1. Professional influence and competitiveness: Some majors of Yanbian University have influence and competitiveness nationwide, such as ethnology, Chinese language and literature, foreign language and literature, history, etc. The postgraduate entrance examination of these majors is relatively difficult, which requires candidates to have deep knowledge reserves and practical experience in these fields.

2. Selection mechanism and admission requirements: When selecting graduate students, Yanbian University not only pays attention to examination results, but also pays more attention to candidates' personal qualities and comprehensive abilities, such as communication ability, adaptability and problem-solving ability. This strict selection mechanism and high-standard entrance requirements increase the difficulty of postgraduate entrance examination.

3. Fierce competition: Yanbian University has a large number of students applying for graduate students every year, but the enrollment quota is relatively small, which leads to fierce competition. The admission rate of popular majors is even lower than 5%, which means that candidates need to stand out from many competitors before they have a chance to be admitted.