HSK Exam Guide Registration and test dates
How registration works on the official site, the 2026 test dates still ahead, and the paper-based and computer-based forms.
How registration works
- Sign up on chinesetest.cn
- Choose the test, the date and the test centre
- Fill in and check your personal details and upload a photo
- Fill in your mailing details
- Confirm and submit
- Pay the test fee online or through the test centre
- Get your admission ticket
Registration counts only after the fee is paid. At a test centre outside your home country you must register with a passport.
chinesetest.cn — test regulations (registration, test day, results)
Test dates still ahead in 2026
| Test date | Test | Paper-based: register by | Computer-based at a test centre: register by |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSK 1–6 + HSKK | 11 October 2026 | 28 October 2026 | |
| HSK 7–9 | — | 8 November 2026 | |
| HSK 1–6 + HSKK · HSK 3.0 | 16 November 2026 | 3 December 2026 |
Deadlines are the ones printed in the official calendar and notice. A test centre may close earlier, so confirm with the centre you choose. chinesetest.cn — Chinese Test Dates in 2026 (published 25 December 2025) · chinesetest.cn — notice on the worldwide launch of HSK 3.0 (published 9 September 2026)
Test forms in the 2026 calendar
For HSK levels 1 to 6 and the speaking test, the 2026 calendar lists two forms on every date: the paper-based test and the computer-based test taken at a test centre. HSK 7–9 is listed as computer-based at a test centre only. The calendar lists no home-based sitting, so ask your test centre if you need one.
chinesetest.cn — Chinese Test Dates in 2026 (published 25 December 2025)
Guides in this section
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HSK 3.0 launch: the first test date and the registration deadlines
CTI has announced that HSK 3.0 starts worldwide on 13 December 2026. The notice gives two registration deadlines, one for the paper-based test and one for the computer-based test.
Read the guide: HSK 3.0 launch: the first test date and the registration deadlines