The policy of extra points for college entrance examination is aimed at special students in college entrance examination, which is mainly formulated to make up for some defects in the enrollment system of colleges and universities. Because of the unfairness of the policy of adding extra points to the college entrance examination, it has aroused social discussion.
The 2009 college entrance examination bonus policy issued by the Ministry of Education has three bonus forms: "plus 20 points", "plus 10 points" and "preferential admission". Students who take part in the college entrance examination have specialties in sports and literature, and have passed the tests of professional departments, giving some extra points in addition to the examination results. This is a measure to encourage students to pay attention to improving their comprehensive quality under the current examination-oriented education system.
In March, 20 18, the Ministry of Education issued the Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Enrollment of Ordinary Colleges and Universities in 20 18, demanding that the national college entrance examination plus points items such as sports special students, Olympic competitions for middle school students, science and technology competitions, outstanding provincial students and outstanding deeds in ideological and political morality be completely cancelled.