The 2024 postgraduate entrance examination is over, which marks the end of the first level for the postgraduate entrance examination party, and also represents the continuation of the second level of preparation. This year, the number of applicants for postgraduate entrance examination continued to decline, showing a downward trend for the first time in eight consecutive years, and the overall number of applicants decreased by 360,000. In previous years, the number of applicants for the postgraduate examination has reached a record high every year, but this year's reduction has given candidates a shot in the arm and strengthened their belief in taking the exam. Because of the decrease in the number of applicants, the chances of success of the graduate school entrance examination party have also increased.
Surprisingly, however, there has also been a significant increase in the number of abandonments this year. On the eve of the graduate school entrance examination, the number of students in the study hall gradually decreased, and many students decided to give up taking the exam. This is normal every year, especially last year, when 35% of people dropped out due to special reasons. However, what is surprising is that the number of abandonments for postgraduate entrance examinations has also increased significantly this year. According to the invigilator, in the examination room she was responsible for, the maximum number of people who abandoned the test reached 12, and the minimum number of people who abandoned the test reached 17. In other words, there is a student who has dropped the test in every exam room. In addition, there are students who choose to give up because they did not do well in the first subject, and some students leave in the middle of the graduate school entrance examination. According to the data, the number of test dropouts in 2024 will exceed 1.14 million. This number is shocking, and even the invigilator said that the 2024 postgraduate entrance examination party will actually have a chance to pick up the leak and go ashore if it persists until the end.
Especially after the end of the 2024 postgraduate entrance examination for political subjects, many students said that the political topics were relatively simple, and Xiao Si won a lot, although mathematics and English are more difficult, some students still said that they can still deal with it, and the possibility of going ashore is still greater. For candidates, the decrease in the number of applicants for the postgraduate examination this year and the decrease in the number of people who abandon the examination naturally increase their chances of landing, which is good news for candidates.
Why do candidates choose to go to graduate school after graduation?One of the reasons for this is to improve academic qualifications. Postgraduate entrance examination is an important way to improve academic qualifications, and you can gain a competitive advantage after graduating from a three-year graduate school. Due to the current severe employment situation, the postgraduate entrance examination can increase the competitiveness of candidates. Graduate students tend to have much higher salaries and benefits than undergraduates, and there is more room for advancement. Parents are also very supportive of their children's choice to go to graduate school. There are similarities between the graduate school entrance examination and the college entrance examination, which are essentially an examination for selecting talents. Only hard work can successfully go ashore, otherwise you may be eliminated in the initial stage.
China's postgraduate entrance examination is divided into a preliminary examination and a re-examination, and the preliminary examination has ended, and many postgraduate examination parties are relieved. However, the re-examination is the stage where the candidates are really tested. Different from the initial examination, the re-examination does not have standard answers, but tests students' on-the-spot adaptability and comprehensive ability. Many students are rejected by the interviewer because they are too nervous during the interview. Therefore, the re-examination is a test of the candidate's mentality.
This year's decrease in the number of applicants for the postgraduate examination and the increase in the number of abandonment of the examination have given more opportunities to the postgraduate entrance examination party. Especially after the end of the political science course, many students think that the topic is relatively simple and more likely to go ashore. However, preparing for the exam is also a huge challenge that requires students to demonstrate patience, perseverance, and comprehensive ability. I hope that all the graduate school entrance examination parties can successfully prepare for the exam and realize their dreams.