The invention relates to a partial discharge test system for a cable buffer layer under an extremely uneven electric field. The partial discharge test system is mainly characterized by comprising an alternating-current voltage source, a high-voltage electrode, a grounding electrode, a shielding box and a partial discharge acquisition device; the high-voltage electrode, the grounding electrode andthe to-be-tested sample are installed in the shielding box and used for shielding electromagnetic interference signals. The high-voltage electrode is connected with the high-voltage side of the alternating-current voltage source through the protective resistor, the grounding electrode is connected with the ground wire side of the alternating-current voltage source, a to-be-tested sample is placedbetween the high-voltage electrode and the grounding electrode and is in close contact with the high-voltage electrode and the grounding electrode, and the partial discharge acquisition device is installed between the grounding electrode and the ground wire side of the alternating-current voltage source. According to the invention, the high-voltage electrode, the grounding electrode and the to-be-tested sample are installed in the shielding box, so that external noise signals are effectively shielded, data measurement is carried out more accurately, partial discharge pulse waveforms can be analyzed, different types of discharge sources are distinguished through fuzzy clustering analysis, separation of discharge signals is realized, and the partial discharge test requirement is met.