CSCA 2026-27: Subjects, Fees and Session Dates

CSCA 考试 12 月与 1 月场次：科目、费用与报名节点

 

The November CSCA session is already closed for registration, so if you missed it, your next chances are 19–20 December 2026 and 23–24 January 2027. For anyone applying to a Chinese bachelor's programme — especially through the Chinese Government Scholarship, where a valid CSCA report is mandatory — this calendar is the piece of planning that cannot slip.

11 月场次的 CSCA 报名已经关闭，如果你错过了，下一个机会是 2026 年 12 月 19—20 日，再往后是 2027 年 1 月 23—24 日。对于申请中国本科项目的学生来说——尤其是走中国政府奖学金通道的（有效 CSCA 成绩单是必要材料）——这份日历是最不能出错的一环。

The Facts: Two Test Days, Four Subjects

事实梳理：两天考期，四门科目

According to the official CSCA schedule republished by Hefei University of Technology's international office, the 2026–2027 cycle runs monthly: 19–20 December 2026, 23–24 January 2027, 13–14 March, 24–25 April and 26–27 June 2027. Each session spans two days — Professional Chinese and Mathematics on day one, Physics and Chemistry on day two — with first papers starting at 08:00 or 14:00 Beijing time. Registration windows are short: the November session opened on 15 October and closed on 21 October, only seven days, and late registration is not accepted.

根据合肥工业大学国际交流与合作处转发的 CSCA 官方安排，2026—2027 周期按月设考：2026 年 12 月 19—20 日、2027 年 1 月 23—24 日、3 月 13—14 日、4 月 24—25 日、6 月 26—27 日。每场考试分两个考试日：首日考专业中文和数学，次日考物理、化学，首科开考时间为北京时间 08:00 或 14:00。报名窗口很短：11 月场次 10 月 15 日开启、10 月 21 日关闭，共 7 天，逾期通道关闭、不接受补报。

The test format is stable. Professional Chinese (Humanities Chinese or STEM Chinese) runs 90 minutes with 80 multiple-choice questions; Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry each run 60 minutes with 48 questions, all scored on a 100-point scale. Everyone takes Mathematics. Applicants for Chinese-taught programmes must also take Professional Chinese; Physics or Chemistry are added according to your target major. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry offer Chinese and English papers — and universities such as Hefei University of Technology state explicitly that Chinese-taught applicants must select the Chinese-language papers, English-taught applicants the English ones.

考试形式稳定。专业中文（分文科中文、理科中文）90 分钟、80 道选择题；数学、物理、化学各 60 分钟、48 题，全部为客观选择题，均按百分制计分。数学是所有申请人的必考科目；申请中文授课项目的还须考专业中文；物理或化学则按报考专业要求加选。数学、物理、化学提供中文与英文两种试卷——合肥工业大学等校明确要求：申请中文授课项目的必须选中文卷，申请英文授课项目的必须选英文卷。

Fees are 450 yuan for one subject and 700 yuan for two or more, payable online via Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay, Visa or Mastercard. Results are released within 10 working days after the session. Registration happens on the official portal csca.cn, where you need an ID photo, a valid passport, and a payment card ready before you start.

报名费为单科 450 元，两科及以上 700 元，支持支付宝、微信支付、银联及 VISA、MasterCard 等国际支付方式。成绩在当次考试结束后 10 个工作日内公布。报名在官方门户 csca.cn 进行，开始前请备好证件照、有效身份证件和支付卡。

Some background makes the system easier to read. CSCA — the China Scholastic Competency Assessment — was introduced for applicants to Chinese bachelor's programmes and is organised by the China Scholarship Council under the Ministry of Education; the first sitting took place on 21 December 2025. From the 2026/2027 academic year, a valid CSCA report became a mandatory attachment for Chinese Government Scholarship undergraduate applications. The test is delivered mainly as a home-based online exam, with in-person test centres gradually opening in major source countries.

了解一点背景更容易读懂这套系统。CSCA——来华留学本科入学学业水平测试——面向申请中国本科项目的国际学生，由中国教育部主导、国家留学基金管理委员会组织实施；首场考试已于 2025 年 12 月 21 日举行。自 2026/2027 学年起，有效 CSCA 成绩单成为中国政府奖学金本科项目申请的必要材料。考试以居家网考为主，同时在重点生源国家和地区逐步设立线下考点。

It also pays to read the timetable before you plan anything around it. In the December session, Professional Chinese runs 08:00–09:30 and Mathematics 11:00–12:00 on 19 December; Physics is 08:00–09:00 and Chemistry 10:30–11:30 on 20 December, all Beijing time. The January session shifts to afternoon slots: Professional Chinese 14:00–15:30 and Mathematics 17:00–18:00 on 23 January, Physics 14:00–15:00 and Chemistry 16:30–17:30 on 24 January.

提前看清时刻表，再做其他安排。12 月场次：12 月 19 日专业中文 08:00—09:30、数学 11:00—12:00；12 月 20 日物理 08:00—09:00、化学 10:30—11:30，均为北京时间。1 月场次换到下午：1 月 23 日专业中文 14:00—15:30、数学 17:00—18:00；1 月 24 日物理 14:00—15:00、化学 16:30—17:30。

  

What It Means for Applicants

深度解读：这道门槛如何影响你的申请

CSCA is no longer optional for scholarship applicants. Since the 2026/2027 academic year, undergraduate applicants to Chinese Government Scholarship programmes must upload a valid CSCA score report with their application, and the report is only valid if the test date falls after 1 March 2025. University requirements are spreading too: Tongji University and Xi'an Jiaotong University already ask for CSCA reports in undergraduate applications, and the official rollout plan expects the test to apply to all international undergraduate applicants by 2028.

