HSK 5+
通过 PASSED

Reach the level your university asks for — on your first try

Structured prep for the Chinese Proficiency Test.
11 tools in one platform — mock exams to trap drills.

Start preparing Explore the platform

Aligned with the official HSK standard · 14 full mock exams with real audio

Real HSK certificates of our students

Real HSK Level 5 score report — total score 245 / 300 Real HSK Level 5 score report — total score 186 / 300
12,400+
students preparing
38,000+
mock sections completed
4.8
average student rating

Our students got into

Three steps between you and a pass

Step 1

Take a diagnostic mock

A full timed HSK exam, scored section by section. Know exactly where you stand today — no guessing.

Step 2

Train the weak spots

Vocabulary, characters, grammar patterns, task strategies and trap drills — in the order that moves your score.

Step 3

Sit the real exam calm

After 14 full mocks the format holds no surprises. Walk in knowing every question type — and every trap.

Which HSK do you need?

Six levels, one standard. Pick yours to see what it takes — and what it unlocks.

HSK 1

Your first milestone — greetings, numbers, everyday phrases in pinyin-supported reading.

150
words
174
characters
~40min
exam length
What it unlocks

A foundation level — not accepted for university admission, but the fastest confidence boost in the sequence. Sections: listening + reading.

HSK 2

Simple, direct communication on daily routines — shopping, directions, plans.

300
words
347
characters
~55min
exam length
What it unlocks

Still a beginner tier — proof you can survive daily life in Chinese. Sections: listening + reading.

HSK 3

Conversational basics for life, study and work — the first level with a writing section.

600
words
617
characters
~90min
exam length
What it unlocks

The minimum some universities accept for foundation-year programs. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

HSK 4
Full course on HSK Prep

Discuss a wide range of topics with fluency. The level that opens university doors.

1,200
words
1,064
characters
~105min
exam length
What it unlocks

The common requirement for Chinese-taught bachelor's programs. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

On HSK Prep: 14 full mock exams with real audio, the complete 1,200-word list, grammar patterns, strategies and trap drills.

HSK 5

Read newspapers, follow films, deliver full presentations in Chinese.

2,500
words
1,685
characters
~125min
exam length
What it unlocks

Requested by top universities for competitive programs — and a strong card for CSC scholarships. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

HSK 6

Effortless comprehension of nearly anything you hear or read.

5,000+
words
2,663
characters
~140min
exam length
What it unlocks

The gold standard — elite programs, scholarships and full academic freedom. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

Not sure? Take a free diagnostic mock — it places you in one sitting.

Look inside the platform

Eleven tools, one subscription. Six of them below — click through.

hskprep.cc/exams/
HSK Prep Exams Vocabulary Characters Grammar Strategies Traps A
Mock Exams · HSK 4 14 full exams · real audio & transcripts
Mock Exam 01
听力 45q 阅读 40q 书写 15q
276 · Passed
Mock Exam 02
听力 45q 阅读 40q 书写 15q
281 · Passed
Mock Exam 03
听力 45q 阅读 40q 书写 15q
Start →
Continue: Mock 03 · 书写 part 2 7 of 15
Vocabulary · HSK 4 1,200 words · 38 thematic lists
安排
ānpái
to arrange
复杂
fùzá
complicated
顺便
shùnbiàn
by the way
提醒
tíxǐng
to remind
无聊
wúliáo
boring
差不多
chàbuduō
almost; about
Mastery: green = solid · terracotta = review today
Characters · HSK 4 1,064 characters · stroke order & radicals
hàn— Chinese; Han
5 strokes radical water appears in 23 HSK 4 words
In words: 汉语 · 汉字 · 汉族
Grammar · HSK 4 Patterns with structure + model sentences
把 + object + verb + complement
请把窗户打开。 — Please open the window.
mastered
越来越
越来越 + adjective — "more and more"
天气越来越冷了。 — The weather is getting colder and colder.
review
连…都
连 + noun + 都/也 — "even…"
他连早饭都没吃。 — He didn't even eat breakfast.
new
Strategies · Listening Per task type: dialogues, judgments, passages
听力 Listening 阅读 Reading 书写 Writing
1
Read the options before the audio starts. The 5-second gap is enough to predict the topic.
2
In dialogues, the answer usually hides in the second speaker's line. First line sets context; second decides.
3
Distrust literal matches. If an option repeats the audio word-for-word, it's a trap more often than not.
Traps · Confusable pairs The mistakes that cost real points
VS
Both mean "two" — but before a measure word it's always 两个人 ✓, never 二个人 ✗
VS
= later than expected · = sooner than expected. The exam tests this constantly.
VS
= again (future) · = again (already happened).

…plus Topics, Sentences, Confusable Words, Level Compare and a full study Guide — 11 tools in one subscription.

Start preparing

HSK Prep vs a private tutor

A tutor is great company. The exam still wants reps, timing and the full format.

HSK Prep
Private tutor
Full timed mock exams
14, with real audio
Rarely, if ever
Availability
24/7, any device
By appointment
Scoring & feedback
Instant, per section
At the next lesson
Covers 听力 · 阅读 · 书写
All sections ✓
Depends on the tutor
Progress tracking
Automatic
In a notebook
Monthly cost
Less than one lesson
$80–160+

Best of both worlds? Many of our students keep a tutor for speaking — and drill everything else here.

