A total of 3.47 million candidates have registered for the 2027 national postgraduate entrance examination, slightly up from 3.43 million last year, the Ministry of Education said on Friday.
The figure marks the first year-on-year increase in four years, with exams scheduled for Dec 19-20, 2026.
In a video meeting on exam safety with member units of the inter-ministerial joint conference on national unified examination work, localities and relevant departments were urged to accurately assess the risks facing exam safety and to pursue a "safe exam".
Authorities were told to guard key points, including the value orientation and scientific quality of question setting, and to carry out all-round risk screening and full-process closed-loop management of test papers.
They were also required to strengthen exam venue security, entry checks and patrols throughout the exam to maintain order.
Coordination was also encouraged through joint special campaigns to prevent and crack down on cheating.
In addition, the ministry called for policy outreach, reasonable exam accommodations and improved service quality for candidates.
