The invention discloses a method for preparing cement clinker by using oil shale waste residues. The method comprises the following steps of: 1, mixing the following components according to the following proportions: 81 to 84 percent of limestone, 12 to 15 percent of shale waste residues, 1 to 2 percent of iron tailings sand and 2 to 4 percent of moulding sand; and 2, grinding the mixture obtained in the step 1 to obtain raw materials which is screened by a 80um square-hole sieve of which the screen residue is less than 5 percent, calcining the raw materials at temperature of between 1,350 and 1,450 DEG C for 15 to 20 minutes, and cooling to obtain the cement clinker. The method is used for preparing the cement clinker by using the oil shale waste residues replacing clay, so that a large quantity of clay resources are saved, and the production cost of the cement is reduced; furthermore, the doped quantity of the oil shale waste residues is large and up to 13 percent, so that the oil shale waste residues are used fully; therefore, the economic benefit is increased, wastes are turned into treasures, a large quantity of stacked residues are avoided, the land occupied amount is reduced, and the environment pollution is reduced.