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14:27, 06-Jun-2018
China stresses importance of fair college entrance exams
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Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan emphasized fairness Tuesday as she inspected preparations for the annual national college entrance exam (the Gaokao).
Sun, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited the National Education Examinations Authority, which serves as the command center for the Gaokao, scheduled to take place later this week.
About 9.75 million students have registered this year, the highest in eight years.
"The Gaokao is a crucial system to ensure equality in education," Sun said. "The system is tasked with the important mission to educate and pick talent for the state."
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan inspects preparation for the annual national college entrance examination in Beijing, June 5, 2018. /Xinhua Photo by Yan Yan
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan inspects preparation for the annual national college entrance examination in Beijing, June 5, 2018. /Xinhua Photo by Yan Yan
As the most authoritative college entrance examination in China, Gaokao's fairness and impartiality are inviolable.
In recent years, reform of the examination continues to advance. Relevant departments have taken out much of the exam's unreasonable aspects such as "the extra point column," which emphasized students' comprehensive performance evaluation. These steps continue to promote the fairness of the Gaokao.
According to a CGTN report in 2017, 22 Chinese colleges created independent exams to accept students according to their criteria in 2003. These programs have allowed the school to set their standards for admitting students, including the option for a lower test score.
"The Gaokao would continue to reform exam content and emphasize overall competency. College enrollment would keep expanding to encourage the all-around and individualized development of students," Sun added.
(With inputs from Xinhua)