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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: HSC Chinese Beginners (NSW) Exam

80 + 20

Written paper (80 marks) and oral examination (20 marks)

NSW DoE Chinese Beginners Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide 2026

30 / 30 / 20

Listening / Reading / Writing section marks on the written paper

NSW DoE Chinese Beginners Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide 2026

~5 minutes

Oral interview-style conversation duration

NSW DoE Chinese Beginners Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide 2026

2.00–4.40 pm

2026 Chinese Beginners written examination afternoon window

2026 HSC written exam timetable

6 topics

Prescribed topic areas via personal world and Chinese-speaking communities

NESA Chinese Beginners Stage 6 Syllabus

$1,443 AUD

2026 FFPOS HSC fee (no separate per-subject Beginners fee)

NESA 2026 overseas students fee schedule

Bands 1–6

HSC performance reporting bands (Band 6 highest)

NESA HSC reporting

100 MCQs

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HSC Chinese Beginners (NESA) assesses listening, reading, writing, and speaking across personal-world and Chinese-community topics. The 2026 written paper is scheduled about 2.00–4.40 pm; the oral is ~5 minutes (20 marks). Domestic entry is included in HSC fees; FFPOS candidates pay AUD $1,443 (2026). OpenExamPrep offers 100 free English-explained MCQs as a study adaptation.

Sample HSC Chinese Beginners (NSW) Practice Questions

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1What is the standard Mandarin greeting for 'hello'?
A.你好
B.再见
C.谢谢
D.对不起
Explanation: '你好' (nǐ hǎo) is the basic polite greeting meaning 'hello' / 'how do you do' and is core Beginners oral vocabulary.
2What does the Chinese word '妈妈' (māma) mean?
A.Father
B.Mother
C.Sister
D.Brother
Explanation: '妈妈' means 'mum/mother'. Family kinship terms are central to the Family life, home and neighbourhood topic.
3Which pinyin correctly represents the first tone (high level) on 'ma' in '妈妈'?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation: The macron (ā) marks the first tone. Beginners need tone awareness for listening and oral clarity.
4What is the English meaning of '谢谢' (xièxie)?
A.Please
B.Excuse me
C.You're welcome
D.Thank you
Explanation: '谢谢' means 'thank you' and is essential politeness language for interacting outcomes.
5Which number is written as '三' in Chinese?
A.3
B.2
C.4
D.5
Explanation: '三' (sān) means three. Cardinal numbers are high-frequency Beginners vocabulary for age, time, and quantity.
6In '我是学生' (Wǒ shì xuésheng), what does '是' do?
A.It marks past tense.
B.It links the subject to an identity/noun phrase ('to be').
C.It means 'have'.
D.It means 'not'.
Explanation: '是' is the copula 'to be', used to equate a subject with a noun (e.g., student, teacher, Australian).
7What does '朋友' (péngyou) mean?
A.Teacher
B.Neighbour
C.Friend
D.Classmate
Explanation: '朋友' means 'friend' and appears throughout Friends, recreation and pastimes.
8Which day is '星期一' (xīngqīyī)?
A.Sunday
B.Tuesday
C.Friday
D.Monday
Explanation: '星期' means week; '一' is one → Monday. Days of the week are routine Beginners calendar vocabulary.
9What is the common measure word for people in polite contexts, as in '一位老师'?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation: '位' (wèi) is a polite classifier for people. Measure words are a prescribed grammar focus in Chinese Beginners.
10What does '学校' (xuéxiào) mean?
A.Library
B.School
C.Hospital
D.Shop
Explanation: '学校' means 'school' and is core Education and work vocabulary.

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