HSK 3.0 speaking test: what is confirmed
HSK 3.0 Levels 3–6 come with a speaking test. Here is what the organiser has published, what it has not, and a practice set you can take now — clearly in the style of HSKK, because the HSK 3.0 speaking tasks are not public yet.
Confirmed by official sources
For HSK 3.0 Levels 3 to 6, you register for the speaking test at the same time as the written test of the same level.
Source: chinesetest.cn noticeThe speaking test lasts about 15 minutes at Level 3, 20 minutes at Level 4 and 23 minutes at Levels 5 and 6, preparation time included.
Source: chinesetest.cn notice (second global trial, 20 September 2026)HSK 3.0 was first trialled at selected test centres worldwide on 31 January 2026, on paper and online; a second global trial took place on 20 September 2026.
Source: Beijing municipal government, 22 December 2025An official HSK 3.0 mock-test platform for Levels 1–9 opened on 4 January 2026.
Source: Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, 7 January 2026
Not confirmed (as of 10 November 2026)
- The task list. We could not read an official list of HSK 3.0 speaking tasks per level. The sample-question pages on chinesetest.cn load by script; check them yourself before the exam.
- The switch-over date. 13 December 2026 is quoted online as the start of HSK 3.0 for regular test dates. We did not find that date in the body of an official page, so treat it as unconfirmed and check your test centre.
Practice set — in the style of HSKK
Not the HSK 3.0 format. Level 3 uses the HSKK Elementary listen-and-repeat sentences, Level 4 the Intermediate ones, Levels 5–6 six longer sentences plus two read-aloud passages. Every answer is scored for tones and sounds; the result is a pronunciation range and the three things to fix, never an HSK score or level.
Level
10 sentences · each heard once · 15 s to repeat
Practice in the style of HSKK — not the HSK 3.0 format, whose task list is not published.
- · Use headphones or a quiet room; recording starts by itself after each sentence.
- · No account. Your result appears at the end.
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Taking the HSKK instead?
HSKK has a published format. Its listen-and-repeat and read-aloud parts are on the HSKK mock pages in the official count and timing.
Questions
What are the task types of the HSK 3.0 speaking test?
Not published in a form we could read. As of 10 November 2026 the organiser’s pages confirm the registration rule and the duration per level, but not the list of speaking tasks. Check the sample questions on chinesetest.cn before your exam.
When does HSK 3.0 replace the current HSK?
Not confirmed on an official page we could read. A date of 13 December 2026 circulates online; we could not find it in the body of the organiser’s pages on 10 November 2026. Check your test centre’s registration page.
Is HSK 3.0 speaking the same as HSKK?
No. HSKK is a separate speaking exam with its own Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels and a published format. HSK 3.0 Levels 3–6 add a speaking test of their own. Check which one your registration names.
What does the practice set below score?
The pronunciation of sentences you repeat and passages you read, in the style of HSKK. It is not the HSK 3.0 format and gives no HSK score or level.
Independent practice by TonePerfect. Not affiliated with the HSK organiser. Mandarin is scored against standard Mainland pronunciation.