Is Gaokao world's toughest exam? 10 questions from China's school test

Is Gaokao world's toughest exam? 10 questions from China's school test Gaokao is a prerequisite for entrance to almost all higher education institutions at the undergraduate level in China

Every year in the beginning of June, millions of students take the Gaokao, China’s National College Entrance Examination. This year, more than 10 million students took the exam across China, reports CNBC.

What is Gaokao?

Gaokao is a prerequisite for entrance to almost all higher education institutions at the undergraduate level in China. It is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school. However, there has been no age restriction since 2001. The exams last about nine hours and are held over a period of two days, depending on the province. Chinese and mathematics are included in all tests. An English test was formerly required of all students, but now Japanese, Russian or French may be taken instead.

Why the Gaokao examination day is marked as a national holiday Gaokao is termed as a national event on a par with a public holiday. However, people don’t have fun on the two days, as the future of their children depends on their performance in Gaokao. During the examination, construction work is halted near examination halls, so as not to disturb the students, and traffic is diverted. Ambulances are present outside the examination halls in case of nervous collapses, and police cars patrol to keep the streets quiet, according to the Guardian.

Here are 10 questions asked in Gaokao: 1.

How would Thomas Edison react to the mobile phone?

2.

The subtle philosophy of the round and square: The containers for milk are always square boxes; containers for mineral water are always round bottles; round wine bottles are usually placed in square boxes. Write a composition on the subtle philosophy of the round and square.

3.

Write a poem on circle.

4.

After a girl failed to dissuade her father from making phone calls while driving on a highway, she called the police. The police came and educated her father.

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