The invention discloses a method for preparing a special refractory castable for kilns, and belongs to the technical field of refractory materials. The method comprises the following steps: placing analuminum nitrate solution in a three-necked flask, placing the three-necked flask in a digital display speed measuring constant-temperature magnetic stirrer, dropwise adding a urea solution into thethree-necked flask by using a dropping funnel, heating and stirring the obtained solution after the dropwise addition of the urea solution is finished, adding a Carbomer solution into the three-neckedflask, and heating and stirring the obtained solution to obtain a mixed slurry; placing activated steel slag, cement, a polyvinyl alcohol solution, a chitosan solution, phospholipids, a water reducer, a silane coupling agent and water in mixer, and performing stirring and mixing to obtain a mixed paste; and adding the mixed slurry into the mixer, and performing stirring and mixing to obtain the special refractory castable for kilns. The special refractory castable for kilns has excellent thermal shock resistance.