HSK 3 Mock Test
Original HSK 3 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.
周一工作时间 九点：看邮件，写下今天要做的事。 十点：办公室开会。 十二点：午休。 两点：接客人。 四点：写完开会的笔记。 接客人要用的东西请在午休前准备好，下午客人走后再交笔记。
什么时候以前要把接客人用的东西准备好？
“请在午休前准备好” sets the preparation deadline before the noon break.
Read HSK 3 stories
Every one has word-level pinyin, narrated audio and tap-to-define.
HSK 3No Seat in the Library
A student resents a classmate saving seats, then learns his roommate is hospitalized.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 3Drawing the Panda
A girl and her overworked father visit the zoo to sketch a panda, but it stays asleep.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 3Grandma in the Big City
A grandmother lost in her changed city nearly gets hit on a red light; her grandson helps.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 3Not a Real Job
A banker quits to deliver food and save for a noodle shop, but his parents reject his new work.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 3The Year-End Show
A new hire must organize her department’s show, but no one wants to perform.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
HSK 3First Winter in the North
A southern girl can't follow northern speech or skate, until her desk mate offers a trade.
6 chapters · audio + pinyin
About the real HSK 3 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 83 minutes |
|---|---|
| Oral test | Corresponding test: about 15 minutes |
Read the HSK 3.0 exam preparation guide and confirm your booking at chinesetest.cn.
What this mock test covers
Full reading test: 30 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.
Read for order and purpose in everyday social and office situations. The office-routine sample includes several plausible activities, but the phrase 第一件事 singles out the first action after arrival.
- 日常生活 · Daily Life
- 教育情况 · Education
- 职场生活 · Workplace
- 自然与环境 · Nature & Environment
- 当代社会 · Society
- 文化与传统 · Culture & Traditions
Sample question
Workplace · 日常办公
周一工作时间 九点：看邮件，写下今天要做的事。 十点：办公室开会。 十二点：午休。 两点：接客人。 四点：写完开会的笔记。 接客人要用的东西请在午休前准备好，下午客人走后再交笔记。
什么时候以前要把接客人用的东西准备好？
- A.十二点休息前
- B.两点客人来后
- C.四点写笔记时
- D.下班回家以前
Answer: A. 十二点休息前
“请在午休前准备好” sets the preparation deadline before the noon break.
HSK 3 vocabulary and reading
Intermediate daily and social Chinese across office life, health views, environment, sports, and culture.
HSKStory's normalized vocabulary index contains 988 cumulative words and 493 new items at HSK 3. The official syllabus lists 1,000 cumulative entries; normalization changes the distinct-item count.
Patterns to review: 被动句1; 可能补语1; 虽然……，可是…….
HSK 3 practice test — questions answered
- Is this the same as an HSK 3 mock test?
- Yes. This HSK 3 mock exam checks reading comprehension through a timed set of passages. The office example rewards attention to sequence: lunch, coffee, and phone calls all occur, but only opening the computer happens first on arrival.
- What HSK 3 reading topics does it cover?
- The full test draws 30 questions across six areas: daily life, education, workplace, nature and environment, society, and culture and traditions. You answer five per topic. The level-3 syllabus includes office affairs, health views, climate, modern life, and arts activities.
- How long is the HSK 3 practice test?
- The full 30-question test gives you 25 minutes. For a shorter session, choose 10 questions with an 8-minute timer; learn mode has no timer. The September HSK 3 trial listed approximately 83 minutes for the written exam plus a corresponding 15-minute oral test. Neither oral work nor the full written paper is included in this reading attempt.
- Are these real HSK 3 exam questions?
- The office passage and the rest of this bank are original practice material. They are not official HSK 3 questions. After answering, compare the wording of the prompt with the exact sentence that supports it; a true statement about a later event can still be the wrong choice.
- Is the HSK 3 test here aligned with HSK 3.0 (the 2026 rollout)?
- HSK 3 practice uses the intermediate syllabus's daily and social scope. The official syllabus lists 1,000 cumulative entries; our normalized index contains 988 distinct words, including 493 new level-3 items. Those index counts are a study reference, not a score conversion or certification rule.