There are three forms of self-study exam proposition: national unified proposition; Regional (inter-provincial) cooperation proposition; Proposition of provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government). The three forms complement each other and form an organic whole of the self-taught examination proposition system.

Frame of reference and standard

Self-study examination is a target reference examination, and its reference system is the graduation level of the same level, the same major and the same course in ordinary full-time colleges and universities, and it is also the standard for setting a passing line of 60 points when setting a proposition.

Propositional scope

The proposition scope of the self-study exam must be based on the syllabus of the course self-study exam promulgated by the former State Education Commission and the current Ministry of Education, or the syllabus promulgated by the examination committees of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. In the proposition, the knowledge content involved in the test questions does not exceed the outline or textbook. It should be pointed out that as long as the knowledge used to answer questions is within the scope stipulated in the syllabus, it cannot be considered as super-syllabus or super-textbook.

The test paper covers a wide range.

Self-study exam papers cover a wide range, and chapters have questions, but the scores are by no means divided into chapters, but emphasize "highlighting key points, giving consideration to generality, and ensuring the representativeness of sampling".