The Trap: The HSK 4 listening speed is significantly faster than HSK 3. Speakers use natural pauses, not robotic spacing.

| Section | Number of Items | Total Points | Your Score | Time Allowed | |----------------|----------------|--------------|------------|---------------| | Listening | 45 | 100 | [Score] | ~30 min | | Reading | 40 | 100 | [Score] | 40 min | | Writing | 15 (2 tasks) | 100 | [Score] | 25 min | | Total | 100 | 300 | [Total]| ~100 min |

Note: There is a 5-minute break after the Listening section.


In the Reading section Part 2, look for the "topic" sentence first. Usually, one sentence introduces a subject, and the subsequent sentences explain or expand upon it. Time words (yesterday, next year) and location words usually appear early in the sentence structure.

For the writing section, you must be able to handwrite characters from memory.