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"The appraisal system for middle school students needs to be improved. The current system, including the score-adding mechanism, is not scientific and professional enough."

CHU ZHAOHUI, a researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences, said about the senior high school entrance exam in Beijing, Xinhuanet.com reported on Friday. A total of 15,786 examinees, or 17.7 percent of the total, got extra credit on their tests for various reasons, triggering protests from many parents.