It's called the gaokao, and is known as one of the toughest exams in the world. Lots of western universities now take Chinese students based on their gaokao scores, rather than other standardized ...

I am attempting to pass China’s university entrance exam in Chinese. The gaokao as it is known has a notorious reputation for being the world’s hardest university entrance examination ...

Two top education officials have been fired while another two are under investigation amid accusations that grades were manipulated in China’s college entrance exams. Authorities in eastern ...

When it's time for the Chinese gaokao, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly 10 million high-school students, this two-day national college-entrance exam will determine where--and ...

The "study secrets" shared by the top scorers include theoretical knowledge of various high school subjects, problem-solving ...