The difference between the social youth college entrance examination and the general college entrance examination lies in the examination object and the conditions for entering the examination.

The college entrance examination for social youth refers to the examination for those who take part in work or have certain work experience to apply for higher education, while the ordinary college entrance examination refers to the examination for ordinary high school graduates to apply for higher education. The conditions for social youth to participate in the college entrance examination are relatively relaxed, and generally require certain work experience or relevant qualification certificates within a certain age range. Ordinary college entrance examination requires candidates to be ordinary high school graduates, generally 18 years old or older.