CSCA for 2027 admission to China

CSCA assesses the academic readiness of international undergraduate applicants. The official system lists specialised Chinese for humanities or science, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Each subject is scored from 0 to 100.

• CSCA lists mathematics and specialised Chinese as compulsory for Chinese Government Scholarship undergraduate applicants. Choose humanities or science Chinese according to the university's requirements.
• For non-CGS undergraduate routes at the universities listed by CSCA, mathematics is compulsory; specialised Chinese is required for Chinese-taught programmes. Physics and chemistry depend on the major. This does not mean every university in China has identical requirements.
• Specialised Chinese: 90 minutes, 80 multiple-choice questions. Mathematics, physics and chemistry: 60 minutes and 48 questions each.
• The score informs a decision; it does not guarantee admission.

Choose the programme first and open its official notice. Do not register for subjects based only on a major's name: two universities may set different requirements for similar programmes.

• Put every target university's requirements in one table.
• Choose a subject set that covers all agreed applications.
• Check the test language: maths, physics and chemistry are available in Chinese or English, but a university may specify a preference.

There is no universal passing score: each university sets its criteria. The published fee is CNY 450 for one subject and CNY 700 for two or more. From November 2026, results for home-based online tests and test-centre computer exams are released within 10 working days after the session ends.

On 24 September 2026, CSCA published six sessions. Day one covers specialised Chinese and mathematics; day two covers physics and chemistry. All times below are Beijing time (UTC+8).

• 14–15 November 2026 — afternoon session. Registration: 15–21 October 2026 (Beijing time).
• 19–20 December 2026 — morning session.
• 23–24 January 2027 — afternoon session.
• 13–14 March 2027 — afternoon session.
• 24–25 April 2027 — afternoon session.
• 26–27 June 2027 — morning session.
• Afternoon: day 1 — Chinese 14:00–15:30, maths 17:00–18:00; day 2 — physics 14:00–15:00, chemistry 16:30–17:30.
• Morning: day 1 — Chinese 08:00–09:30, maths 11:00–12:00; day 2 — physics 08:00–09:00, chemistry 10:30–11:30.

Build a short programme list before registering. Then verify subjects, language, the latest acceptable session and score delivery. Repeat the check after the 2027 intake notice appears, especially if the major or scholarship route changes.