The entrance examination for overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is called "the entrance examination for overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students jointly recruited by China people and China universities". The special college entrance examination designed by the Ministry of Education of China for overseas Chinese and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is also the main way for overseas Chinese students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to apply for mainland universities.

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan joint entrance examination can apply for more than 300 universities in China, and the examination mode refers to the mainland college entrance examination. However, the joint entrance examination of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan has independently formulated the examination subjects and scope, and the examination is conducted online, from forecasting names, filling in volunteers to admission procedures. Eligible candidates can go directly to mainland universities for undergraduate or preparatory courses.

Legal basis: Education Law of the People's Republic of China Article 21 The state practices the national education examination system. The types of national education examinations are determined by the administrative department of education of the State Council, and undertaken by the institutions approved by the state to implement education examinations.