# Honkai: Nexus Anima Evolution Test Sign-Up Guide

> How Honkai: Nexus Anima Evolution Test sign-up worked, step by step: dates, platforms, eligibility and selection, and how to be ready for the next test.

Source: https://theanimadex.com/guides/evolution-test-sign-up/
Published: 2026-06-24
Updated: 2026-09-27

The Honkai: Nexus Anima **Evolution Test** was the game’s second closed beta, a limited-time look at the creature-collecting auto-chess game before launch. Here’s how registration worked, which is the best guide to how the next recruitment will run.

> **Recruitment is closed.** Sign-ups ran **June 22 to July 3, 2026** and the test ran **July 9 to July 27, 2026**. No third test has been announced yet: see our [next beta test guide](/guides/next-beta-test/) and the [release date tracker](/release-date/). Updated September 27, 2026.

## How sign-up worked, step by step

1. Go to the [official Honkai: Nexus Anima site](https://hna.hoyoverse.com/).
2. Find the **Evolution Test recruitment** banner and open the sign-up survey.
3. Sign in with (or create) a HoYoverse account.
4. Complete the eligibility survey: your **region** and the **device** you’ll test on (PC, iOS, or Android).
5. Submit before the deadline (**July 3, 2026** for this test), then watch your email for a client-download code if you’re chosen.

## Who can join

Access is by selection rather than first-come, and availability varies by region and platform. Filling in accurate device details helps, because HoYoverse uses them to balance the test pool across PC and mobile.

## What was in the test

* **Formation auto-chess battles:** position your Anima on a grid and let Trait roles and Aspect synergies play out automatically.
* **Catching Anima** across the Planes, including rare **Chromatic** variants.
* **New content** over the last test: more characters, Anima, regions, and systems.
* A **data wipe** at the end, so it was a scouting run, not permanent progress.

## Get ready for the next test

Pre-registering on the official site is the one thing you can do now; our [pre-registration guide](/guides/pre-registration/) explains what it does and does not get you, and the [system requirements guide](/guides/system-requirements/) lists the devices the last test supported. Meanwhile, browse the [Anima dex](/anima/) and the [Eidos database](/eidos/) to learn the cast before you log in, and check our [beginner progression guide](/guides/beginner-progression-guide/) for how the early game is shaping up. Have more questions about account wipes, cross-platform play, or device specs? See our [Evolution Test FAQ](/guides/evolution-test-faq/). Dates and details are compiled from HoYoverse’s official announcement; verify on the [official site](https://hna.hoyoverse.com/) before relying on them.

## Frequently asked questions

When was the Honkai: Nexus Anima Evolution Test?

The Evolution Test closed beta ran from July 9 to July 27, 2026\. Sign-ups ran from June 22 to July 3, 2026 through the official site, and both are now closed.

What platforms was the Evolution Test on?

The test ran on PC (Windows), iOS, and Android. You choose your device during the registration survey.

Is the Evolution Test free, and does progress carry over?

Yes, the closed beta is free to participate in. It runs for a limited time and ends with a data wipe, so no progress carries over to launch.

How do I get into the Honkai: Nexus Anima beta?

Evolution Test recruitment closed on July 3, 2026, and no third test has been announced. For the Evolution Test, players filled out a survey on the official site and selected testers received a client-download code by email.