What does academic system 633 and 522 mean?

About the "633" academic system, which consists of six years of primary school, three years of junior high school, three years of high school, and 12 years of primary school. Students graduate from high school and are 18 years old when they take the college entrance examination. The "522" schooling system is five years of primary school, two years of junior high school, and two years of high school. One type is nine years. In other words, students can take the college entrance examination in nine years, go to college at around 15 years old, and graduate from college at 19 years old.

The Nationwide Unified Examination for Admissions to General Universities and Colleges, referred to as the "College Entrance Examination", is a selective examination for qualified high school graduates or candidates with equivalent academic qualifications. (See the list of national colleges and universities for details)

The unified national examination for admission to ordinary colleges and universities. The Ministry of Education requires that the names of examination subjects in each province (autonomous region and city) that are the same as those of the national unified examination must be consistent with the national unified examination time schedule. Those who take the exam are generally full-time ordinary high school graduates and citizens of the People's Republic of China with equivalent academic qualifications.

Enrollment is divided into two categories: science, industry, agriculture and medicine (including physical education), and literature and history (including foreign languages ??and art). Ordinary colleges and universities select the best based on candidates' scores, plans and enrollment expansion in accordance with admissions regulations, and comprehensive evaluation of moral, intellectual, physical, artistic, and physical skills.

In 2015, the college entrance examination gradually canceled 6 bonus points items such as sports talents and Olympic competitions. In 2016, the Ministry of Education strictly prohibited the promotion of college entrance examination top scorers and "college entrance examination admission rate", strengthened the management of middle school college entrance examination slogans, and resolutely put an end to any hype about the college entrance examination.

On April 7, 2017, the Ministry of Education and the China Disabled Persons' Federation issued a notice on the "Regulations on the Administration of the National Unified Examination for the Admissions of Disabled Persons to General Colleges and Universities." In 2022, the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice of the Ministry of Education on the Enrollment of General Colleges and Universities in 2022" which clarified that the 2022 national unified examination will be held on June 7.