HSK 3.0 dates and registration deadlines
Published 2026-10-31 · sources last checked 31 October 2026 · counts read from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus data
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Last checked: 31 October 2026 against CTI's notices (listed under Sources). Dates can change, so check chinesetest.cn before you book.
The official dates
| First HSK 3.0 sitting | 13 December 2026 |
|---|---|
| Registration closes, paper test | 16 November 2026, 24:00 Beijing time |
| Registration closes, computer test | 3 December 2026, 24:00 Beijing time |
| Last HSK 1–6 sitting on CTI's 2026 calendar before the launch | 7 November 2026 |
Beijing time is UTC+8. 24:00 on 16 November is the end of that day in Beijing, which is earlier in the day in Europe and the Americas.
Deadlines vary by test center
The dates above are CTI's. Each test center runs its own registration and can close earlier, limit places, or offer only one of the two forms. The center's own page or office is the final word.
- Find your center on chinesetest.cn.
- Check whether it runs the paper test, the computer test or both on 13 December 2026.
- Note its own closing date and fee, and ask which version the sitting uses.
Which exam is yours?
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Choose one answer in each group.
Your sitting uses the HSK 2.0 format and lists, so keep going with the HSK 2.0 lists and their practice papers.
A sitting on or before 7 November 2026 uses HSK 2.0, so go through the HSK 2.0 list for your level too. Each HSK 3.0 level page shows the HSK 2.0 level of every word, which makes the overlap easy to see.
Start with the HSK 2.0 list for your level, since that is what your sitting tests.
The first HSK 3.0 sitting is 13 December 2026, so confirm with your test center that yours uses HSK 3.0. What you learned still counts: each HSK 3.0 level page shows every word's HSK 2.0 level, and its filter lists the words that are new to HSK, so you can study just the difference.
Confirm with your test center that your sitting uses HSK 3.0; if it does, you are on the right lists. Each HSK 3.0 level page also has that level's characters and grammar points.
Confirm with your test center which version your sitting uses. For HSK 3.0, start with HSK 3.0 Level 1.
The first HSK 3.0 sitting is 13 December 2026. When you book, ask the test center which version the sitting uses; if it is HSK 3.0, compare your level on its HSK 3.0 page, which shows each word's old level.
When you book, ask the test center which version the sitting uses. If it is HSK 3.0, you are already on the right lists.
HSK 3.0 is the new exam, so HSK 3.0 Level 1 is a sensible start. When you book, confirm the version with your test center.
Coming soon: a level checker for your own Chinese text and a deck builder for your level. Until then, the HSK Level Analyzer shows the HSK levels of the words in any text, and your review deck keeps the words you save with [+ deck].
Next step
Open the HSK 3.0 Level 1 word list: every word with pinyin, English and audio, plus that level's characters and grammar points.
Studied for HSK 2.0? Paste your word list into the HSK 3.0 level checker to see which words moved up, moved down or left the syllabus.
More on HSK 3.0
Sources
- “HSK 3.0 will be officially launched worldwide on December 13, 2026!”, Chinese Testing International news notice, accessed 2026-10-31.
- 2026年考试日期 (2026 test dates), Chinese Testing International, published 2025-12-25, accessed 2026-10-31.
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