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HSKK Advanced (高级) tests your ability to listen, summarize, and argue in Mandarin. Three parts: listen and retell a story, read a long passage aloud, and give a structured answer to an abstract question. Free full mock + AI grading.
3
Speaking parts
~24 minutes
Total exam time
AI
Pronunciation grading
HSKK Advanced (HSKK 高级) is the highest tier in the HSKK system and the standard speaking credential paired with HSK 5 or HSK 6. It certifies that you can express yourself fluently in Mandarin on abstract, academic, and professional topics, can summarize what you hear, and can argue a position coherently.
The exam is hard. The first part asks you to listen to a 1–2 minute story once and then retell it in your own words in 2 minutes. The second part asks you to read aloud a long passage at natural pace. The third part asks you to answer two questions, each requiring a 2.5-minute structured argument. There is no second chance and no script — you produce, in real time, structured Mandarin.
On HSK Ace, HSKK Advanced mocks include the full real-exam structure. AI pronunciation and fluency grading flag pronunciation, pace, hesitation, and tone issues. The AI cannot fully grade the content of your retell or argument — for those, we recommend pairing AI feedback with a human tutor review before the real exam.
Total: ~24 minutes · Pass: 60 out of 100
You hear a 1–2 minute story once, have 10 seconds to prepare, then 120 seconds to retell it in your own words. Tests listening retention and structured retelling.
You see a long passage on screen, have 10 seconds to prepare, and 120 seconds to read it aloud at natural pace. Tests advanced reading-aloud fluency.
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Suggested plan: 12–16 weeks from a passing HSKK Intermediate level. Adjust based on your starting level and time budget.
20 minutes Part 1 practice — listen to a story once, take a one-line mental note, then retell into the recorder. Compare your retell to the original. AI flags pronunciation and pace.
15 minutes Part 2 read-aloud on advanced passages. Time yourself precisely — academic Mandarin requires steady pace, not rushed.
20 minutes Part 3 practice. Build a mental structure: thesis → two reasons with examples → counter-argument → conclusion. Practice 150-second answers without filler.
One full HSKK Advanced mock per week. Pair AI grades with at least one human review per week — the content of your retell and argument is what most ratings hinge on.
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You hear an abstract or argumentative question, have 10 seconds to prepare, and 150 seconds to give a structured answer. Tests advanced spontaneous structured speaking.
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