The postgraduate entrance examination is seriously "involved", with a score of 400 being at a medium level. Why is there "involution" in the postgraduate entrance examination?

As the saying goes, live and learn. Many people only plan their study career at the undergraduate level. After years of studying, many people are eager to work in society so that they can live independently and have financial freedom.

However, with the continuous enrichment of educational resources and the gradual increase in the number of undergraduates, the requirements for talents from all walks of life are also getting higher and higher. As a result, the number of undergraduates choosing to take the postgraduate entrance examination is also increasing, and the postgraduate entrance examination has become A common phenomenon among college students. The postgraduate entrance examination is seriously "involved", with a score of 400 being at a medium level

The preliminary examination results for the 2021 master's degree students have been announced. Judging from the results posted online by students taking the postgraduate entrance examination this year, everyone's test scores are very satisfactory. The record of high scores is also constantly being refreshed. Comparing the results of previous years, the competition pressure is increasing this year.

Every year’s postgraduate entrance examination results are mixed. In previous years, the preliminary test score of 40 was considered a high score. Once you score 400 points, as long as there are no mistakes in the re-examination, there is no big problem in getting admitted to your favorite graduate school.

You can generally go to graduate school if you get a score of 400 or above. You can also choose from most 211 and 985 colleges.

But this year, the score of 400 points can only be at the middle level. As long as you ask about the preliminary test scores of those who took the postgraduate entrance examination, there are many people who scored more than 400 points, and there are also many people who scored more than 420 points.

Moreover, most of the high scores in the preliminary examinations of these postgraduate entrance examinations are concentrated in prestigious schools such as 985 and 211. A Master of Finance from Guanghua University of Peking University announced his preliminary examination ranking. Although he scored 402 points, he was only ranked 114th in the preliminary examination.

Another student who scored 420 points was only ranked 50th. Last year, only about 50 Peking University Guanghua students scored 400 points in the postgraduate entrance examination.

According to statistics, the number of people with scores above 400 points in the preliminary examination this year has more than doubled than last year. The phenomenon of involution of the postgraduate entrance examination this year is serious, and because of the improvement in the preliminary examination scores of the postgraduate entrance examination people, in order to recruit With better quality students, the retest scores of most schools will also improve. Why is there “involution” of the postgraduate entrance examination?

1. Competition among undergraduates is fierce

There is a chain of contempt among undergraduate universities, 985 universities > 211 universities > first-tier universities > second-tier universities > junior colleges. Although 985 university students are At the top of the pyramid.

But with the increase in the number of college students, even 985 graduates are full of confusion about their future. The postgraduate entrance examination has also become a way for them to solve the crisis and make themselves more competitive by improving their academic qualifications.

Therefore, this year’s postgraduate entrance examination scores for prestigious schools are also showing a trend of high scores, leading to serious involution.

2. It is difficult to study abroad

In the past, many college students who graduated from prestigious universities, such as Tsinghua University and Peking University, would choose prestigious foreign universities for further studies. However, due to the special circumstances of the recurring epidemic, top students from these prestigious schools have not applied to foreign universities.

But they don’t want to give up further studies, so they choose to take the postgraduate entrance examination in domestic universities. This has also increased the intensity of competition for postgraduate entrance examinations, resulting in a certain degree of involution.