What's going on with GCT? Did the exam go well? Is it the same as the postgraduate entrance examination?

The "Notice on Recruiting In-service Personnel to Study for Master's Degrees in 2005" No. 36 [2005] of the State Council Academic Degrees Office pointed out: Master of Engineering, Master of Agricultural Extension, Master of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Landscape Architecture, in-service teachers of colleges and universities To study for a master's degree, the joint examination subjects for secondary vocational school teachers to study for a master's degree on the job are: Master's Degree Graduate Entrance Qualification Test (English name: Graduate Candidate Test, hereinafter referred to as "GCT").

GCT application requirements:

1. On-the-job engineering technology or engineering management personnel; or teachers engaged in teaching engineering technology and engineering management in schools;

2. Have more than 3 years of engineering practical experience after obtaining a bachelor's degree; or have less than 3 years of working experience after obtaining a bachelor's degree, but have more than 4 years of engineering practical experience; or have a bachelor's degree from a national education series university and have more than 4 years of engineering experience Practical experience;

3. Outstanding work performance.

In some schools, candidates in the fields of electronics and communications engineering, control engineering, computer technology, etc. are not restricted by working years. Those admitted as engineering master's students must complete graduate courses and engage in engineering practice. Only after completing the thesis (design) combined with engineering tasks for more than 2 years can the master's thesis (design) defense be conducted.

Similarly, candidates in some schools who apply for the software engineering field are not restricted by their working years. Those who are admitted as engineering master's students can complete graduate courses and complete a thesis (design) combined with software engineering tasks. Defend master's degree thesis (design).

The GCT exam is usually held around the third week of October every year, and the registration time is usually between June and August every year. Results are generally announced in January of the following year, and the following February-March is the time for admission and school start.

GCT scores are valid for two years. If your scores reach the upper limit, you can choose to enroll in the current year or the next year. You do not need to take the unified GCT exam to enroll in the next year.

The predecessor of the "GCT" exam is the "GCT-ME" (Graduate Candidate Test for Master of Engineering) exam, which is an entrance qualification exam for graduate students pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

The GCT test paper consists of four parts: language expression ability test, basic mathematics ability test, logical reasoning ability test and foreign language application ability test

The language expression ability test is designed to take Chinese as the basis. Tools to test candidates’ knowledge accumulation and language expression ability.

Through the candidates’ reading and understanding of characters, words, sentences and passages, the degree to which they have mastered the knowledge of natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, and their ability to express knowledge using language tools are examined.

The basic mathematics ability test is designed to examine the candidates’ basic knowledge and basic thinking methods in mathematics, as well as their logical thinking ability, mathematical operation ability, spatial imagination ability and the application of the mathematical knowledge and knowledge they have mastered. Methodological problem analysis and problem-solving abilities.

The logical reasoning ability test is designed to examine the candidate's ability to master and apply logical analysis methods. Use the given information and the comprehensive knowledge you have mastered to derive concepts, seek patterns, make reasonable judgments and analyzes on the relationships between things or the trends of events, and determine solutions to problems through processes such as understanding, analysis, synthesis, judgment, and induction. approaches and methods.

The foreign language proficiency test is designed to examine the candidates' actual foreign language proficiency, foreign language reading ability and ability to use foreign languages. Through tests on foreign language vocabulary, grammar, reading, comprehension, daily speaking, etc., we can understand the candidates' comprehensive ability to use foreign languages.

The knowledge coverage of the "GCT" test questions covers philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, military science, management and other categories.

Through the given test questions, the focus is on assessing the candidates' comprehensive ability level and reaction speed.

The "GCT" test questions all use objective multiple-choice questions, including reading comprehension, analytical judgment, identification of right and wrong, situation analysis, mathematical comprehension questions, logical reasoning, etc. The answer format is multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, etc. The multiple-choice question is a four-choice single-choice question; the fill-in-the-blank question requires you to choose one correct answer from four given answers and fill in the blanks listed in the question to make the test question complete. Candidates must choose a correct answer from the four alternative answers A, B, C, and D listed in each question. No points will be awarded for multiple choices, no choices, or wrong choices; the selected answers are all A or B, C ,D answer sheets will be regarded as useless.

The "GCT" test paper has a full score of 400 points and consists of four parts, each of which is worth 100 points. The exam lasts 3 hours, with each section lasting 45 minutes. "GCT" is a nationally organized examination, and its results are tentatively valid for two years.

