The schedule for the March 2026 CSCA Home-based Online Examination

PART I
Download the Admission Ticket and CSCA Test Software

Time: March 6 to March 15,2026 (Beijing Time)

Log in to the CSCA registration system, navigate to the “Registration - My CSCA” page, and download the relevant document(s).

PART II
Personal Test of the Exam System

Time: March 7 to 10, 2026, open daily from 14:00 to 21:00 (Beijing Time)

During this period, you may log into the examination system to independently verify that the software operation, camera, microphone, and network environment meet the requirements, as well as familiarize yourself with system operations such as login and facial recognition.

Candidates who fail to complete the test may encounter difficulties accessing the system on the official exam day.

PART III
Home-based Proctored Mock Tests

We will arrange two (2) centralized mock tests to help you familiarize yourself with processes such as manual identity verification and answering questions.

Please log in promptly when the system opens, make thorough preparations for your documents, examination environment, and other relevant matters in accordance with the requirements specified in the Candidate Handbook, and ensure that all pre-examination procedures are successfully completed at least 5 minutes prior to the exam start time.

1First Mock Test

(Highly Recommended)

Time: March 11 (Beijing Time)

■ 19:00 - 20:00: Simulation of admission procedures including manual identity verification

■ 20:00 - 21:00: Mock exam answering

2Second Mock Test

Should you fail to attend or complete the first centralized mock test, you are strongly recommended to participate in the second one without fail to avoid potential exam failure on the official test day due to unfamiliarity with the system.

Time: March 13 (Beijing Time)

■ 19:00 - 20:00: Simulation of admission procedures including manual identity verification

■ 20:00 - 21:00: Mock exam answering

PART IV
Official CSCA Exam for March 2026 Session

Date: March 15 (Beijing Time)

Login: The examination system will open 1 hour in advance of each exam session. Invigilators will conduct checks on candidates entering the exam in sequence. Candidates are required to log in promptly when the system opens and ensure that all pre-examination procedures—including equipment check, facial recognition, and manual identity verification, before the exam starts.

Examination time for each subject (Beijing time):

·Professional Chinese: 12:00 – 13:30

·Physics: 15:00 – 16:00

·Mathematics: 18:00 – 19:00

·Chemistry: 20:30 – 21:30