Single recruit is a way of enrollment in higher vocational colleges, and the enrollment targets are mainly ordinary high schools, vocational high schools and technical secondary schools. Among them, vocational high school and technical secondary school candidates can choose the same major in vocational high school and technical secondary school, or they can re-select the major to apply for the exam. The examination in vocational schools is called counterpart, which is similar to single action. Counterpart enrollment means that colleges and universities recruit graduates from secondary vocational schools (including general secondary schools, vocational high schools, vocational secondary schools, adult secondary schools and technical schools) and comprehensive high schools, mainly taking cultural courses, Chinese, mathematics, English, professional basic courses and professional courses.

After reaching a certain score, it will be selected by the province itself. There are two options: junior college and undergraduate course. The normative view of the counterpart college entrance examination is the separate entrance examination for ordinary colleges and universities. The so-called "single recruit" is a special measure for the state to recruit college students from vocational middle school graduates purposefully and systematically.

In order to meet the requirements of vocational middle school graduates to enter universities for further study. Vigorously developing vocational education, implementing Scientific Outlook on Development, adhering to employment orientation and promoting educational equity are also the direction of national efforts.

By emphasizing people-oriented, reforming the evaluation system, perfecting the vocational education system, promoting group-based school running, cultivating high-skilled talents, promoting the healthy and sustainable development of vocational education, forming its own characteristics and establishing an examination system. The college entrance examination enrollment targets are limited to vocational college graduates.