1, unified examination: refers to the national unified examination implemented by the Ministry of Education for some basic courses of network education in pilot universities of modern distance education.

2. Joint exam: refers to the exam jointly conducted by two or more schools, such as "final exam" and "joint exam of famous schools", also known as "joint exam".

Second, the purpose is different.

1, unified examination:: ideological and political theory, foreign languages, professional courses. Specialized courses include criminal law, civil law, jurisprudence, constitution and legal history.

2. Joint Examination: On-the-job postgraduate education is a form of postgraduate education in China. The aim is to cultivate high-level and applied talents for employees with certain professional background and certain working years, and to train them in the way of "entering the school without leaving the post".

Third, the categories are different.

1, unified examination: postgraduate politics, postgraduate English and postgraduate mathematics are the national unified examinations, among which postgraduate English is divided into postgraduate English level 1 and postgraduate English level 2. Postgraduate entrance examination mathematics is divided into postgraduate entrance examination mathematics I, postgraduate entrance examination mathematics II and postgraduate entrance examination mathematics III.

2. Joint entrance examination: The categories include Master of Law (J.M.) and Master of Education (Ed). M), Master of Physical Education, Master of Literature (MFA), Master of Engineering, Master of Agricultural Extension, Master of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Military Affairs, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accounting (MPAcc).

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