Adult examination: the full name is the national unified examination for enrollment of adult colleges and universities. It is an entrance examination to select qualified graduates from adult colleges and universities in China to enter a higher level of academic education. It belongs to the national education series and has been included in the national enrollment plan.

Guo Kai: The National Open University is a complete teaching and management system based on the Central Radio and Television University and local radio and television universities.

At present, the organizational system of the National Open University consists of headquarters, branch schools, local colleges, learning centers and industrial enterprise colleges, which is an important guarantee for the National Open University to give full play to its institutional advantages and modern information technology advantages, realize the three-dimensional coverage of urban and rural areas throughout the country, and provide diversified continuing education services and learning opportunities for members of our society.

2. Different enrollment institutions.

Adult examination: correspondence/amateur classes for colleges and universities in various provinces.

National development: The enrollment institutions are Central Radio and TV University and independent radio and TV universities in all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities with separate plans, and all of them have been renamed as National Open University.

3. The number of applications is different.

Examination: Candidates can apply once a year.

National Examination: Candidates can apply twice a year.

4. The registration time is different

Examination: the annual registration time is August-September.

National examination: the annual registration time is before March, and the autumn is before September.