China sets a record for the number of candidates taking the university entrance exam this year

With the number of candidates nearly 10% larger than in 2021, in the context of the sporadic outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, this is a pressure for both authorities and candidates in China.

Ky High School Exam this year set a record with 11 million 930 thousand candidates registered for the exam, an increase of 1 million 150 thousand candidates. Due to the epidemic, Shanghai is the only locality to postpone this exam until July.

In Beijing city as well as many other provinces, the functional sector through big data Big data and QR health scanning code to know the candidate’s daily health. At the test sites, the exam board arranges separate rooms such as makeshift hospital rooms for candidates who are suspected of being infected, candidates infected with COVID-19 or in close contact with sick people to take their own exams. All examination staff, especially in epidemic-hit areas, must have negative PCR test results.

This year, the number of candidates is nearly 10% higher than last year. (Photo: China Daily)

If the candidate chooses the school that is suitable in the locality, over 90% passes college, the university pass rate fluctuates at 40%. However, to ensure good jobs and high promotion opportunities, most candidates put their aspirations into nearly 40 national key schools, where only about 2% of candidates pass. Particularly for prestigious and Asian schools such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, the pass rate ranges from 0.04 to 0.05%. The Gao Exam is always the biggest cross-country competition in 12 years, and at the same time an event that attracts the attention of the entire Chinese society.

Students starting high school college entrance exam in China This year falls exactly in the 3 years since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in this country, many students’ studies were interrupted or had to study online. This makes many students and parents worry about their grades.

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