The national unified entrance examination for graduate students refers to the general name of the relevant examinations organized by the education authorities and enrollment institutions for the selection of graduate students, which consists of the initial examination and re-examination organized by the national examination authorities and enrollment units. It is a selective examination, and the type of academic qualifications admitted is general higher education.

Postgraduate enrollment in general higher education is divided into academic postgraduate and professional postgraduate according to the degree type, and full-time postgraduate and part-time postgraduate according to the learning form, all of which are selected and admitted by the same examination subjects and the same score line.

Public subjects such as ideological and political theory, foreign languages and college mathematics are put forward by the state, and specialized courses are mainly put forward by the enrollment units themselves. Selection requirements vary with different levels, regions, disciplines and majors. The national line for postgraduate entrance examination is divided into two categories: A and B, in which the A line is implemented in one category and the B line is implemented in the second category.