Chinanews.com, June 6 -- On June 7, the 6 Chinese college entrance examination officially kicked off. One of the most important exams of life is destined to be an unforgettable experience for the vast majority of students.

"I wish everyone the college entrance examination, cheer!" The day before the college entrance examination, the famous football star David Beckham also sent blessings to the Chinese students.

In fact, all countries have a selection system similar to China's college entrance examination, and the "college entrance examination" competition in some countries can be described as quite fierce. In South Korea, for example, students used the term "nuclear campaign" to describe the crucial exam; And India's "college entrance examination" can be called "the most difficult exam in the world". What is the "college entrance examination" of various countries? Let's take a look!

South Korea: Gaokao is a 'nuclear battle'

The Korean college entrance examination, known as the "University Proficiency Test", is held in mid-November every year. Candidates need to complete five subjects in one day, which some South Korean students described as a "nuclear battle."

Data map: On November 2018, 11, local time, the first day of the Korean university entrance examination, the parents of the students accompanied the exam to cheer for the candidates, and there were also juniors of the candidates outside the examination room to wish the seniors a smooth "college entrance examination".

On the day of the college entrance examination, the whole of South Korea was on high alert. Most businesses will delay their start time to ensure smooth transportation. During the English Listening test, take-off and landing are suspended except for emergency flights, and aircraft passing through the airspace must fly at altitudes above 3000,<> meters.

In addition, on the eve of the exam, the candidates' relatives, friends and juniors will also send various blessing gifts. The most common gifts are sticky maltose and glutinous rice cakes, praying that candidates will "stick to college" and not fall behind the list.

It was also reported that in April 2023, South Korea's ruling party and government reached a consensus to extend the retention period of bad records on major school violence in the student files of abusers, and link the records to the "gaokao".

Japan: More emphasis on thinking and judgment

Japan's university entrance examination and admissions system is not a "one-size-fits-all decision", and adopts a system that combines the national unified proposition examination with the independent proposition enrollment of each university. The "university entrance examination" of the national unified proposition can basically be understood as the Japanese-style "college entrance examination".

Japan has been implementing reforms since 2021, and although the way the "gaokao" questions are presented remains unchanged, the question types will pay more attention to thinking and judgment than in the past.

United States: Destandardization and digitization

The SAT test and the ACT test are known as the "American college entrance examination", which is not only one of the admission conditions for American universities, but also the main basis for universities to award scholarships. The two differ in the question writing institution, test paper composition, question type, scoring standards, and test date, but their role and effect are the same when applying to prestigious universities in the United States.

Data map: April 2019, 4, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

However, according to Forbes, since 2020, more and more American colleges and universities, including Ivy League schools, have no longer made SAT or ACT standardized test scores mandatory and turned to "test-optional" admission. In March 2023, Columbia University announced that it would turn "optional exams" into a permanent policy.

In addition, the SAT is moving digitally, with test takers taking the test using electronic devices and calculators allowed throughout the math section. According to reports, the United States will transition to the digital form of the SAT from 2024, and international students will take the lead in taking the test in the new format in 2023.

France: Philosophy is the "first hurdle"

The French "entrance examination" has a history of more than 6 years in June every year, and was first set by Napoleon I in 200, when the first exam was philosophy. Nowadays, philosophy is a compulsory course for French high school students, and it is also the first level of the "college entrance examination", and candidates have to complete an essay on a philosophical topic in 1808 hours.

Data map: On June 2018, 6, local time, the French high school graduation examination began, and students took the first subject, the 18-hour philosophy exam.

In 2022, philosophy exams for different types of high schools in France include "Can artistic practice change the world?" "Does freedom mean disobedience to anyone?" "Trying to analyze the text fragment of the French mathematician Gounod's work "On the Foundations of Our Cognition and the Nature of Philosophical Criticism", etc.

Russia: There are many subjects, and Chinese is included in the college entrance examination

There are more subjects in the Russian college entrance examination, a total of 15 subjects, of which mathematics and Russian are compulsory subjects, and the other two subjects must be selected from geography, literature, history, informatics, physics, chemistry, biology, foreign languages and other subjects.

In 2019, for the first time in Russia, Chinese subjects were included in the subjects of the Unified State Examination, and Chinese became the fifth language available for candidates. The average score of the Chinese language test that year was 62.5 points, and one graduate scored 100 points in Chinese.

In addition to Russia, Belarus, Ireland and other countries have also included Chinese in the college entrance examination subjects.

Brazil: the second largest in the world, comparable to "all the people in battle"

The Brazilian college entrance examination, full name "National Secondary Education Level Test", or ENEM for short, is usually held in November every year, and the test results are one of the important bases for the admission of students to Brazilian universities. The ENEM exam is a multiple-choice question except writing that includes all subjects studied in all high schools, such as mathematics, biology, geography, history, foreign languages, etc.

The ENEM exam threshold is very low, only 15 years old, people with a secondary school degree can take the exam, which can be described as "all in battle", and the number of people who have signed up can reach several million.

India: "The hardest exam in the world"

At present, India implements a unified academic system of "5+3+2+2", that is, 5 years of junior primary school, 3 years of senior primary school, 2 years of junior high school, and 2 years of high school. Due to its large population, the "gaokao" in India is extremely competitive and is even considered "the hardest exam in the world".

In the Bollywood movie "Three Silly Troubles in Bollywood", the principal always tirelessly said in front of the new students: "Every year, 40,200 candidates apply for the Royal College of Engineering, and only <> can be admitted." To some extent, this reflects the fierce competition of India's "college entrance examination".

Amit Agrawal, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, India's top university, has said, "It's really difficult to get into the Indian Institute of Technology, and its acceptance rate is almost below 2%. (End)