World’s largest examinations: China’s Gaokao tops list, NEET UG at 5th position with over 2 million applications
According to a recent study by the State Bank of India (SBI), the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduate admission (NEET UG) ranks fifth among the world's largest examinations, with over 2 million applications. The Gaokao, China's national college-entrance examination, tops the list with 12.9 million applications.
Conducted annually since 1977, the Gaokao combines national standards with provincial delivery, involving 7,981 exam centers, 348,000 examination rooms, and 21,000 reserve rooms. The question papers are drafted and printed under high-security conditions, with armored, GPS-tracked vehicles transporting them to the test centers. Despite a secure structure, instances of theft, cheating, and disruptions still occur.
The SBI report recommends improvements in paper security, marking controls, emergency response mechanisms, and transparency in reporting and monitoring examination disruptions.
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