HSK (Level 1) has a total of 40 questions, divided into listening and reading sections. The entire exam takes about 40 minutes (including 5 minutes for candidates to fill in personal information).

Test content		Number of test questions（items）		Test duration(minutes)
Listening	Section 1	5	20	About 15
	Section 2	5
	Section 3	5
	Section 4	5
Filling in the answer sheet (transferring the answers of the listening part to the answer sheet)				3
Reading	Section 1	5	20	17
	Section 2	5
	Section 3	5
	Section 4	5
Total		40		About 35

Test Start Time(All local times): 13:30.

HSK (Level 1) score report provides three scores: listening, reading, and total score. Achieving a full score entails earning 200 points, while a cumulative score of 120 or above qualifies as a passing mark. HSK scores are valid for two years (starting from the exam date).