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Start free, continue with the current HSK preparation path, or use ACA's New HSK Levels 1-9 courseware. Content is organized for English-speaking learners.

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Two free lessons at every level

Study lessons 1 and 2 free at every legacy HSK1-4 level and every New HSK 1-6 or 7-9 A/B/C track, with no membership required.

Learners can study the first two lessons free for every legacy HSK1-4 level and every New HSK 1-6 or 7-9 A/B/C track. Lesson 3 onward follows course access rules.

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Current HSK / New HSK transition

Use the exam path confirmed by your test center

The official New HSK syllabus was published in November 2025 and identifies July 2026 as its effective date. The syllabus effective date does not mean every test center switched every regular examination on one date. ACA provides New HSK courseware for Levels 1-6 and advanced 7-9 A/B/C tracks while continuing to support current HSK preparation. The first two lessons in every track are free to study.

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Learning paths

Use these entry points if you are new to ACA. The detailed course list remains available below.

Free starterStart

Free beginner lessons

Start with pinyin, tones, Hanzi basics and a short graduation review.

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HSK 3.0 L118

New HSK Level 1

Start the new HSK 3.0 path with task-based beginner lessons and generated HTML courseware.

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HSK 3.0 L218

New HSK Level 2

Continue with expanded daily-life topics, reading tasks and early writing support.

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HSK 3.0 L322

New HSK Level 3

Build connected expression across daily social, study, work and culture topics.

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HSK 3.0 L428

New HSK Level 4

Move into intermediate texts, interpretation tasks and structured responses.

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HSK 3.0 L530

New HSK Level 5

Practice higher-level reading, topic development and precise written expression.

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HSK 3.0 L632

New HSK Level 6

Work with advanced topics, longer texts and argument-level language.

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HSK 7-9 A15

HSK 7-9 Listening-Speaking

Advanced listening-speaking materials: news, interviews and lectures.

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HSK 7-9 B15

HSK 7-9 Reading

Advanced reading materials: explanatory texts, data interpretation and commentary.

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HSK 7-9 C15

HSK 7-9 Writing-Translation

Advanced writing-translation materials: model rewrites, writing cards and revision sources.

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HSK11

HSK1 foundation

Build greetings, numbers, dates, family, food and everyday beginner sentence patterns.

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HSK216

HSK2 daily communication

Move into schedules, directions, shopping, health, travel and short connected speech.

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HSK316

HSK3 intermediate path

Practice longer dialogues, short readings, grammar patterns and practical expression.

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HSK420

HSK4 reading and expression

Develop reading stamina, vocabulary in context, opinions and structured answers.

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TravelStart

Travel Chinese

Use Chinese in restaurants, transport, hotels, clinics and real-life travel moments.

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BusinessStart

Business Chinese

Practice meetings, email, workplace introductions and professional situations.

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TeacherStart

Teacher resources

Classroom-ready resources for teachers who need structured lesson support.

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18/246 published course packs
HSK 3.0 L1

New HSK Level 1

Start the new HSK 3.0 path with task-based beginner lessons and generated HTML courseware.

18 course packs
HSK 3.0 Level 1Free learning

HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 01

Greet someone when you first meet, ask and answer names and identity, and end the conversation politely.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 02

Ask what time it is and arrange a simple class or meeting time.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 03

Ask what day of the week it is and when class is, and say whether you have class today.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 04

Point to things around you and say whose they are.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 05

Introduce your family members and how many people are in your family.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 06

Say what you like to eat and drink, and invite others to eat or drink with you.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 07

Ask where someone is, and say where a thing or person is.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 08

Say where you are going and how, and understand simple directions.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 09

Put it all together: name, identity, family, time, place and getting around.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 10

Describe today's weather and simple feelings of hot and cold.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 11

Say whether you can do something and what languages you speak.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 12

Say what you want to buy in a shop and how much.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 13

Call a friend and say what you want to do.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 14

Say what you or others are doing right now.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 15

Ask how someone is feeling and say simply that you are unwell.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 16

Invite someone to do something together, and accept or politely decline.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 17

Describe your day in time order.

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HSK 3.0 Level 1: Lesson 18

HSK1 review: check your listening, reading, speaking and basic writing.

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Not sure where to begin?

Take the placement guide or start with the free lessons

Most new learners should start with pinyin, then HSK1. Teachers should use the dedicated teacher page.

Placement guideFor teachers