types: Free Samples by Level | HSKReady

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Understand the 29 HSK question types with a fixed sample for each applicable level and format, answer feedback and explanations. Full question practice and mock exams are availabl…

# Find your *HSK* practice

One fixed sample for each applicable level and question format, covering 29 formats. Full practice and mock exams are in the app.

## Choose your HSK level

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HSK 1

## HSK question types

HSK 1 · Listening

### Listen and judge the picture

Each candle represents one year. Listen and decide whether the age matches the picture.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l01-audio-image-tf)

HSK 1 · Listening

### Listen and choose a picture

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l02-audio-image-choice)

HSK 7-9 · Listening

### Listen and judge a statement

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l03-audio-stmt-tf)

HSK 1 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice)

HSK 7-9 · Listening

### Listen and fill the blank

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l05-audio-cloze)

HSK 1 · Reading

### Match a word and picture

Read the information and decide whether the statement is true or false.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r06-image-word-tf)

HSK 1 · Reading

### Choose the matching picture

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r07-sent-image-match)

HSK 1 · Reading

### Match a question and answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r08-qa-match)

HSK 1 · Reading

### Choose a word for the blank

Choose from the word or sentence bank to fill each gap.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r09-cloze-bank-word)

HSK 2 · Reading

### Read and judge a statement

Read the information and decide whether the statement is true or false.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r10-passage-tf)

HSK 4 · Reading

### Read and choose an answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r11-passage-choice)

HSK 4 · Reading

### Put clauses in order

Put the words or passages in the correct order.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r12-clause-order)

HSK 7-9 · Reading

### Put paragraphs in order

One of the six paragraphs is fixed in position. Arrange the other five using references, chronology and the development of the argument.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r13-para-order)

HSK 6 · Reading

### Identify the incorrect sentence

Supplementary grammar editing: which sentence has a word-combination or sentence-structure problem? Select that sentence.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r14-error-sent)

HSK 6 · Reading

### Choose a sentence for the blank

Choose from the word or sentence bank to fill each gap.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r15-cloze-bank-sent)

HSK 7-9 · Reading

### Read and write a short answer

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r16-read-short-answer)

HSK 7-9 · Speaking

### Speak in a situation

Read the task, plan your response and explore the reference answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/s27-scenario-speech)

HSK 7-9 · Speaking

### Listen and respond

Read the task, plan your response and explore the reference answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/s28-listen-respond)

HSK 7-9 · Speaking

### Give your opinion aloud

Read the task, plan your response and explore the reference answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/s29-opinion-speech)

HSK 7-9 · Translation

### Translate in writing

Translate the following text into Chinese.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/t25-written-trans)

HSK 7-9 · Speaking

### Interpret a text aloud

Supplementary reverse sight translation: read the Chinese and translate it aloud into English. This is not the exam task of interpreting foreign-language audio into Chinese.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/t26-oral-interp)

HSK 3 · Writing

### Put words in order

Put the words or passages in the correct order.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w17-arrange-words)

HSK 3 · Writing

### Write the character from pinyin

Read the prompt and fill in the missing characters or words.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w18-pinyin-char)

HSK 4 · Writing

### Write a sentence about a picture

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w19-image-word-sent)

HSK 5 · Writing

### Write using the keywords

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w20-keyword-essay)

HSK 5 · Writing

### Write about a picture

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w21-image-essay)

HSK 6 · Writing

### Write a summary

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w22-summary-essay)

HSK 7-9 · Writing

### Write about a chart

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w23-chart-essay)

HSK 7-9 · Writing

### Write an opinion

Write your response, then compare it with the reference and explanation.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w24-opinion-essay)

HSK 2 · Listening

### Listen and judge the picture

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l01-audio-image-tf/hsk-2)

HSK 2 · Listening

### Listen and choose a picture

Listen to the dialogue and choose the flag representing the speaker’s nationality.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l02-audio-image-choice/hsk-2)

HSK 2 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-2)

HSK 2 · Reading

### Choose the matching picture

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r07-sent-image-match/hsk-2)

HSK 2 · Reading

### Choose a word for the blank

Choose from the word or sentence bank to fill each gap.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r09-cloze-bank-word/hsk-2)

HSK 2 · Reading

### Match a question and answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r08-qa-match/hsk-2)

HSK 3 · Listening

### Listen and choose a picture

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l02-audio-image-choice/hsk-3)

HSK 3 · Listening

### Listen and judge a statement

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l03-audio-stmt-tf/hsk-3)

HSK 3 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-3)

HSK 3 · Reading

### Match a question and answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r08-qa-match/hsk-3)

HSK 3 · Reading

### Choose a word for the blank

Choose from the word or sentence bank to fill each gap.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r09-cloze-bank-word/hsk-3)

HSK 3 · Reading

### Read and choose an answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r11-passage-choice/hsk-3)

HSK 4 · Listening

### Listen and judge a statement

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l03-audio-stmt-tf/hsk-4)

HSK 4 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-4)

HSK 4 · Reading

### Choose a word for the blank

Choose from the word or sentence bank to fill each gap.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r09-cloze-bank-word/hsk-4)

HSK 4 · Writing

### Put words in order

Put the words or passages in the correct order.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w17-arrange-words/hsk-4)

HSK 5 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-5)

HSK 5 · Reading

### Read and choose an answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r11-passage-choice/hsk-5)

HSK 5 · Writing

### Put words in order

Put the words or passages in the correct order.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/w17-arrange-words/hsk-5)

HSK 6 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-6)

HSK 6 · Reading

### Read and choose an answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r11-passage-choice/hsk-6)

HSK 7-9 · Listening

### Listen and answer

Listen, then answer using what you hear.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/l04-audio-dialog-choice/hsk-7-9)

HSK 7-9 · Reading

### Read and choose an answer

Read the question and choose the best answer.

[Try a sample](https://hskready.app/en/learn/question-types/r11-passage-choice/hsk-7-9)

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