Abstract: The performance of selective adsorptive desulfurization of FCC gasoline and HDS gasoline over a series of adsorbents, including microporous and mesoporous materials, was investigated using microcoulomb analysis and GC-SCD technique, focusing on the removal selectivity of sulfur compounds in gasoline. Results indicate that the interaction modes between adsorbents and the sulfur compounds in model oil and gasoline sample are varied. Among the tested adsorbents, adsorbent containing CeY exhibits good sulfur removal effect to both FCC gasoline and HDS gasoline. Other adsorbents for the removal of thiophenes, particular for the small alkylthiophene molecules, neither microporous nor mecroporous adsorbents are effective. For an individual adsorbent, the compositions of sulfur compounds in gasoline have great impact on the sulfur removal rate.