As of June 26, the 2026 minimum admission cut-off lines for the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) have been released in all 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Provincial score lines were officially unveiled starting June 23 and fully finalized by June 25, covering all regular undergraduate batches and special enrollment programs. Each province set separate minimum admission cut-off lines for the history category and physics category under the new Gaokao subject selection system.
Following the full release of score lines, university application has become a nationwide hot topic. On June 26, provincial online application systems went live one after another, while provincial education examination institutes released detailed operation guidelines and fraud prevention reminders in succession. Candidates and parents held extensive discussions both online and offline concerning university selection and employment prospects of different majors. Relevant topics have stayed atop trending lists on major social media platforms, sustaining high public discussion volume online.
