Except for the unified examination (full-time), the gold content of the other four academic qualifications is the same except for the different admission methods. They are all formal academic qualifications recognized by the state and belong to part-time education.
Adult college entrance examination: that is, the national unified examination for adult college enrollment. Candidates must sign up for the national unified examination and reach the admission score before they can be admitted to the school. This is a merit-based admission.
Self-taught examination: Unlike the adult college entrance examination, there is no entrance examination for self-taught examination. Candidates can apply for graduation by taking the single-subject exam directly after registration.
Online education: Online education needs to take entrance examinations organized by colleges and universities to test the basic knowledge level of applicants, and the entry threshold is low.
RTVU: RTVU also has no entrance examination. Candidates can sign up as students as long as they meet the registration conditions. Student status is valid for 8 years as long as they graduate within 8 years.
Adult college entrance examination:
The National Unified Entrance Examination for Adult Colleges and Universities (hereinafter referred to as Adult College Entrance Examination) is an entrance examination for selecting qualified graduates from various adult colleges and universities in China to enter a higher level of academic education. Adult college entrance examination is a series of national education, which is included in the national enrollment plan, recognized by the state and unified nationwide enrollment examination.
Adult higher education is divided into three types: junior college, senior high school, and junior college.
There are three forms of study in school: full-time, part-time and correspondence (from the autumn of 2025, the names of "correspondence" and "part-time" will no longer be used in continuing education of higher education.
The adult college entrance examination is registered in September every year, and the exam will be held in late 10.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia, the national unified examination for adult college enrollment.