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.