HSK Test Dates in United States
CTI lists 18 HSK test centres in United States. This page shows the sittings they have open, when registration closes, and where each centre is. Read from CTI’s registration system on 26 September 2026.
The first official sitting of the new HSK is announced for 13 December 2026. Sittings of HSK 1-6 before it are the old exam (HSK 2.0). Studied for the old HSK? See where you land on the new one
Sittings open for registration
| Date | Exam | Format | Levels | Registration closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2026 | Old HSK (2.0) | Internet, 4 centres | HSK 1-6, HSKK | 8 October 2026 (CTI notice: 7 October 2026) |
| 17 October 2026 | Old HSK (2.0) | Paper, 4 centres | HSK 1-6, HSKK | Closed (last deadline 20 September 2026) |
| 7 November 2026 | Old HSK (2.0) | Internet, 3 centres | HSK 1-6, HSKK | 29 October 2026 (CTI notice: 28 October 2026) |
| 7 November 2026 | Old HSK (2.0) | Paper, 6 centres | HSK 1-6, HSKK | 11 October 2026 |
| 22 November 2026 | HSK 7-9 | Internet, 1 centre | HSK 7-9 | 8 November 2026 |
| 13 December 2026 | New HSK | Internet, 3 centres | HSK 1-6 | 3 December 2026 to 4 December 2026, by centre (CTI notice: 3 December 2026) |
| 13 December 2026 | New HSK | Paper, 1 centre | HSK 3-4 | 19 November 2026 (CTI notice: 16 November 2026) |
Deadlines are the centres’ own, from CTI’s system: one date when every centre here shares it, a range when they differ. Where CTI’s global notice gives another date, it is shown alongside. Some centres close earlier on their own sites, so check yours. From HSK 3, the new exam is registered together with the speaking test of the same level.
Registering in United States
- Register through www.chinesetest.cn or the centre. Centre deadlines in CTI's system can differ from the global calendar by a few days; check your own centre before you register.
Fees
Fees are set by each centre, so ask yours when you register. CTI’s rule for the new exam: a level from HSK 3 up, taken with its speaking test, costs the same as the old HSK and HSKK pairing did, and HSK 1 and 2 are unchanged.
Test centres in United States (18)
Each centre’s page on chinesetest.cn has its address and contacts, and shows its own sessions and deadlines.
Charlotte
- Charlotte Chinese language center/East Voyager Academy(IBT)
internet. Open sittings: 7 November 2026, 13 December 2026
Chicago
- Phoenix Tree Test Center(Internet-based Test)
internet. Open sittings: 5 December 2026
Cleveland
- Chinese Testing Center of Cleveland, OHIO (CTCCO)(IBT)
internet at home. Open sittings: 29 November 2026
Cooper City, FL
- Miami Test Center
internet at home, paper. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026, 29 November 2026
Las Vegas
- Noble Collegiate Academy
paper. Open sittings: 7 November 2026
New York
- Manhattan Mandarin (ZGT, LLC)
internet at home. Open sittings: 29 November 2026
- Manhattan Mandarin (ZGT, LLC)(IBT)
internet. Open sittings: 22 November 2026, 13 December 2026
Pasadena
- La Salle College Preparatory
internet at home, paper. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026, 29 November 2026
Peachtree Corners
- Atlanta Contemporary Chinese Academy
internet at home. Open sittings: 29 November 2026
Portland, OR
- Worldplus Learning Center（IBT）
internet, internet at home. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 29 November 2026
Sacramento
- Capital College & Career Academy
internet at home. Open sittings: 29 November 2026
St. George
- Utah Tech University
paper. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026, 13 December 2026
- Utah Tech University（IBT）
internet. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026, 13 December 2026
Tacoma, WA
- Confucius Institute of the State of Washington(Internet-based Test)
internet, internet at home. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 29 November 2026
Tempe
- Contemporary Chinese School of Arizona
paper. Open sittings: 7 November 2026
Virginia Beach
- Virginia Chinese Learning and Testing Center（IBT）
internet, internet at home. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026, 29 November 2026
City not listed by CTI
- Center of Chinese Education Services in North America
paper. Open sittings: 17 October 2026, 7 November 2026
- Center of Chinese Education Services in North America(Internet-based Test)
internet, internet at home. Open sittings: 29 November 2026, 5 December 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What each level asks for
Sources
- Chinese Testing International (CTI), chinesetest.cn: Test centre search (live), read 26 September 2026.
- Chinese Testing International (CTI), chinesetest.cn: Chinese Test Dates in 2026, published 25 December 2025, read 26 September 2026.
- Chinese Testing International (CTI), chinesetest.cn: HSK 3.0 will be officially launched worldwide on December 13, 2026!, published 9 September 2026, read 26 September 2026.
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