Yes, pinyin is provided in the HSK 1 exam.
The HSK 1 test is designed for beginners who are learning Chinese, typically those who have studied for about one semester (half a year) at a pace of 2-3 class hours per week, and have mastered around 150 of the most commonly used words and related grammar knowledge. At this level, providing pinyin helps candidates recognize and pronounce characters accurately, which is crucial for their performance in the listening and reading sections of the exam.
The HSK 1 exam consists of 40 questions divided into two parts: listening and reading, with a total exam time of about 40 minutes (including 5 minutes for filling in personal information). In the listening section, candidates listen to short conversations, sentences, or questions and choose the correct answer based on the content they hear. In the reading section, they match pictures with words or sentences, select the appropriate words to fill in the blanks, and match questions with answers. Throughout these sections, pinyin is provided to assist candidates in understanding and answering the questions.
