The present invention relates to the technical field of catalysts, and discloses a close-coupled SCR catalyst and a preparation method and application thereof, wherein the catalyst comprises a
molecular sieve and
indium oxide; the
indium oxide is loaded on the surface of the
molecular sieve in the form of particles; the
indium oxide is A x In 1‑x O y , wherein A is one or more selected from Ce, La, Pr, Nb, Ga, Ni, Gd, Zn, Cr, Sr, and Zr; In is indium; O is
oxygen; 0≤x<1, and y is determined by the
chemical formula balancing method of indium oxide. The catalyst obtained by the present invention not only effectively improves the catalyst's resistance to
hydrocarbon poisoning, solves the problem of catalyst deactivation due to
hydrocarbon poisoning in the ccSCR
system, but also improves the catalyst's low-temperature activity, broadens the active temperature window and N 2 Selective.