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Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'
The exam includes Chinese, mathematics and English, with scores due later this month as schools tighten anti-cheating checks.
- On Sunday, nearly 12.9 million students across China began the National College Entrance Examination, known as the Gaokao, with hundreds shuffling into testing centers in Beijing clutching pens and IDs.
- The Ministry of Education states the Gaokao is the sole determining factor for university admission for most students, testing them on Chinese, Mathematics, English, Science, and the Humanities.
- Student Zhang Xinnan admitted he felt 'a bit anxious' before entering the hall, while mother Deng Ju emphasized, 'Just perform normally; that's enough,' prioritizing her daughter's health over scores.
- Education authorities remain on high alert, banning smart glasses and watches to prevent cheating, while exams this year feature topics on technology and an essay on Artificial Intelligence.
- Attitudes are shifting as students and parents prioritize health over test scores; roughly one in six Chinese aged 16 to 24 are jobless, making the Gaokao's promise of university admission increasingly uncertain.
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