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HSKK Beginner (初级) tests your ability to speak basic Mandarin out loud. Three sections: repeat after audio, answer simple questions, and read aloud. Take a free full mock. Unlock detailed AI grading with Shells.
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Speaking parts
~17 minutes
Total exam time
AI
Pronunciation grading
HSKK Beginner (HSKK 初级) is the entry-level Chinese speaking exam in the Hanban / Chinese Testing International system. It is designed for learners at roughly HSK 1–2 level and certifies that you can communicate basic information about yourself and answer simple everyday questions in spoken Mandarin.
Unlike the written HSK exam, HSKK is a recorded oral test: you listen to prompts and speak your answers into a microphone. The recording is later graded by trained human raters. Because the exam is fully oral, pronunciation, tones, and fluency matter as much as vocabulary.
On HSK Ace, you can take a full HSKK Beginner mock test under real timing, record your answers on any device with a microphone, and get AI pronunciation grading that evaluates pinyin accuracy, tone shape, and overall fluency on each utterance. The AI grading covers the same dimensions the human raters use — but instantly.
Total: ~17 minutes · Pass: 60 out of 100
You hear a sentence once, then have 3 seconds to prepare and 8 seconds to repeat it. Tests pronunciation, intonation, and memory.
You hear a simple question, then have 5 seconds to prepare and 10 seconds to answer in one sentence. Tests spontaneous speaking.
Take any of these free mocks under real timing. Detailed AI grading and unlimited attempts unlock with Shells.
Suggested plan: 8–12 weeks of consistent daily practice. Adjust based on your starting level and time budget.
10 minutes tone drill using the HSK Ace dictionary tone-color palette. 10 minutes pinyin pair practice (e.g. 四 vs 十, 知道 vs 几道). 5 minutes recording yourself reading HSK 1 sentences aloud and comparing to the native audio.
15 minutes Part 1 practice — listen, repeat, record, compare. AI pronunciation grading flags weak tones. 10 minutes Part 2 simple-answer drill.
15 minutes read-aloud practice on HSK Ace Part 3 passages. Focus on pacing — finish each passage in the 60-second window comfortably.
Take one full HSKK Beginner mock per week. Review every AI grade. Re-record the weakest 3 items for muscle memory.
Tap any character to see its stroke order with native audio, or look it up in the free dictionary.
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You see a short passage on screen, have 10 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to read it aloud. Tests reading-aloud fluency.
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