The subjects of the postgraduate entrance examination for education in Capital Normal University are: politics, English I, and 774 Basic Comprehensive Education, in which politics and English are unified examinations, and specialized courses are proposed by the school itself. The school only gives examination subjects: (1) educational principles (2) educational psychology (3) Chinese and foreign educational history (4) educational research methods. In this regard, Boren recommends the following reference books according to the real questions and syllabus of the school:

Basic pedagogy, edited by Education Science Press of 12 key normal universities.

Wang Daojun and Guo Wenan, Pedagogy People's Education Press.

Contemporary Educational Psychology Liu Rude, Beijing Normal University Press

China Education History Sun Peiqing, East China Normal University Press.

Course of Foreign Education History People's Education Press Wu Shiying

Introduction to educational research methods Pei Shuna, Anhui Education Press