Today, the preliminary examination of the 2024 National Postgraduate Admission Examination officially begins. According to the Ministry of Education, the preliminary exams will be held on December 23 and 24, 2023, while subjects with exams lasting more than 3 hours or special requirements such as the use of sketchpads will be held on December 25. This also means that 4.37 million candidates will devote themselves to the intense examination and work hard for their future.
In terms of the number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in 2024, the statistics of the Ministry of Education show that it is 4.38 million, which has caused widespread heated discussions. In the past few years, the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examinations has been increasing, reaching a new high of 4.74 million in 2021 and 4.57 million in 2022 and 4.77 million in 2022. However, this year's postgraduate entrance examination has seen a drop of 360,000, the first decline in three years. According to the analysis of education experts, the downward trend in the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examination has long been traced. Taking Liaoning Province as an example, the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examinations will exceed 150,000 in 2022, but it will drop to 14 in 202380 thousand.
The emergence of this downward trend can be related to a variety of factors. First of all, the growth of the number of applicants for graduate school has reached a certain saturation point, and many students who are willing to apply for the exam have already registered for the exam in previous years. Secondly, with the increasing awareness of the public about the postgraduate entrance examination, more and more students have begun to consider other employment or further study options, and no longer fully devote themselves to the postgraduate examination. In addition, the rapid economic development and active job market in some regions have also led some students to give up the postgraduate entrance examination and choose employment. For a variety of reasons, the number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination has declined this year.
After the initial examination, the next re-examination also needs the attention of candidates. According to the Ministry of Education, the time, place, content, method, method of using results, organization and management of the re-examination will be decided by the enrollment unit in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Education. The methods and procedures for the re-examination will also be published on the official ** of the admissions unit. In the process of conducting the re-examination, the enrollment unit should strengthen the management of the re-examination by making multiple sets of test questions and randomly selecting test questions. The re-examination should generally be completed by the end of April of the year of admission. If the qualified students of the first choice are insufficient, the enrollment unit can organize the adjustment work. The acceptance of candidates for adjustment must be carried out through the "National Master's Enrollment Reexamination and Adjustment Service System" of the Ministry of Education, and it is strictly forbidden to accept candidates for adjustment through other channels.
The graduate enrollment management department of the enrollment unit shall uniformly publicize the list of candidates to be admitted. After the end of the publicity, the enrollment unit shall submit the list of proposed admissions to the provincial education administrative department and education enrollment for policy review, and the provincial education administrative department and education enrollment shall give feedback on the review opinions in a timely manner. The final admission list and the registration of new students are subject to the information reported by the enrollment unit.
The education department said it would do everything in its power to ensure that candidates were able to take the test smoothly. Especially in the recent emergencies, such as rain and snow, strong cold wave weather and **, these have brought new challenges to the organization of research and examination. Therefore, the education department will take a series of measures to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the exams.
First of all, they will implement extreme weather preparedness and response measures, comprehensively strengthen the investigation of risks and hidden dangers, and focus on inspecting the infrastructure of the examination organization. Second, they should strictly protect the security and confidentiality of test questions and papers, strengthen the order management of the examination room, and truly implement the security measures for the examination. At the same time, they will also improve the emergency response mechanism, smooth the emergency response process, and make every effort to do a good job in emergency response. According to the actual situation of the local and school, they will also formulate more heart-warming measures to optimize the service of candidates and ensure that candidates can take the test in the best condition.
It is worth mentioning that Jishi Mountain 6After the occurrence of Level 2**, the education departments of Gansu and Qinghai provinces immediately held a meeting to activate the emergency plan to ensure the smooth progress of the 2024 master's examination. The Gansu Provincial Department of Education quickly investigated the situation of the test center and carefully investigated the invigilators, examination personnel and their families. At the same time, they also set up a special class to contact 1,240 candidates from Jishishan one by one to ensure that they took the exam as scheduled. The Qinghai Provincial Department of Education also immediately sorted out the information of students participating in the postgraduate entrance examination in Haidong City, and notified the candidates who could not be contacted in the form of announcements, so as to register and confirm in time, and provide them with convenient services such as pick-up and drop-off.
These measures taken by the education department undoubtedly provide candidates with the guarantee of peace of mind to take the exam, and also remind the examinees to pay attention to their own safety and successfully complete the exam during the exam.
The 2024 postgraduate entrance examination officially starts today, and 4.37 million candidates will enter the intense examination stage. At the same time, the number of applicants for this year's postgraduate entrance examination has shown a downward trend for the first time in three years, which has attracted widespread attention and discussion. This phenomenon may be the result of a combination of factors, such as the saturation point of the number of applicants for graduate school entrance examinations gradually reaching the saturation point, the improvement of students' awareness of graduate school entrance examinations, and the activity of the job market.
In order to ensure that candidates can take the exam smoothly, the education department has taken a series of measures, such as strengthening the investigation of risks and hidden dangers, protecting the safety of test questions and papers, and improving the emergency response mechanism. In the event of an emergency, they will also take appropriate measures to ensure that the exam is conducted safely.
At the same time, the education department also reminded candidates to know the law and abide by the law, take the exam with integrity, and write the answer sheet with integrity, knowledge and ability. If violations of laws and regulations are found, candidates can report to the Provincial Examination Institute and provide effective clues.
After the preliminary examination, candidates also need to pay attention to the re-examination. The specific arrangements for the re-examination shall be determined by the enrollment unit and announced on the official **. In addition, the admissions unit also needs to carry out the publicity and policy review procedures of the proposed admission list, and the final admission list will be subject to the information reported by the enrollment unit to the platform.
In short, the education department will make every effort to ensure that candidates can take the examination smoothly and strive to provide a good examination environment and services for candidates. I hope that all candidates will be able to pass the exam smoothly and achieve their dreams and goals.