According to data from the Ministry of Education, the number of applicants for the national master's degree examination in 2024 will be 4.38 million, a decrease of 360,000 from 2023. According to historical data analysis, this is the first time in eight years that the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examinations has been declining since 2015. The 2024 National Postgraduate Admissions Examination will kick off on December 23. ⅰ.The postgraduate examination is divided into two forms: the national unified examination and the school-enterprise cooperation examination. ⅱ.The national examination is generally held at the end of December or early January of the following year, and mainly examines the comprehensive quality and professional knowledge of students. ⅲ.The school-enterprise cooperation examination is mainly based on the needs of each unit and the recruitment plan, and the examination is carried out in the form of independent proposition or entrusted proposition. ⅳ.Postgraduate subjects include politics, English, mathematics and professional courses, among which politics and English are compulsory subjects common to all majors. ⅴ.The postgraduate entrance examination results are usually presented in the form of overall scores and individual subject scores, and the total score is derived from the weighted average of the scores of each subject. ⅵ.The highly competitive environment requires candidates to prepare well in advance, including preparation planning, re-Xi methods, mock exams, etc. ⅶ.The purpose of the postgraduate entrance examination includes improving academic qualifications, further study, civil service entrance examinations and employment. ⅷ.Matters that need to be paid attention to during the postgraduate examination process include the registration time, the number of examinations, the time and place of the examination, the content and rules of the examination, etc. 
Three lines of postgraduate entrance examination1.National LineSingle subject and total score" = national line, in order to enter the re-examination. 2.College LineCollege line" national line, the quality of the school, the popularity of the major, and the enrollment situation will affect the college line. 3.Admission lineThe minimum score for major admission, the score is divided into the total score line and the single subject line (including two, one is the professional course line, and the other is the public course line) have passed the national line before you have the opportunity to go to the re-examination. Master's and professional masters1.Master's degreeIt is more difficult, the duration of study is longer (3 years), and there is a chance to transfer to a doctorate, which is suitable for students who want to study academics and have more intention to further their studies2.Master's degreeThe difficulty is low, the duration of study is short (2-3 years), the graduation requirements are low, and the need for a PhD is suitable for students who want to improve their competitiveness through the test. 
An important time node for the graduate school entrance examinationLate September: Pre-registrationMid to late October: Official registrationMid to late December: Admission ticket printing Late December: The preliminary examination is generally on Saturday and Sunday of the penultimate week in December, around Christmas and February of the following year: check the results in early March of the following year: the national line is announced in mid to late March of the following year: re-examination, adjustment, and proposed hiringExam contentIn the graduate examination, you choose a major, then choose the school you want to apply for and take the exam. That is to say, you can only choose an established major and the specific subjects of the school's preliminary examination (see the enrollment brochure of the target institution for the following parts): 1. English: No matter what major, English is a compulsory subject. English is divided into English I and English II, generally speaking, English I for academic master's and English II for professional master's exams, with a total score of 100 points. 2. Politics: In addition to the 7 majors related to management and comprehensive, all the remaining majors are examining politics in the preliminary examination, and politics also belongs to the national unified examination, with a full score of 100 points. 3. Mathematics: Generally speaking, mathematics is the unified examination.
1. Mathematics. 2. Mathematics 3 also has 396 economics comprehensive joint examination, the difficulty decreases from left to right, and the total score is 150 points. 4. Professional courses: There are 150 points and 300 points for professional courses, and there are also unified examinations and independent propositions of the school. The situation is different for each major and every school. 
Commonly used by graduate students**One. China Graduate Admissions Information Network (commonly known as Research Recruitment Network).There are five main contents:1Postgraduate Encyclopedia (one of the must-see for graduate school beginners, there are a lot of common knowledge in it, such as the difference between master's degree and master's degree, the difference between English 1 and English 2, what is orientation and non-orientation, etc.) 2.Graduate School Database (Understand the information of graduate schools, and update the information in a timely manner.) Including the enrollment brochure of major universities, admission rules, adjustment policies, etc., you can also consult. 3.Postgraduate Examination Professional Knowledge Database (query the basic majors recruited by graduate students, excluding special majors such as self-established majors and interdisciplinary disciplines.) )4.Postgraduate entrance examination scores and trend charts in the past five years (can be used as a reference standard for school selection to determine the target score.) )5.Postgraduate Entrance Examination Information (to obtain postgraduate examination information, postgraduate examination policies, institution information, etc.) )
2. Database of graduate schoolsUnderstand the information of graduate schools, and update the information in a timely manner, including the enrollment brochures, admission rules, adjustment policies and so on of major institutions. 3. China Education ** Postgraduate Entrance Examination ChannelPostgraduate Entrance Examination Toolbox: View the ranking of postgraduate majors, the ratio of colleges and universities, and evaluate the difficulty of postgraduate examinations. 4. China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Information Network (known as Degree Network).Organized by the Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center of the Ministry of Education, you can check the authoritative rankings of institutions and majors. There is also a lot of information about the same academic ability. 5. China Graduate Student Network (Research Line Network).A news portal based on postgraduate entrance examination information**, which contains postgraduate entrance examination information, re-Xi examination information, college admissions policies and other information. 6. Postgraduate Entrance Examination ForumA platform to find research friends and exchange ideas for graduate school entrance examinations. Retest processGenerally, each school arranges its own time, and on the first day of this period in mid-to-late March, go to the school college (or research institute) to report and submit relevant materials. On the second day of the exam, the exam generally includes a written examination and an interview for professional courses. The written test and interview time are arranged by the school itself, and the specific attention is paid to the notice of the re-examination. The written test lasts for one or two hours, and the interview lasts about 20 minutes, and in addition to the knowledge test of professional courses, there is also a test of English speaking and listening. On the third day, you will need to go to the school hospital for a physical examination. If you pass both the initial and second examinations, you will be considered complete.