Mental health examination is a way to evaluate the mental health status of the examinee in health examination, providing basis for the adjustment of psychological status for early diagnosis and early treatment. However, mental health examination in China is still in its infancy, and the evaluation processes, methods, and tools vary greatly among different institutions. Therefore, based on relevant literatures, this expert consensus summarizes how to scientifically and normatively carry out mental health examination from 8 aspects: purpose and role, implementation path, information collection, core evaluation dimensions, basic project recommendations, ethical norms, result feedback, and after-examination services, aiming to provide reference for the implementation of mental health examination in health examination institutions.