China Postpones University Entrance Exam by One Month to July

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Chinese college entrance examination has been postponed by one month.

On the 31st, the Chinese Ministry of Education announced through a public notice that the 2020 college entrance exam, "Gaokao," will be held over two days on July 7-8. Originally, Gaokao was scheduled for early June, but the exam was postponed by one month due to the impact of COVID-19. On the 7th, language and mathematics exams will take place, and on the 8th, liberal arts comprehensive, science comprehensive, and foreign language exams will be conducted.

For Hubei Province, which was severely affected by COVID-19, and the capital Beijing, the Ministry of Education will announce the Gaokao schedule after consultation, considering the infection situation.

Meanwhile, more regions are announcing school reopening plans centered on 9th and 12th-grade classes.

Regions such as Qinghai, Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Yunnan have permitted 9th and 12th-grade students to return to school in mid to late March. Jiangsu and Shanxi also officially reopened some grades, including 12th grade, on the 30th. Most regions in China, including Jilin and Hainan, plan to reopen schools for exam candidates in early to mid-April. Beijing, where imported cases continue to occur, has not yet announced an official reopening schedule, but it announced that online classes for the first semester of 2020 will begin from the 13th of next month.

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