To participate in the college entrance examination with the same academic level, you need to obtain a diploma. Eligible social candidates with the same academic qualifications can register for the college entrance examination with valid materials at the county-level admissions office where the household registration is located.

Relevant requirements for equivalent academic qualifications: applicants who cannot issue corresponding graduation certificates, such as dropping out of senior secondary education schools, must issue student registration forms and drop-out certificates, and have been enrolled for three years.

Social candidates who have not entered senior secondary education schools are required to graduate from junior high school for three years. The above materials shall be submitted together with other application materials.

On April 3rd, 20001year, the Ministry of Education announced the new reform measures for the college entrance examination, which cancelled the restriction of "unmarried under 25 years old" and allowed candidates over 25 years old to register for the college entrance examination for the first time.

Non-student candidates

Social candidates are groups of candidates who are opposite to those who are at school or studying.

Some publicly registered exams, such as the national unified entrance examination for ordinary colleges and universities and the national unified entrance examination for master students. In addition to qualified students at school (at home), other qualified people from all walks of life can also participate.

For example, employees, freelancers, retirees, etc. Such reference candidates are called "social candidates", including adult exams, audio-visual education and self-taught exams.