The invention relates to a method for preparing special asphalt from coal tar through progressive separation. The method comprises the following specific steps: proportionally adding a mixed solvent Ainto the coal tar, carrying out stirring, carrying out standing, and carrying out layering, so as to obtain an upper-layer mixed solution A; taking the upper-layer mixed solution A, carrying out filtering, and carrying out distilling to recover the mixed solvent A, so as to obtain a first-stage separated product of the coal tar; proportionally adding a mixed solvent B into the first-stage separated product of the coal tar, carrying out stirring, carrying out standing, and carrying out layering, so as to obtain an upper-layer mixed solution B; taking the upper-layer mixed solution B, and carrying out distilling to recover the mixed solvent B, so as to obtain a light component of the coal tar; proportionally adding a mixed solvent C into the light component of the coal tar, carrying out intensive mixing, carrying out standing, and carrying out layering, so as to obtain an upper-layer mixed solution C; taking the upper-layer mixed solution C, carrying out filtering, and carrying out distilling to recover the mixed solvent C, thereby obtaining the special asphalt. According to the method, the special asphalt can be obtained from the coal tar through progressive separation at normal temperature under normal pressure and can be applied to high-end carbon-material raw materials, and the requirements of subsequent preparation on products with high added values are met.