The entrance examination of eight provinces refers to the college entrance examination activities including Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Shandong provinces. The purpose of the joint entrance examination is to increase the fairness and transparency of the college entrance examination through cooperation between provinces, and to provide fair, just and open opportunities for the majority of candidates to further their studies.

The entrance examination in eight provinces is of great significance to promoting educational equity. Through the entrance examination, high-quality curriculum resources can be circulated among provinces, and the imbalance in the distribution of educational resources among different schools in different places has also been alleviated to some extent. At the same time, the joint entrance examination can also promote exchanges and cooperation among provinces in terms of educational examination questions and educational concepts, and is also conducive to improving the regional education level.

The entrance examination of eight provinces is one of the important parts of the college entrance examination, which has an important influence on the majority of candidates. First of all, the test questions in the senior high school entrance examination are difficult, requiring candidates to master the knowledge of various subjects in senior high school comprehensively and solidly. Secondly, the results of the joint entrance examination are pushed to all provinces, providing candidates with more opportunities for further studies. At the same time, the joint entrance examination is also conducive to eliminating the influence of geographical factors on the college entrance examination, so that every candidate can enjoy a fairer educational opportunity.