HSK Registration

The next HSK registration deadline

Computer-based registration closes

Thursday 8 October

Closes todayfor the HSK 1–6 exam on Saturday 17 October

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Beijing dates, so outside China register a day early.

Register on chinesetest.cn

HSK registration deadlines 2026

Each date counts down to its registration deadline. For start times, see all HSK exam dates in 2026.

Practise before the day:HSK 1 mock testHSK 2 mock testHSK 3 mock testHSK 4 mock testHSK 5 mock testHSK 6 mock testHSK 7–9 mock test

How to register for the HSK

1. 1Choose your level (not sure which level? take the 3-minute level test).
2. 2Create an account on chinesetest.cn.
3. 3Pick paper or computer-based, the date and a test centre.
4. 4Enter your name exactly as on your ID, and add a photo.
5. 5Pay before the deadline. Unpaid means not registered.
6. 6Print your admission ticket before exam day.

Registered? Now take a mock test with the real timing.

HSK registration fee

Each test centre sets its own fee, and higher levels usually cost more. You see the price before you pay.

Paper-based vs computer-based (iBT) registration

Same exam, different timing. Paper closes about four weeks out, results in about a month. Computer-based closes about nine days out, results in about two weeks. HSK 7–9 is computer-only. Not every centre offers both.

Can you register after the deadline?

No. If paper registration has closed, try computer-based for the same date. Otherwise take the next one; HSK 1–6 runs most months. Meanwhile, check your target score.

Get a free reminder before registration closes

Tap Remind me on a date above and we email you 7 days and 1 day before registration closes, and a week before the exam. It needs a free account, and Turn off on the same date stops it. To change the exam you are aiming for, manage my exam date.

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