1. At present, the number of accurate applicants for the 20 17 college entrance examination in Hubei Province has not been announced, and it is expected to increase. 2. The total number of applicants for the 20 16 college entrance examination in Hubei Province is 36 1478. In 20 17, the number of applicants is expected to be 365,000, which is probably the first time that the number of college entrance examinations in Hubei Province has increased after eight consecutive years of decline.