Hierarchical porous ZSM-5 zeolite was prepared through alkali treatment. Two different types of hydrocracking catalyst were prepared with using either the above hierarchical porous ZSM-5 zeolite or conventional ZSM-5 zeolite as acidic components, respectively. Different analytical methods, including nitrogen adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, pyridine adsorption infrared, ammonia adsorption-desorption and transmission electron microscopy, were used to characterize the zeolite samples. A high-pressure fixed-bed micro-reactor was employed to evaluate hydrocracking reaction performance of tetralin over various catalysts. Under the reaction conditions of temperature 350 ℃, hydrogen partial pressure 4 MPa, hydrogen-oil volume ratio 500/1, reaction space velocity of 5.9 h-1 and reaction time 2 h, compared with the catalyst containing conventional ZSM-5 zeolite, tetralin conversion ratio on the catalyst prepared with hierarchical porous ZSM-5 zeolite can increase ca. 10 percentage point. In addition, BTX yield can improve 2 to 8 percentage point, and selectivity of ring-opening (SRO) reaction can increase ca. 20 percentage point. Evaluation experimental results suggest that the introduced mesopores can improve tetralin accessibility to the acidic sites of ZSM-5 zeolite. This is why both tetralin ring-opening reaction selectivity and BTX yield are improved. © 2022, Editorial Office of Acta Petrolei Sinica(Petroleum Processing Section). All right reserved.