4.8
★★★★★

1,200+ verified reviews

Students who made it

★★★★★

I needed HSK 5 for a Chinese-taught program at Tsinghua. After 14 mocks the real exam felt like just another Tuesday session — I finished listening with time to spare.

A AigerimAlmaty HSK 5 · 256
★★★★★

Honestly thought it was another subscription trap. Then the Traps section alone saved me about 20 points — 才/就 and 再/又 were free kills for the examiners before.

T TimurTashkent HSK 4 · 281
★★★★★

The vocabulary tool with mastery tracking beats my messy Anki decks. I knew exactly which of the 1,200 words were still weak. Passed three months ahead of my plan.

M MadinaAstana HSK 4 · 267
★★★★★

The listening strategies changed everything. I stopped panicking on dialogues once I learned the second-speaker rule — it's in the strategy cards, works almost every time.

A ArtyomMinsk HSK 5 · 243
★★★★★

14 full mocks with real audio — nothing else I tried has that. By exam day the format fear was simply gone. 书写 went from my worst section to my best.

Z ZhansayaBishkek HSK 4 · 274
★★★★★

Used the grammar hub and confusable-words tool as my base for HSK 6 revision. The 近义词 breakdowns are better than any textbook I own — and I own too many.

D DanielMoscow HSK 6 · 224
The HSK Prep guarantee

Pass, or your money back.

Reach your target level, or we refund your subscription — and cover your retake fee.

We can afford this because the method works. Conditions apply.

保证 MONEY-BACK

Frequent questions

They teach the language; we prepare you for the exam. Every tool maps to the real HSK format: full timed mocks with official-style audio, task strategies per question type, and drills on the exact traps examiners reuse. You stop studying "Chinese in general" and start scoring points.
Yes — 14 full HSK 4 exams with the exact section structure (听力 45 · 阅读 40 · 书写 15), real-speed audio with transcripts, and the official timing. Scores are calibrated to the 300-point scale so your mock result predicts your real one.
If you complete your study plan and still don't reach your target level on exam day, we refund your subscription in full and cover the fee for one retake. The conditions — plan completion and a registered exam attempt — are listed on the guarantee terms page.
Check your target program's requirements first: most Chinese-taught bachelor's programs ask for HSK 4, competitive universities and CSC scholarships prefer HSK 5+. Not sure where you stand? The diagnostic mock places you in one sitting.
Yes — cancel in two clicks from your account settings, no emails or calls. You keep full access until the end of the paid period.
HSK Prep

HSK (汉语水平考试) is administered by Chinese Testing International (CTI). HSK Prep is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CTI, Hanban, or the Center for Language Education and Cooperation.

© 2026 HSK Prep

Partnerships & legal: [email protected]
HSK 5+
通过 PASSED

Reach the level your university asks for

Structured prep for the Chinese Proficiency Test — 11 tools in one platform, from mock exams to trap drills.

Start preparing Explore the platform

Aligned with the official HSK standard · 14 full mock exams with real audio

12,400+
students
preparing
38,000+
mock sections
completed
4.8
average
rating

Real HSK certificates of our students

Real HSK Level 5 score report — total score 245 / 300 Real HSK Level 5 score report — total score 186 / 300

Our students got into

Tsinghua University Peking University Fudan University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhejiang University Wuhan University Tongji University

Three steps between you and a pass

Step 1

Take a diagnostic mock

A full timed HSK exam, scored section by section. Know exactly where you stand today — no guessing.

Step 2

Train the weak spots

Vocabulary, characters, grammar patterns, task strategies and trap drills — in the order that moves your score.

Step 3

Sit the real exam calm

After 14 full mocks the format holds no surprises. Walk in knowing every question type — and every trap.

Which HSK do you need?

Six levels, one standard. Pick yours to see what it takes — and what it unlocks.

HSK 1

Your first milestone — greetings, numbers, everyday phrases in pinyin-supported reading.

150
words
174
characters
~40min
exam
What it unlocks

A foundation level — not accepted for university admission, but the fastest confidence boost. Sections: listening + reading.

HSK 2

Simple, direct communication on daily routines — shopping, directions, plans.

300
words
347
characters
~55min
exam
What it unlocks

Still a beginner tier — proof you can survive daily life in Chinese. Sections: listening + reading.

HSK 3

Conversational basics for life, study and work — the first level with a writing section.

600
words
617
characters
~90min
exam
What it unlocks

The minimum some universities accept for foundation-year programs. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

HSK 4
Full course

Discuss a wide range of topics with fluency. The level that opens university doors.

1,200
words
1,064
characters
~105min
exam
What it unlocks

The common requirement for Chinese-taught bachelor's programs. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

On HSK Prep: 14 full mock exams with real audio, the complete 1,200-word list, grammar patterns, strategies and trap drills.

HSK 5

Read newspapers, follow films, deliver full presentations in Chinese.

