This exam is a "placement exam". The institutions that can apply for the exam are: Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tongji University, East China Normal University, East China University of Science and Technology, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai University, Donghua University, Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, etc. 12 key university.

In order to cultivate innovative talents, encourage outstanding students to become talents, and introduce appropriate competition mechanism to freshmen, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission has allowed all full-time first-year undergraduate students in Shanghai universities to take placement examinations since 2000. These students must have good moral character and good health, complete their studies in the first academic year, and all pass the examinations.

Enrollment conditions, enrollment quotas, assessment methods, admission methods, etc. Announced to the public by the pilot universities. The admitted freshmen shall report to the Municipal Education Commission by the admission school, and go through the transfer formalities after examination. Transfer freshmen are managed according to the management measures of enrollment schools, and those who are not admitted stay in the original colleges and universities to continue their studies.