对奖学金申请人来说，CSCA 已经不是可选项。自 2026/2027 学年起，申请中国政府奖学金本科项目必须在申请材料中上传有效 CSCA 成绩单，且成绩单的考试日期须在 2025 年 3 月 1 日之后。院校层面的要求也在扩散：同济大学、西安交通大学已在本科申请中要求提交 CSCA 成绩，官方推广计划则预计到 2028 年覆盖所有来华留学本科申请人。

The timing trap is the gap between test and application. Scores take 10 working days, and many university application rounds close in February 2027 — which is exactly why the December and January sessions matter. Sit in December and your scores are ready for the earliest application rounds; wait until March and you may already be too late for your first-choice university's scholarship nomination.

真正的坑在"出分与申请"之间的时间差。出分要 10 个工作日，而不少大学的申请批次在 2027 年 2 月就关闭——这正是 12 月与 1 月场次关键的原因。12 月考试，出分能赶上最早一批申请；拖到 3 月，你第一志愿大学的奖学金推荐可能已经来不及了。

Subject selection also rewards care. Choosing the wrong Professional Chinese track (Humanities versus STEM) or the wrong paper language can invalidate your report for your target programme — the CSCA subjects required differ by major, so confirm with your chosen university before paying the fee.

选科也要当心。专业中文选错方向（文科中文还是理科中文）、或试卷语言选错，都可能导致成绩对你目标项目无效——CSCA 报考科目随申请专业不同有所差别，缴费前务必向意向院校确认。

You can also retake the test, which softens the pressure of a single sitting. Because a report counts as valid whenever its test date falls after 1 March 2025, a January 2027 score is fresh for every 2027 application cycle — and a student unhappy with December results can sit the March session and submit the better report. Budget for both the fee and the waiting time: ten working days for score release is the official commitment, and application deadlines will not move for you.

CSCA 还允许重考，这大大缓解了单次考试的压力。由于成绩单只要考试日期在 2025 年 3 月 1 日之后即为有效，2027 年 1 月的分数对整个 2027 年申请周期都是新鲜的——对 12 月成绩不满意的考生可以再考 3 月场次，提交更好的一份。但请同时为费用和等待时间做预算：官方承诺 10 个工作日出分，而申请截止日不会为你推迟。

A strong CSCA report can even unlock shortcuts at specific universities. Xuzhou Medical University, for example, allows applicants with excellent CSCA results to skip part of its own entrance test. Policies like this are still new and uneven across institutions, so treat them as a bonus rather than a plan — but they show the score starting to function as a shared currency across admissions offices.

一份出色的 CSCA 成绩甚至能在特定院校兑换"捷径"。例如徐州医科大学允许 CSCA 成绩优异者免考本校入学测试的一部分。这类政策在各校之间仍属新事物、并不统一，所以把它当作意外之喜而不是计划本身——但它说明这份成绩单正在各校招生办之间变成一种"通用货币"。

Your Action List

行动建议：接下来六周的安排

Book December now. Registration windows last about a week, so check csca.cn frequently in late November and register the moment the December window opens. Prepare your ID photo, passport scan and payment method in advance.

现在锁定 12 月场次。 报名窗口只有大约一周，请在 11 月下旬持续关注 csca.cn，12 月窗口一开就报名。提前备好证件照、护照扫描件和支付方式。

Match subjects to your major. Download the syllabus for each subject at csca.cn, confirm the required combination with your target university, and if you apply to a Chinese-taught programme, choose the Chinese papers.

科目对齐专业。 在 csca.cn 下载各科考试大纲，向目标院校确认科目组合；若申请中文授课项目，务必选择中文试卷。

Plan a 90-day preparation cycle. The official exam guide warns that everyone needs Mathematics, calculators are not allowed, and the test is mostly home-based online. Work through the syllabus topic by topic, then sit full 60-minute timed mock exams in the final month. If you want a second opinion on your subject combination before paying, Originedu's advisors check CSCA registrations against university requirements every session.

规划 90 天备考周期。 官方考试说明明确：所有人都考数学、不得使用计算器、考试以居家网考为主。先按大纲逐个专题过，最后一个月做完整的 60 分钟限时模拟。如果想在下单前再确认一次科目组合，Originedu 的顾问每个考季都会对照院校要求复核 CSCA 报名。

Before you hit the register button, line up these five things:

在点击报名按钮之前，请先备好以下五样：

• A recent ID-style photo that meets the portal's specifications
• 一张符合报名门户规格要求的近期证件照
• A valid passport scan (this is the identity document used throughout)
• 有效护照扫描件（全程使用的身份证件）
• A payment method: Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay, Visa or Mastercard
• 支付方式：支付宝、微信支付、银联、VISA 或 MasterCard
• Your target university's required subject combination, confirmed before you pay
• 目标院校要求的科目组合，缴费前完成确认
• The official syllabus for each subject, downloaded from csca.cn
• 各科目官方考试大纲，从 csca.cn 下载

A Final Note

写在最后

CSCA rewards familiarity more than brilliance: the format is fixed, the syllabus is public, and the sessions are regular. Treat the December session as your safety net and the January one as your last realistic chance for a September 2027 start — then build your preparation backwards from there.

CSCA 更奖励熟练而不是天赋：题型固定、大纲公开、场次规律。把 12 月场次当作安全垫，把 1 月场次当作冲击 2027 年 9 月入学的最后一个现实机会——然后从这两个节点倒排你的备考计划。

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