Editorial methodology

1. Sources

Exam facts come from the official HSK 3.0 sample papers and syllabus published by chinesetest.cn, plus the public exam regulations. Where a detail differs between the syllabus text and the sample paper, we follow the sample paper and note the discrepancy.

Primary source: chinesetest.cn — official HSK 3.0 sample papers and word lists.

2. How pages are produced

1. Outline against the official structure (parts, item counts, timing).
2. Draft the text or items, with AI assistance for drafting and editing.
3. Check every factual claim against the primary source.
4. For questions: verify the answer key, vocabulary level, distractor quality and duplicate stems.
5. Run the structure and asset gates; only then publish.

3. AI assistance

We use AI tools for drafting, translation and item generation. AI output is not published unchecked: facts are verified against the official sources, and question banks pass automated structural checks plus manual review. When AI cannot verify a claim, we leave it out rather than guess.

4. Updates and corrections

HSK 3.0 is new and details can change. Pages carry a review date; when a fact changes, we update the page and log the change. Corrections are public: corrections log.

5. Known limitations

• HSK 2 (3.0) writing 56–60 is handwritten; our papers include the five component-selection questions and label the handwriting gap.
• HSK 3 writing is presented as auto-gradable character and sentence-order tasks, not handwritten production.
• We are independent and not affiliated with the official test body.