The work aims to establish special testing methods to detect the relevant performance of cigarette packaging paper, so as to provide theoretical basis for its application. The basis weight, stiffness and folding resistance of cigarette packaging samples were measured by corresponding national standards and research methods, and the fiber types, composition and surface wettability of different samples were analyzed. The physical indicators measured by different research methods and standard methods were different, but maintained a certain mathematical function relationship. The paper used for cigarette packaging mainly contained coniferous wood chemical pulp (10%-41%) and broadleaf wood chemical pulp (21%-90%). The contact angle between the interface between the paper and water was relatively high (70.74°-72.76°), indicating its poor wettability to water, which was conducive to ensuring its processing adaptability and product quality. The contact angle at the interface between diiodomethane and paper was relatively low (41.72°-50.44°), which indicated that the samples possessed a certain affinity for organic matter. The distribution range of surface energy was 42-46 mN/m, and the lower value was more beneficial to the adhesion of the sample to the ink. The special testing methods for basis weight, stiffness and folding resistance of cigarette packaging paper are established, and the fiber types, composition and surface wettability of cigarette packaging samples are analyzed, which has certain practical application value.