This year, reforms have been carried out in many secondary examinations, which are highlighted by a reduction in examination subjects, an increase in sports scores, and open paper examinations for some subjects. This year is the first year that Beijing has implemented the new secondary school entrance examination. Compared with 2024, the number of unified examination subjects included in the new secondary school entrance examination was reduced to 6. The overall score was adjusted from 670 points to 510 points, and the ethics and rule of law subjects were opened for the first time. Han Baojiang, an associate researcher at the Beijing Institute of Educational Sciences, explained that the scoring subjects for the Beijing Secondary School Entrance Examination were reduced from 10 to 6, the exam time was reduced from 3 days to 2 days, and mechanical memory and repetitive training were drastically reduced, reducing the pressure and investment in exam preparation to a significant extent.

This year, reforms have been carried out in many secondary examinations, which are highlighted by a reduction in examination subjects, an increase in sports scores, and open paper examinations for some subjects. This year is the first year that Beijing has implemented the new secondary school entrance examination. Compared with 2024, the number of unified examination subjects included in the new secondary school entrance examination was reduced to 6. The overall score was adjusted from 670 points to 510 points, and the ethics and rule of law subjects were opened for the first time. Han Baojiang, an associate researcher at the Beijing Institute of Educational Sciences, explained that the scoring subjects for the Beijing Secondary School Entrance Examination were reduced from 10 to 6, the exam time was reduced from 3 days to 2 days, and mechanical memory and repetitive training were drastically reduced, reducing the pressure and investment in exam preparation to a significant extent.