The "GCT" scores provide a basis for each institution of higher learning to admit engineering master's students. There is no national unified "GCT" passing score. Each institution of higher learning can determine the "GCT-ME" test score qualification standards that candidates applying for the school should meet based on the actual situation of the school, and conduct comprehensive tests for candidates who meet the standards. The comprehensive tests include various forms such as professional written examinations and interviews. The school decides whether to admit students based on the results of the comprehensive test.

GCT Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Can I apply without a bachelor's degree: No degree refers to students who do not have a bachelor's degree and apply for GCT with a bachelor's degree. The reason why they did not get a degree It's just a matter of not passing English or taking too many retakes, or losing the qualification to apply because the number of years of study exceeds the regulations (self-taught examinations generally require 4 years of graduation), etc. The disadvantage of not having a degree is reflected in the GCT examination, which is the restriction on the admission rate.

Admission quota: No more than 10 candidates without a degree will be recruited each year (the quota for other professional master's degrees is different). That is, if a school recruits 100 students, it can only recruit 10 students without a degree. When schools admit students, they usually separate those with degrees and those without degrees from high to low.

2. GCT score percentile: For example, the 2005 GCT score was 230 points, and its percentile was 72. This means that among 100 candidates, 72 had lower scores than you (not Including missed exams). In 2005, 67,107 people applied for the Master of Engineering degree. The national average GCT score was 208.7 (50.7 percentile). In 2004, the average GCT score was 212 (50.7 percentile). You can calculate your own score through the percentile. Achievements in national position. The admission cutoff for many schools was 190 points (percentile 28.1) in 2004 and 188 points (percentile 30.3) in 2005. From this, we can guess that the admission cutoff for degree holders in 2006 should also be above 30 (National Degree Office 2005 The document stipulates that colleges and universities must issue written explanations if they recruit candidates with a percentile below 30). Judging from the score line for those without a degree in a certain university in the past two years (210 points in 2004, the percentile was 48; 230 points in 2005, the percentile was 72.3), the scores for those without a degree and those with a degree (190 points in 2004, 190 points in 2005 ) has gradually widened (20 points in 2004 and 40 points in 2005), and the number of applicants is also increasing (according to statistics from the Ministry of Education’s Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center, in 2005 there were 21.7 national *** More than 10,000 people applied for 13 professional degrees such as Master of Laws and Master of Education, as well as on-the-job master's degrees for college teachers and secondary vocational school teachers. The number of applicants increased by nearly 40,000 compared with last year. Among them, the largest number of applicants was for the professional master's degree in engineering. , reaching more than 78,000 people. The number of applicants for the first-time Master of Physical Education, Master of Arts and Landscape Architecture degrees were 2,690, 4,126 and 1,033 respectively). Therefore, candidates without a bachelor's degree must take at least 40 more points. Guaranteed.

(Note: The percentile of each major's master's degree is calculated separately by category)

3. What is the key to success in the GCT exam?

The GCT exam tests comprehensive ability. It is useless to prepare by rote memorization. The questions are very flexible. The questions themselves are not as difficult as the postgraduate entrance examination, but the time and reaction speed requirements are much higher. In the postgraduate entrance examination.

The focus is on quick reaction ability, which is the key to the exam. Many candidates feel that there are too many questions and they can't finish them. They feel like they are scrambling to collect points. You can get two points for choosing an answer.

Most candidates feel that they just don’t have enough time to do it. In fact, the GCT tests the speed of doing the questions. If there is enough time, many candidates can get a score of 300 without any problem. For candidates, the key is not enough time. Therefore, in a sense, it is more cruel than the full-time graduate entrance examination. Therefore, tutoring classes are becoming more and more important. In particular, the explanations from famous teachers can have the effect of "doing twice the result with half the effort".

In fact, this exam also has some opportunistic techniques. For example, the passing score for general colleges and universities is 220 points. Let me give you an account, x (400-x)*0.25=220, that is to say, you only need to make sure If you get it right, you get 160 points. If you answer the same question with your eyes closed for the rest of the questions, you will still have a 1/4 correct rate, and the total score will be enough for 220 points. This is the loophole of the objective questions. But in this sense, the GCT exam is not difficult. In fact, you only need 40 points to get it right, and you can basically pass the test.

