Record 11.93m students to take China's college entrance exam
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Updated: 2022-05-31 10:57
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BEIJING -- A new high of 11.93 million students will take China's national college entrance exam for 2022, also known as "gaokao."
Aside from a postponement in Shanghai due to COVID-19, the exam will be held on June 7 and 8 nationwide.
Gaokao is deemed critical for social mobility and national talent selection in China. More than 10 million students took the exam across the country in 2021.
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