How important are the individual scores in the college entrance examination?

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Every year, when filling out college application forms for the national college entrance examination, many parents and students tend to overlook a small detail: individual subject scores. Some high-scoring candidates, upon receiving their college entrance exam results and seeing a total score of over 500 or 600, which met the admission threshold of their desired universities, became overconfident and thought they were definitely on track to be admitted. Who would have thought that, in the end, failure to pay attention to the requirements regarding individual subject scores in the admission guidelines led to incorrect application choices, resulting in high-scoring candidates being rejected. 　　It has to be said that this is a pity. And this regret can actually be avoided. Today, to help everyone understand the importance of individual subject scores, the editor has specifically compiled four situations in which subject scores are required for admission to college. 　　I. Special requirements of provincial admissions offices regarding individual subject scores At present, China’s college admission system follows a model in which the schools are responsible for the admission process, while the admissions offices oversee it. The Office of the Provincial Admissions Committee (or Education Examination Authority) is the administrative and educational agency responsible for higher education admissions. Every year, after the college entrance examination, the provincial admissions office is responsible for organizing the submission of the electronic records of qualified candidates to the universities. When the provincial admissions offices submit applications, they rank candidates based on their total college entrance exam scores, from highest to lowest. However, when candidates have identical total scores, some provinces rank them again according to their scores in individual subjects, and then submit their applications to universities in that order. 　　II. Special requirements for individual subject scores in university admissions When admitting students, universities treat all majors equally; that is, the special requirements regarding individual subject scores apply to all majors. If a student’s score in a particular subject does not meet the required standard, they may not be admitted to any of the majors. At present, most universities place a special emphasis on English scores; on the one hand, this is due to the requirements of bilingual courses, and on the other hand, it is out of consideration for students’ future postgraduate studies and employment. Secondly, there are specific requirements for mathematics and language arts, which are determined by the professional nature of the fields. 　　III. Special requirements for individual subject scores in professional admissions When admitting students, institutions set different requirements for individual subject scores for various majors, when the total scores of the candidates are the same or similar. If a candidate scores well in one or several relevant subjects, they will be given priority for admission to a particular major; otherwise, they may be rejected or transferred to another major. Since most provinces across the country use a parallel volunteer admission system, once a candidate is rejected, they can only apply in the next batch. 　　IV. Special requirements for individual subject scores in the admission of art and sports majors Since art and sports candidates possess specialized skills, their academic scores are generally lower than those of ordinary liberal arts and science candidates. Similarly, colleges and universities also set relatively low requirements for the individual scores in the academic subjects for students majoring in arts and sports. It should be specifically noted that since 2006, the score in mathematics for art students has been included in the total score of their academic tests. In other words, if a candidate’s math score is zero, they may be rejected outright during the admission process. 　　Editor’s summary: After seeing so many special requirements regarding individual subject scores, I’m sure everyone now realizes the importance of these individual scores! Currently, many universities have certain requirements for individual subject scores. To all senior high school students, when you receive your test scores, in addition to focusing on your overall score, you should also pay special attention to the admission policies of the universities you are interested in. Typically, colleges and universities specify the requirements for individual subjects in the “Admission Rules” section of their admission policies. Parents and candidates must read carefully to see if their scores meet the requirements.