Recently, the preliminary examination of the 2024 Unified Examination for Master's Degree Admissions has been successfully concluded. Although the marking work has not yet begun, according to the situation in previous years, there are large differences in the marking standards of various provinces, which directly affects the final results of candidates. This year, the number of applicants for the postgraduate examination has decreased by more than 300,000, and at the same time, there are more absences in the examination room. In addition, the difficulty of the test questions in English and mathematics first-class subjects is relatively difficult, and it is expected that the national line will decline to a certain extent this year, especially the decline in traditional science and engineering majors may be more obvious. Judging from the situation of this year's postgraduate examination, the main performance is as follows, which is worthy of the attention of candidates and parents. First of all, the examination and security checks have been greatly increased, and it is almost 100% possible to eliminate unfairness such as plagiarism, and in the case of double security checks, omissions are almost impossible. Secondly, the difficulty of some subjects is still high, which is inconsistent with the "big and small years" of many graduate school teachers, especially in English essay topics, mathematics I and mathematics II, the difficulty is still at a high level. In addition, due to the slowdown of the epidemic this year, many fresh graduates have more options, mainly the increase in the number of people choosing to study abroad, which has led to a decline in the number of applicants for graduate school this year. There are also some people who are preparing to take the national and provincial examinations and do not plan to take the postgraduate entrance examination. In this context, the situation of this year's postgraduate entrance examination has improved.
The following is a statistical chart based on the marking situation in various places in recent years, which roughly analyzes the marking standards of politics, English, mathematics I and professional courses. Although the distinction between the criteria is somewhat vague and may not be intuitive and objective, it reflects to a certain extent the direct relationship between the candidates' grades and the correction of the papers. First of all, Beijing, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Tianjin and Shanghai should be the most stringent places in the country to mark the postgraduate entrance examination, with higher marking standards, and the corresponding points are basically deducted according to the same points, which makes students in these places feel the obvious pressure of points. In addition, most regions are more inclined to "pressure marks" for two public subjects, namely politics and English, especially the subjective part, and the candidates' scores are almost entirely determined by the teacher's evaluation, which is a part of the candidates' control. Of course, the grading standards in most areas of the country are still at a normal level, and there may be different levels of severity, but within an acceptable range. In addition to the above-mentioned scoring areas, the marking standards in other regions are relatively low, and due to the small number of applicants, it is natural that they will not be too strict. If you are willing to apply for a less popular school, there should not be much problem with the score of subjective questions, and even many questions are mainly about the writing of board books, which can basically get a higher score. This situation is almost impossible in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Tianjin, etc., because without discrimination, there is no way to open the gap between candidates. Such grading criteria cannot play a role in selecting students.
Postgraduate entrance examination is a difficult and complex task that requires great effort and sweat from candidates. The differences in marking standards make candidates in different regions face different judging standards and challenges. Reasonable marking standards can accurately assess the actual ability and knowledge level of each candidate, and provide favorable conditions for colleges and universities to select outstanding students. However, excessively strict or lax standards are not conducive to fair competition and high-quality selection. Personally, I believe that exchanges and cooperation between different regions should be strengthened to form a consensus on more uniform marking standards to ensure that all candidates can be judged fairly. At the same time, strengthen the training and supervision of marking teachers, improve their professional quality and fair evaluation ability, and further ensure the fairness and objectivity of marking. Only in this way can we truly discover and cultivate outstanding graduate talents in the selection of postgraduate examinations and make greater contributions to the country and society. Finally, I hope that all students who take the postgraduate entrance examination can successfully pass the exam and achieve their life goals. Regardless of the marking criteria, the most important thing is to maintain a positive attitude and firm confidence, and constantly improve your knowledge and ability in the process of preparing for the exam, believing that you will be able to achieve excellent results!