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Choose the Chinese path that fits your level
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.
Free learning
Start free learningTwo 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.
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.
Read the New HSK transition guideLearning 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.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L118
New HSK Level 1
Start the new HSK 3.0 path with task-based beginner lessons and generated HTML courseware.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L218
New HSK Level 2
Continue with expanded daily-life topics, reading tasks and early writing support.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L322
New HSK Level 3
Build connected expression across daily social, study, work and culture topics.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L428
New HSK Level 4
Move into intermediate texts, interpretation tasks and structured responses.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L530
New HSK Level 5
Practice higher-level reading, topic development and precise written expression.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L632
New HSK Level 6
Work with advanced topics, longer texts and argument-level language.
Open pathHSK 7-9 A15
HSK 7-9 Listening-Speaking
Advanced listening-speaking materials: news, interviews and lectures.
Open pathHSK 7-9 B15
HSK 7-9 Reading
Advanced reading materials: explanatory texts, data interpretation and commentary.
Open pathHSK 7-9 C15
HSK 7-9 Writing-Translation
Advanced writing-translation materials: model rewrites, writing cards and revision sources.
Open pathHSK11
HSK1 foundation
Build greetings, numbers, dates, family, food and everyday beginner sentence patterns.
Open pathHSK216
HSK2 daily communication
Move into schedules, directions, shopping, health, travel and short connected speech.
Open pathHSK316
HSK3 intermediate path
Practice longer dialogues, short readings, grammar patterns and practical expression.
Open pathHSK420
HSK4 reading and expression
Develop reading stamina, vocabulary in context, opinions and structured answers.
Open pathTravelStart
Travel Chinese
Use Chinese in restaurants, transport, hotels, clinics and real-life travel moments.
Open pathBusinessStart
Business Chinese
Practice meetings, email, workplace introductions and professional situations.
Open pathTeacherStart
Teacher resources
Classroom-ready resources for teachers who need structured lesson support.
Open pathHSK 3.0 L5
30 course packsNew HSK Level 5
Practice higher-level reading, topic development and precise written expression.
HSK 3.0 Level 5Free learning
HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 01
Describe the physical and mental signs of stress, present and evaluate ways of relieving it, advise a friend in distress, and give an extended opinion on how to see stress.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5Free learning
HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 02
State the facts on community and management, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 03
State the facts on neighbours helping each other, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 04
State the facts on study planning, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 05
State the facts on reflection and improvement, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 06
State the facts on ways of growing, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 07
State the facts on spending decisions, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 08
State the facts on service communication, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 09
State the facts on price and value, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 10
State the facts on workplace communication, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 11
State the facts on written communication, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 12
State the facts on teamwork, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 13
State the facts on city life, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 14
State the facts on environmental action, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 15
State the facts on environmental governance, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 16
State the facts on digital privacy, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 17
State the facts on judging information, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 18
State the facts on online learning, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 19
State the facts on cultural memory, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 20
State the facts on language and culture, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 21
State the facts on experiencing art, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 22
State the facts on public rules, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 23
State the facts on community participation, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 24
State the facts on media literacy, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 25
State the facts on reviewing your learning, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 26
State the facts on reviewing communication, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 27
State the facts on reviewing judgements, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 28
State the facts on integrated tasks, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 29
State the facts on expressing opinions, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5: Lesson 30
State the facts on the level finale, compare different views, and make practical proposals in extended speech or writing.
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Most new learners should start with pinyin, then HSK1. Teachers should use the dedicated teacher page.