HSK 2 Mock Test
Original HSK 2 reading practice: short passages on every HSK 3.0 topic area for your level, scored by topic. Not a copy of the official paper. Free, no signup.
今年过年 早上：和家人吃饺子 中午：去爷爷家 下午：给老师打电话，说过年好 晚上：在家看电视
什么时候跟老师说过年好？
“下午：给老师打电话，说过年好” places the New Year greeting to the teacher in the afternoon.
Read HSK 2 stories
Every one has word-level pinyin, narrated audio and tap-to-define.
HSK 2The Day Before New Year
A rushed mother fights holiday traffic after learning her son is sick.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 2The Class Picnic
A teacher's picnic draws a shy class together, but one boy goes missing at the park.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 2Our First Trip Abroad
A family’s first trip abroad is delayed when Dad loses the tickets at the airport.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 2A New Hobby
A sedentary man reluctantly joins a dance class, then faces performing as its only man.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 2Math at the Café
Two students meet at a cafe to study math, but chatting keeps them stuck on page one.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 2The Borrowed Trousers
A small boy gets his chance to play, but borrowed pants trip him during the match.
4 chapters · audio + pinyin
About the real HSK 2 exam (HSK 3.0)
These approximate timings describe the September HSK 3.0 trial. Confirm the arrangements for your booked session with your test center.
| Written exam | About 60 minutes |
|---|---|
| Oral test | No paired oral test listed in the trial notice |
Read the HSK 3.0 exam preparation guide and confirm your booking at chinesetest.cn.
What this mock test covers
Full reading test: 25 original multiple-choice questions, 5 per topic area, with a 25-minute timer. Quick check draws 10 questions across the same areas with an 8-minute timer; Learn as you go removes the timer and explains each answer. These short-passage exercises are not a copy of the official paper. Aim for 70% as our practice target; it is not an official HSK passing score.
Follow a sequence of events rather than reading each line in isolation. The Spring Festival sample moves from morning dumplings to a noon family visit, an afternoon phone call, and evening television; the question asks when the greeting to the teacher happens.
- 基本信息 · Basic Info
- 日常生活 · Daily Life
- 教育情况 · Education
- 职场生活 · Workplace
- 文化与传统 · Culture & Traditions
Sample question
Culture & Traditions · 传统习俗
今年过年 早上：和家人吃饺子 中午：去爷爷家 下午：给老师打电话，说过年好 晚上：在家看电视
什么时候跟老师说过年好？
- A.中午
- B.晚上
- C.下午
- D.早上
Answer: C. 下午
“下午：给老师打电话，说过年好” places the New Year greeting to the teacher in the afternoon.
HSK 2 vocabulary and reading
Personal-life expansion across family, study, work, transport, simple opinions, and everyday services.
HSKStory's normalized vocabulary index contains 496 cumulative words and 197 new items at HSK 2.
Patterns to review: 比较句1; 虽然……，但是……; 因为……，所以…….
HSK 2 practice test — questions answered
- Is this the same as an HSK 2 mock test?
- Yes. The HSK 2 mock exam gives you a timed reading check of familiar situations with more connected detail. In the holiday sample, match the greeting to the teacher with its time in the schedule, then compare it with the other activities.
- What HSK 2 reading topics does it cover?
- HSK 2 uses basic information, daily life, education, workplace, and culture and traditions: the full test has 25 questions, five in each area. Its syllabus examples expand to clothing, birthdays, eating habits, travel experiences, and feelings about work or study.
- How long is the HSK 2 practice test?
- The full reading test lasts 25 minutes; the quick check gives you 8 minutes for 10 questions. Turn on Learn as you go to read without a timer. For comparison, the September level-2 trial gave approximately 60 minutes for the written exam and did not list a paired oral test. Your booked exam's instructions determine the actual arrangement; this shorter clock covers reading practice alone.
- Are these real HSK 2 exam questions?
- No official exam paper is reproduced here. These original passages let you practice finding a stated detail among four choices. The greeting to the teacher happens in the afternoon; the morning meal and noon visit describe other activities in the sample.
- Is the HSK 2 test here aligned with HSK 3.0 (the 2026 rollout)?
- These original short passages draw on HSK 2 syllabus topics and reading tasks, including forms, menus, travel information, and written medicine schedules. The normalized vocabulary index contains 496 cumulative words and 197 new items at HSK 2. Review those additions alongside connected reading.