Can overseas Chinese go back to China to study in universities without the college entrance examination?

You don't need to take the college entrance examination, but you need to take the overseas Chinese joint exam. Overseas Chinese Entrance Examination is a special college entrance examination designed by the Ministry of Education of China for overseas Chinese and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and it is also the main way for overseas Chinese students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to apply for mainland universities. Meet overseas Chinese and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan's desire to return to the Mainland for higher education, and provide them with opportunities to study in mainland universities.

It is managed by the Ministry of Education, which has a special office. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan joint entrance examination can apply for more than 300 universities in China, and the examination mode refers to the mainland college entrance examination. However, the joint entrance examination of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan has independently formulated the examination subjects and scope, and the examination is conducted online, from forecasting names, filling in volunteers to admission procedures.

Extended information registration qualification:

Only those who have graduated from high school (equivalent to the sixth grade of middle school) and meet the following registration conditions can apply: overseas Chinese candidates, candidates themselves and one of their parents must obtain long-term or permanent residency in the country of residence, and have lived in the country for two consecutive years, with a cumulative residence of not less than 18 months in two years.

Candidates who have not obtained long-term or permanent residency in their country or their parents who have obtained legal residency in their country for more than five consecutive years (including five years) and have lived in their country for not less than 30 months within five years may also participate in the registration. China citizens are not regarded as overseas Chinese during their study abroad (including public schools and at their own expense), or during their work abroad on business (including expatriate laborers).

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