Self-taught examination, correspondence, online education and TV University all belong to the category of adult education. Adult education candidates studying in Sichuan University and universities in Sichuan Province take the adult degree English test in Sichuan Province held in mid-March every year. The adult degree English qualified transcripts obtained after passing the grades shall be used as the basis for applying for the degree.
Adult education is relative to general education. As far as its educational level is concerned, there are: adult primary school, adult junior high school, adult senior high school, adult secondary school and adult junior college.