4. College admission policy changes

Starting this year, there will be only five batches of universities for students to apply from the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, after combining second and third batches of universities.

Beijing has also combined its first and second batches of universities for students to apply, but allows students to apply to up to 16 universities and 6 majors at each.

Sichuan province has increased the school number from 6 to 9 for students to apply in each batch.