9.33 million students in China take National College Entrance Examination

Students wait for sitting National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) outside an examination center in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2011.

About 9.33 million students will sit annual National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) or "Gaokao" on June 7 and 8 this year. This number is 240,000 less than last year's figure and represents the third straight year of decreased registration. More than 72.3 percent of this year's applications will be accepted to the college of their choice, an increase of 4 percentage points over last year. (Xinhua/Yang Le)


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Source: Xinhua

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