2026 Chinese Proficiency Test Dates

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

2026 Chinese Proficiency Test Dates

The schedule for the 2026 Chinese Proficiency Test is as follows. Which exam will you be taking?

Chinese Proficiency Test / HSK (Levels 1–6)

Test Date

Test Format

Registration Deadline (HSK + HSK Speaking Test) Score Release Date
Paper-based Test Internet-based Test
(HSK, HSK Speaking Test) (HSK, HSK Speaking Test) Paper-based Test Internet-based Test HSK HSK Speaking Test
2025 Test Calendar
11/2025 15/11(Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 19/10 05/11 15/12 01/12 05/12
11/2025 07/12(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 10/11 27/11 07/01/2026 22/12 29/12
2026 Test Calendar
01/2026 24/01 (Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 28/12/2025 14/01 ※03/03 09/02 13/02
03/2026 22/03 (Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 23/02 12/03 22/04 07/04 13/04
04/2026 11/04 (Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 15/03 01/04 ※15/05 27/04 ※08/05
05/2026 16/05 (Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 19/04 06/05 16/06 01/06 05/06
06/2026 28/06 (Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 01/06 18/06 28/07 13/07 20/07
07/2026 18/07 (Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 21/06 08/07 19/08 03/08 07/08
08/2026 23/08 (Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 27/07 13/08 23/09 07/09 14/09
09/2026 13/09 (Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 17/08 03/09 ※19/10 29/09 ※09/10
10/2026 17/10 (Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 20/09 07/10 17/11 02/11 06/11
11/2026 07/11(Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 11/10 28/10 07/12 23/11 27/11
12/2026 13/12(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 16/11 03/12 ※15/01/2027 28/12 04/01/2027

※Due to public holidays, the score release date has been postponed.

Chinese Proficiency Test / HSK (Levels 7–9)

Test Date Test Format Registration Deadline  Score Release Date
2025 Test Calendar
11/2025 08/11(Saturday) Internet-based Test 25/10 08/12
2026 Test Calendar
05/2026 09/05(Saturday) Internet-based Test 25/04 09/06
11/2026 22/11(Sunday) Internet-based Test 08/11 22/12

Chinese Proficiency Test for Young Learners / YCT

Test Date Test Type Test Format Registration Deadline  Score Release Date
Paper-based Test Internet-based Test Paper-based Test Internet-based Test
Written & Speaking Test Written Test Speaking Test
2025 Test Calendar
11/2025 23/11(Sunday) Written & Speaking Test Paper-based & Internet-based Test 27/10 13/11 23/12 08/12 15/12
2026 Test Calendar
01/2026 10/01(Saturday) Written Test Paper-based Test 14/12/2025 - 10/02 - -
03/2026 21/03(Saturday) Written Test Paper-based & Internet-based Test 22/02 11/03 21/04 07/04 -
05/2026 24/05(Sunday) Written & Speaking Test Paper-based & Internet-based Test 27/04 14/05 24/06 08/06 15/06
08/2026 16/08(Sunday) Written Test Paper-based Test 20/07 - 16/09 - -
10/2026 17/10(Saturday) Written & Speaking Test Paper-based & Internet-based Test 20/09 07/10 17/11 02/11 06/11
11/2026 22/11(Sunday) Written & Speaking Test Paper-based & Internet-based Test 26/10 12/11 22/12 07/12 14/12

Chinese Proficiency Test (Business) / BCT

Test Date Test Format Registration Deadline  Score Release Date
Paper-based Test Internet-based Test Paper-based Test Internet-based Test
2025 Test Calendar
11/2025 09/11(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 13/10 30/10 09/12 24/11
2026 Test Calendar
01/2026 18/01(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 22/12/2025 08/01 ※25/02 02/02
04/2026 18/04(Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 22/03 08/04 ※22/05 ※08/05
06/2026 28/06(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 01/06 18/06 28/07 13/07
08/2026 08/08(Saturday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 12/07 29/07 08/09 24/08
11/2026 15/11(Sunday) Paper-based & Internet-based Test 19/10 05/11 15/12 30/11

※Due to public holidays, the score release date has been postponed.

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