The invention discloses a method for measuring the content of mixed amino acids. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: (1) performing pre-column derivatization treatment on a sample to be measured and a standard substance; (2) performing high performance liquid chromatography detection under the following conditions: a chromatographic column C18 being a high performance liquid reversed-phase chromatographic column, a flowing phase A being a formic acid aqueous solution with the concentration of 0.01 to 0.1 percent (v/v), a flowing phase B being prepared according to the ratio of acetonitrile to water of (70 to 30) to (50 to 50), an elution gradient being as follows: 0 to 12 min, with 90 percent of A and 10 percent of B; 12 to 20 min, with 70 percent of A and 30 percent of B, 20 to 30 min, with 52 percent of A and 48 percent of B; 30 min or more, with 100 percent of B, the column temperature being 30 to 50 DEG C, and detection UV being 254 nm; after the mixed amino acids are subjected to chromatographic separation according to the above mentioned conditions, performing mass spectrometric detection on the mixed sample for confirmation. The method has the advantages of high separation rate, high reproducibility, high detection sensitivity, high selectivity, quantification accuracy, simple operation, wider application range, suitability for detection of various free amino acids, and the like.