12.9 Million Chinese Students Begin National College Entrance Exam
Around 12.9 million students registered for this year's gaokao, the multiday test that determines most university admissions in China. The exam began Sunday in Beijing and other cities, with scores scheduled for release later this month.
thehindu.comAround 12.9 million students registered for this year's gaokao, the national college entrance examination that determines most university admissions in China, the Ministry of Education said. Hundreds of students clutching pens and identification cards entered a testing center in Beijing on Sunday under clear skies, accompanied by parents.
The multiday test began Sunday and covers Chinese, mathematics, English, science and the humanities. Scores will be released later this month.
toward the test are changing, with students and parents more and more unwilling to trade physical and mental health for high test scores. The exam remains the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university for most test-takers.
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