HSK passes on 60% of the total
The HSK pass rule is a short one. Levels 1 and 2 need 120 out of 200 and levels 3 to 6 need 180 out of 300, which is 60% of the maximum in every case. Because there is no sectional minimum, a weak listening or writing section still passes as long as the total clears the mark. Pick the level, enter the total, and you get the verdict, the distance to the pass mark and the share of the maximum, with a table showing how the same score would read against every other level.
How the numbers are worked out
The pass mark is the level maximum multiplied by 60%, which gives 120 on a 200-point exam and 180 on a 300-point one. Meeting the mark counts as passing, so exactly 120 or exactly 180 is recorded as a pass, while 119 and 179 come out one point short. A total above the maximum for that level is treated as an input error and reported. In the table, a score above another level's maximum is marked as not applicable.
What this page does not do
It does not estimate a total from section scores or adjust for the difficulty of a sitting. Vocabulary counts per level, study time estimates and the spoken HSKK exam are not covered.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. There is no minimum for any single section, so the total decides on its own and a low section still passes when the total clears the mark.
Yes. The pass mark for levels 1 and 2 is 60% of 200, which is 120, and meeting the mark counts, so 120 passes while 119 falls one point short.
Levels 1 and 2 are out of 200 with a 120-point pass mark, and levels 3 to 6 are out of 300 with a 180-point pass mark. The ratio is 60% in every case.