Gaokao
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Gaokao is China’s highly competitive national college entrance examination that largely determines students’ access to universities and future educational opportunities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National College Entrance Examination | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college entrance examination
ⓘ
national examination ⓘ standardized test ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| admissionBasis |
exam score
ⓘ
provincial quota system ⓘ |
| coreSubject |
Chinese language
ⓘ
Foreign language ⓘ Mathematics ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| duration | 2–3 days ⓘ |
| educationLevel | end of upper secondary education ⓘ |
| electiveSubject |
Biology
ⓘ
Chemistry ⓘ Geography ⓘ History ⓘ Physics ⓘ Politics ⓘ |
| frequency | once per year ⓘ |
| gradingSystem | score-based ranking ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | imperial examination system ⓘ |
| impact |
determines access to most Chinese universities
ⓘ
major determinant of social mobility in China ⓘ strongly influences students’ future educational opportunities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high competitiveness
ⓘ
high-stakes nature ⓘ intense preparation ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| maximumScore | varies by province ⓘ |
| nativeName | 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | National Higher Education Entrance Examination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
high school graduates
ⓘ
repeat test-takers ⓘ |
| purpose |
allocation of higher education opportunities
ⓘ
university admission ⓘ |
| regionVariation | provincial exam papers and policies ⓘ |
| reinstatedInYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chinese education system
ⓘ
cram schools in China ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionTrack |
integrated reform track
ⓘ
liberal arts track ⓘ science track ⓘ |
| shortName | 高考 ⓘ |
| stressLevel | very high for students and families ⓘ |
| suspendedDuring | Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCandidateAge | 17–19 ⓘ |
| usualMonthHeld | June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
National College Entrance Examination