Hi! Of course HSK 5 more difficult, but i passed it and I prepared for the exam in a year. Btw I am sure that you can prepare in less time. I also can reccomend the books that i used if you want. The secret to successfully learning many languages ​​is patience and systematic. It is better to study, but every day.

然后，如果你想更快速地提高汉语听力水平，就必须需要听广播也看电视剧（电影），听歌曲。

加油！

I think it's completely normal. HSK 5 is a huge step up from HSK 4 and in my opinion it takes years. I've passed HSK 5 three times and have moved on to HSK 6 but I'm now actually going back to HSK 5 to consolidate and build my confidence. There is absolutely no shame in this. Chinese is an ocean and HSK 5 is like the Atlantic...don't even ask about HSK 6!

I passed HSK4 a few years ago. I actually studied the HSK5 materials first - for at least a year or two! - but never felt fully prepared. I kept telling people, "well, I'm almost ready, just, not yet" about the HSK5. Years of studying but still not feeling prepared.

Eventually I got frustrated enough with HSK5 materials that I decided to look at the HSK4 materials. The HSK4 materials seemed much more accessible. I can only speak from my own experience so I can't say whether it's "normal" or not, but yes, HSK5 seemed much harder than HSK4.

Congrats on passing the HSK4!