In 2022, Guangdong, Fujian, Hebei, Hubei, Shandong and Hunan were the provinces used in the first volume of the new college entrance examination. The college entrance examination in these provinces is generally considered to be more difficult and is recognized as a big college entrance examination province.

The national unified entrance examination for colleges and universities is referred to as the college entrance examination, which is a selective examination for qualified high school graduates or candidates with equivalent academic qualifications.