The difference between mathematics and number three is the different scope of application, the different choice of institutions and the different scores, and the scores of the two are also different. Generally, the postgraduate entrance examination for Master of Finance takes the 396 Economic Joint Examination or Mathematics III, and the Master of Finance of International Trade University takes the 396 Economic Joint Examination. Extended information 1. The scope of application is different: there are fewer schools taking the postgraduate entrance examination for the master of finance in major universities across the country, and there are more schools taking the number three exam, which are generally distributed. The specific institutions will be shown to you in other articles, so I won't go into details here. Or you can check the enrollment catalogs of official website in various institutions, and there will be a very clear announcement. 2. The content and score of the exam are different: 396 includes three subjects: mathematical logic and writing, with the score accounting for 70 points in mathematics, 40 points in logic and 40 points in writing. Among them, the linear generation and probability of mathematics test scores account for 70 points. The test content of Math III is the same as Math 396, including high number line generation and probability, with a total score of 150. As can be seen from the score, the score of Math 3 is more than twice that of Math 396, so the breadth and depth of the topic are naturally not of the same level. Here you can refer to the outline of Mathematics III and 396 to see the requirements for mathematical ability.