Now that’s full house: 4,000 packed in one "classroom" to study for the Postgraduate Admission Test

Photos taken on August 10 in a stadium in east China’s Shandong province show some 4,000 students studying together in a class amidst the blazing heat, preparing for the Postgraduate Admission Test that will be held in January.

Postgraduate Admission Test is a standardized admission test required by all graduate schools in Chinese mainland.

Same as the National College Entrance Examination, which is meant for undergraduate level study, Postgraduate Admission is an academic examination held annually in China. It is a prerequisite for college undergraduates to enter higher education institutions.