Manchester Chinese Test Examination Centre

Examination Dates

Plan ahead with examination dates, registration deadlines and expected result dates.

2026 calendar

HSK & YCT examination dates

Dates follow the 2026 calendar published by Chinese Testing International. Bowen confirms which sittings it will deliver.

HSK schedule

Exam dateFormatRegistration deadlineExpected resultStatus
Sat, 24 Jan 2026Paper-Based28 Dec 20253 Mar 2026Provisional
Sun, 22 Mar 2026Paper-Based23 Feb 202622 Apr 2026Provisional
Sat, 11 Apr 2026Paper-Based15 Mar 202615 May 2026Provisional
Sat, 16 May 2026Paper-Based19 Apr 202616 Jun 2026Provisional
Sun, 28 Jun 2026Paper-Based1 Jun 202628 Jul 2026Provisional
Sat, 18 Jul 2026Paper-Based21 Jun 202619 Aug 2026Provisional
Sun, 23 Aug 2026Paper-Based27 Jul 202623 Sep 2026Provisional
Sun, 13 Sep 2026Paper-Based17 Aug 202619 Oct 2026Provisional
Sat, 17 Oct 2026Paper-Based20 Sep 202617 Nov 2026Provisional
Sat, 7 Nov 2026Paper-Based11 Oct 20267 Dec 2026Provisional
Sun, 13 Dec 2026Paper-Based16 Nov 202615 Jan 2027Provisional

YCT schedule

Exam dateFormatRegistration deadlineExpected resultStatus
Sat, 10 Jan 2026Paper-Based14 Dec 202510 Feb 2026Provisional
Sat, 21 Mar 2026Paper-Based22 Feb 202621 Apr 2026Provisional
Sun, 24 May 2026Paper-Based27 Apr 202624 Jun 2026Provisional
Sun, 16 Aug 2026Paper-Based20 Jul 202616 Sep 2026Provisional
Sat, 17 Oct 2026Paper-Based20 Sep 202617 Nov 2026Provisional
Sun, 22 Nov 2026Paper-Based26 Oct 202622 Dec 2026Provisional

Source: Chinese Testing International, “2026 Examination Dates”, issued 25 December 2025. Venue, reporting time, capacity and delivery mode remain subject to Bowen confirmation.

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