1. There are four subjects in the preliminary examination for graduate students: politics and foreign languages (each score 100) and two specialized courses (each score 150). The specific subjects of the initial test vary from school to school, depending on which school you are applying for. For example, the specialized course of Wuhan University is 36 18 document information management (including information management foundation, archives management and introduction to library science) and 48 1 1 information organization and retrieval (including document taxonomy and bibliography).

2. It is recommended to select the school to apply for first. Then go to the graduate enrollment information network of the school to be enrolled to inquire about the enrollment regulations and professional catalogues, and learn about the subjects, outlines or designated bibliographies, scores and other information of the initial re-examination.