2,500
words
1,685
characters
~125min
exam
What it unlocks

Requested by top universities for competitive programs — and a strong card for CSC scholarships. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

HSK 6

Effortless comprehension of nearly anything you hear or read.

5,000+
words
2,663
characters
~140min
exam
What it unlocks

The gold standard — elite programs, scholarships and full academic freedom. Sections: listening + reading + writing.

Not sure? Take a free diagnostic mock — it places you in one sitting.

Look inside the platform

Eleven tools, one subscription. Swipe through six of them.

Mock Exams A
14 full exams · real audio & transcripts
Mock Exam 01
276 · Passed
听力 45q 阅读 40q 书写 15q
Mock Exam 03
Start →
听力 45q 阅读 40q 书写 15q
Continue: Mock 03 · 书写7 / 15
1,200 words · 38 thematic lists
安排
ānpái
to arrange
复杂
fùzá
complicated
顺便
shùnbiàn
by the way
提醒
tíxǐng
to remind
Mastery: green = solid · terracotta = review today
1,064 characters · stroke order & radicals
hànChinese; Han
5 strokes radical
In words: 汉语 · 汉字 · 汉族
Patterns with structure + model sentences
把 + object + verb + complement
mastered
请把窗户打开。 Please open the window.
越来越
越来越 + adjective — "more and more"
review
天气越来越冷了。 The weather is getting colder.
Per task type: dialogues, judgments, passages
听力 Listening 阅读 Reading 书写 Writing
1
Read the options before the audio starts. The 5-second gap is enough to predict the topic.
2
The answer usually hides in the second speaker's line. First line sets context; second decides.
Confusable pairs — the mistakes that cost points
VS
Before a measure word it's always 两个人 ✓, never 二个人 ✗
VS
= later than expected · = sooner than expected.
VS
= again (future) · = again (already happened).

…plus Topics, Sentences, Confusable Words, Level Compare and a full study Guide — 11 tools in one subscription.

HSK Prep vs a private tutor

A tutor is great company. The exam still wants reps, timing and the full format.

HSK Prep
Private tutor
Full timed mock exams
14, with real audio
Rarely, if ever
Availability
24/7, any device
By appointment
Scoring & feedback
Instant, per section
At the next lesson
Covers 听力 · 阅读 · 书写
All sections ✓
Depends on the tutor
Monthly cost
Less than one lesson
$80–160+

Best of both worlds? Many of our students keep a tutor for speaking — and drill everything else here.

4.8
★★★★★

1,200+ verified reviews

Students who made it

★★★★★

I needed HSK 5 for a Chinese-taught program at Tsinghua. After 14 mocks the real exam felt like just another Tuesday session — I finished listening with time to spare.

A AigerimAlmaty HSK 5 · 256
★★★★★

Honestly thought it was another subscription trap. Then the Traps section alone saved me about 20 points — 才/就 and 再/又 were free kills for the examiners before.

T TimurTashkent HSK 4 · 281
★★★★★

The vocabulary tool with mastery tracking beats my messy Anki decks. I knew exactly which of the 1,200 words were still weak. Passed three months ahead of my plan.

M MadinaAstana HSK 4 · 267
★★★★★

The listening strategies changed everything. I stopped panicking on dialogues once I learned the second-speaker rule — it's in the strategy cards, works almost every time.

A ArtyomMinsk HSK 5 · 243
★★★★★

14 full mocks with real audio — nothing else I tried has that. By exam day the format fear was simply gone. 书写 went from my worst section to my best.

Z ZhansayaBishkek HSK 4 · 274
★★★★★

Used the grammar hub and confusable-words tool as my base for HSK 6 revision. The 近义词 breakdowns are better than any textbook I own — and I own too many.

D DanielMoscow HSK 6 · 224

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保证 MONEY-BACK
The HSK Prep guarantee

Pass, or your money back.

Reach your target level, or we refund your subscription — and cover your retake fee.

We can afford this because the method works. Conditions apply.

Start preparing

Frequent questions

They teach the language; we prepare you for the exam. Every tool maps to the real HSK format: full timed mocks with official-style audio, task strategies per question type, and drills on the exact traps examiners reuse. You stop studying "Chinese in general" and start scoring points.
Yes — 14 full HSK 4 exams with the exact section structure (听力 45 · 阅读 40 · 书写 15), real-speed audio with transcripts, and the official timing. Scores are calibrated to the 300-point scale so your mock result predicts your real one.
If you complete your study plan and still don't reach your target level on exam day, we refund your subscription in full and cover the fee for one retake. The conditions — plan completion and a registered exam attempt — are listed on the guarantee terms page.
Check your target program's requirements first: most Chinese-taught bachelor's programs ask for HSK 4, competitive universities and CSC scholarships prefer HSK 5+. Not sure where you stand? The diagnostic mock places you in one sitting.
Yes — cancel in two clicks from your account settings, no emails or calls. You keep full access until the end of the paid period.
HSK Prep

HSK (汉语水平考试) is administered by Chinese Testing International (CTI). HSK Prep is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CTI, Hanban, or the Center for Language Education and Cooperation.

Partnerships & legal: [email protected]

© 2026 HSK Prep

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