The HSK admission ticket
From CTI's candidate information (updated 2 April 2026), with notes from test centres.
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Getting it
- Log in to chinesetest.cn 5–7 days before the test and print the ticket in “My Account”. If that fails, your test centre can help you print it or tells you how to collect it.
- You must bring a physical (paper) ticket on the day.
- For 13 Dec 2026 that means printing from about 6–8 Dec 2026.
Check it
- Name, gender, date of birth and ID number must match the ID you registered with, or you will not be admitted.
- If anything is wrong, contact your test centre to correct it before the test. Personal details cannot be edited online after payment; errors on a score report are fixed through a Score Report Modification application in “My Account”.
- Arrive 30 minutes before the start time printed on the ticket. Some centres set their own times: Rome tells candidates to follow its newsletter, not the ticket, for times; the HSK Korea Office publishes arrival deadlines (08:30 or 13:30 on 13 Dec 2026).
On the day
- Bring the ticket, your original photo ID (no copies) and, for paper tests, two or more 2B pencils and an eraser. On computer tests you may not bring paper or pencils.
- No ticket or no valid ID: no entry, and no deferral, withdrawal or refund.
- Written tests: arrive after the start but before listening ends and you go in only after listening, with no extra time; after reading starts you are not admitted. Speaking tests: no entry after the start.
- Computer tests: you log in with the ticket number and a password given out by the invigilator. Swapping ticket numbers or passwords counts as proxy testing.
Keep it afterwards
You need the ticket to collect or print your score report, and the ticket number and your name to check results on the chinesetest.cn home page and to order extra reports (up to 10 per application).
Test-day checklist → · Checking your score → · Refunds and deferrals →
Frequently asked
When can I print my HSK admission ticket?
5–7 days before the test, in “My Account” on chinesetest.cn.
I lost my admission ticket. What now?
Print it again from “My Account” before the test, or ask your centre. You must bring a paper ticket on the day or you will not be admitted.
Do I need the admission ticket after the test?
Yes. You need its details to check results, collect your score report and order extra reports.
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Official sources
- Chinese Test Service Website: information for candidates (registration, refunds, results)
- Istituto Confucio Roma (Sapienza): HSK
- HSK Korea Office: HSK IBT candidate guide (arrival times, ID, fees)
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