4. Is it reasonable to adopt the GCT format for the entrance examination for in-service master’s students?

The origin of the GCT examination is closely related to the vigorous development of my country's engineering master's education. With the vigorous development of engineering master's degree education, the country established a research group on the entrance qualification examination for part-time graduate students at the end of 2001. Based on the selection methods of foreign graduate students, a new method was proposed to reform the entrance qualification examination for part-time master's students in my country.

The so-called learning from foreign graduate student selection methods actually mainly refers to the routine model and evaluation method of the GRE standardized examination held in the United States, and the GCT examination was introduced and established as the basis for future engineering masters (including other professional masters). Pass the exam.

After thorough investigation and research, the Research Group for the Engineering Master's Entrance Examination of the Degree Office of the State Council proposed a two-stage examination admission method, which is scheduled to be implemented in 2003. So far, it has been implemented for 4 years.

Judging from the actual situation, the GCT exam is successful. Compared with other similar domestic exams, the GCT exam has improved examination room discipline and improved examination efficiency. Judging from the admission situation, the actual admission situation The results are consistent with the selection expectations for the Master of Engineering Entrance Examination. The GCT exam has been widely recognized by society.

The content of the GCT test is relatively reasonable. The four major parts of Chinese, mathematics, logic and foreign languages ??are tested for comprehensive basic qualities and some common sense things. The GCT test questions all use objective multiple choice questions, and test knowledge It covers a wide range of areas and focuses on assessing the candidates' comprehensive ability level and reaction speed. Theoretically, this selection method is more reasonable than other similar examinations. Of course, since GCT is a new thing, it needs further improvement and improvement.

Due to the successful implementation of the GCT examination in the past few years, following the 2003 GCT as the entrance qualification examination for engineering masters, in 2004, in addition to the engineering master's degree, the scope of application also included agricultural extension and veterinary master's degrees; 05. In 2006, a master's degree in landscape architecture and a master's degree in university teachers were added. In 2007, a master's degree in Chinese International Education and a master's degree in translation were added. The general trend is increasing year by year.

5. What is the overall idea of ??GCT review and preparation?

(1) Using authoritative review reference materials is the basis. Of course, if you have time, participating in authoritative pre-exam tutoring can get twice the result with half the effort. Especially the logic subject, firstly, I have never studied it before, and secondly, the problem-solving methods and techniques in this subject are indeed very important.

(2) You should not underestimate any subject, nor should you pursue any subject excessively. You must allocate your time and energy when reviewing and preparing for the exam.

(3) Targeted training before the exam is necessary. You must complete the questions within a limited time. Whether you can complete them on time is particularly important for the success or failure of the exam. Simulated practical training before the exam is very important. You must complete the simulated test questions of the 4 subjects within 3 hours to grasp the rhythm of the exam, because each candidate has a different foundation in these 4 subjects. Through simulation training, you can find out the characteristics that suit you. The order of answering questions and the time allocation plan to determine the time allocation strategy for your own on-site exam.

(4) At the same time, it is particularly important to draw everyone's attention to the fact that you must not ignore the order of subjects in the examination room. You should proceed from reality and combine your own thinking and psychological characteristics to arrange the subjects you answer smoothly. Rather than being confused in the exam room. There should be strategic considerations as to which subject to take first and which subject to take later. An extremely important point is that as long as you grasp the distribution of exam time and allocate time reasonably, you can maximize your true level and you will definitely have the opportunity to get high scores.

How to apply for the Master of Engineering without a bachelor's degree?

The Master of Engineering has certain requirements for a bachelor's degree in admissions. This requirement is mainly reflected in the difference in admissions ratio. I hope this will help you learn more about applying for the Master of Engineering GCT without a degree. Some things to pay attention to.

No degree: Refers to students who do not have a bachelor's degree and apply for GCT with a bachelor's degree. The reason for not getting a degree is simply because they failed English or took too many make-up exams, or because the number of years of study exceeded the regulations (general requirements for self-study exams) Graduation in 4 years) will lose the qualification to apply, etc. The disadvantage of not having a degree is reflected in the GCT examination, which is the restriction on the admission rate.

Admission quota: The master's degree in engineering can only recruit no more than 10 candidates without a degree each year (the quota for other professional master's degrees is different), that is, if a school recruits 100 students, then only 10 students without a degree can be admitted. . When schools admit students, they usually separate those with degrees and those without degrees from high to low.