MoE issued 'Guidelines for required elective subjects for undergraduate admissions in general universities (universal edition)', specifying
- integration and revision of previous guidelines
- applicable scope
- guidance for provinces implementing comprehensive college entrance examination reform
- applicable to both '3+3' and '3+1+2' elective modes
- '3+3' mode involves three compulsory national exams (chinese, mathematics, foreign language) and three elective subjects (physics, chemistry, biology, politics, history, geography)
- '3+1+2' mode includes the same three compulsory exams, one primary elective (physics or history), and two additional electives (chemistry, biology, politics, geography, with technology as an option in Zhejiang)
- setting subject requirements
- universities choose from one, two or three subjects or none from the specified ranges
- examples provided for philosophy majors at different universities
- requirements for majors within the same category may vary
- new majors follow the subject range and requirements of their category
- special programs or categories should have consistent requirements
- special selection requirements for unique programs must be approved by academic committees and party committees
- the guidelines apply to general undergraduate programs, with separate guidelines for vocational education undergraduate programs
- provincial education administrative departments may refer to the guidelines for vocational (specialist) program elective subject requirements