100+ Free Zhongkao Practice Questions
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Key Facts: Zhongkao Exam
Local, not national
Zhongkao formats are determined by provincial, municipal, and city education authorities
Ministry of Education guidance, 2016
Curriculum standards
MOE item-writing guidance requires exams to be based on compulsory education curriculum standards
Ministry of Education item-writing opinion, 2019
2022 standards
Compulsory education curriculum standards include Chinese, math, English, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, morality and rule of law, and more
Ministry of Education curriculum standards notice, 2022
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Original practice questions in this local representative bank
OpenExamPrep
Zhongkao is a local exam system, not a national paper. Use this 100-question practice set for broad junior-secondary review, then check your province or city notice for exact subjects, scoring, timing, and admissions rules.
Sample Zhongkao Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to test your Zhongkao exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1在句子“他把书放在桌子上”中，谓语核心是哪一个词？
2下列成语最能表示“按照一定步骤逐渐深入”的是哪一项？
3“学而时习之”中的“时”最接近下列哪一项意思？
4句子“雨停了，操场上渐渐热闹起来”最可能表达的情景是：
5解方程 2x + 5 = 17，x 的值是：
680 的 30% 是多少？
7三角形两个内角分别是 50° 和 60°，第三个内角是：
8一个正方形面积为 49 平方厘米，它的边长是：
9数据 8，10，12 的平均数是：
10The plural form of “child” is:
About the Zhongkao Exam
Zhongkao is commonly used in English to refer to China's local junior secondary academic proficiency examinations and senior high school entrance admissions testing. It is not one national unified exam. Ministry of Education policy sets broad direction: academic proficiency exams measure whether students meet national compulsory education requirements, use compulsory education curriculum standards, and are generally organized under provincial requirements with local implementation. Provincial and municipal authorities decide counted subjects, score totals, schedules, item formats, listening or speaking components, experiment operations, physical education scoring, comprehensive quality evaluation, and admissions use. This practice bank is therefore intentionally representative rather than tied to a single city's current paper.
Assessment
This page provides 100 original local-practice MCQs. Official Zhongkao/initial junior secondary academic proficiency formats vary by province, municipality, and city; there is no single national unified paper.
Time Limit
Varies by locality and subject. Representative official examples include Beijing 2025 subject papers across two days, Shanghai subject papers from 40 to 120 minutes plus experiment operations, and Guangdong 2025 subject papers from 60 to 120 minutes.
Passing Score
No national pass mark. Local authorities determine graduation qualification, score totals, grade presentation, admission rules, and school cutoffs.
Exam Fee
Varies by locality. Some authorities fund enrolled candidates through education budgets; Shanghai's implementation measures state that exam expenses are arranged from education funding. (Provincial and municipal education departments and education examination authorities in China)
Zhongkao Exam Content Outline
Chinese Language and Reading
Sentence meaning, vocabulary, idioms, modern reading, classical Chinese basics, rhetoric, and concise writing logic.
Mathematics
Linear and quadratic equations, functions, geometry, similarity, probability, statistics, ratios, and modeling in school-life contexts.
English
Grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, communication, cloze-style logic, passive voice, conditionals, and reading inference.
Physics and Chemistry Basics
Measurement, forces, motion, pressure, electricity, optics, heat transfer, chemical formulas, reactions, acids and bases, separation methods, and solution concentration.
Biology and Health
Cells, photosynthesis, digestion, ecology, genetics, immunity, human body systems, and evidence-based interpretation of biological situations.
History, Geography, and Civics
Chinese history, historical change, Silk Road exchange, map and contour reasoning, climate, constitutional basics, rights, responsibilities, and rule-of-law scenarios.
Data and Integrated Local-Exam Reasoning
Tables, charts, percent change, ratios, experimental controls, local notice interpretation, and multi-step practical decision making.
How to Pass the Zhongkao Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No national pass mark. Local authorities determine graduation qualification, score totals, grade presentation, admission rules, and school cutoffs.
- Assessment: This page provides 100 original local-practice MCQs. Official Zhongkao/initial junior secondary academic proficiency formats vary by province, municipality, and city; there is no single national unified paper.
- Time limit: Varies by locality and subject. Representative official examples include Beijing 2025 subject papers across two days, Shanghai subject papers from 40 to 120 minutes plus experiment operations, and Guangdong 2025 subject papers from 60 to 120 minutes.
- Exam fee: Varies by locality. Some authorities fund enrolled candidates through education budgets; Shanghai's implementation measures state that exam expenses are arranged from education funding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Zhongkao one national unified exam?
No. Ministry of Education policy gives national reform direction and curriculum-standard principles, but actual papers, counted subjects, score totals, timing, and admissions rules are set by provincial, municipal, or city authorities.
Why does this page list 100 questions if official papers vary?
The 100 count is the number of original practice questions in this OpenExamPrep bank. It is not an official national Zhongkao question count.
What subjects should I expect?
Common local exam systems include Chinese, mathematics, foreign language or English, morality and rule of law, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology, PE, and sometimes experiment, listening/speaking, information technology, or comprehensive quality components. The exact counted subjects vary locally.
Are these official Zhongkao questions?
No. They are original practice questions designed from junior-secondary skills and official policy themes. Candidates should not treat them as copied or predicted local exam questions.
How should I use these questions?
Use them for broad review across core junior-secondary subjects, then align final study with your province or city's latest education examination notice, scoring plan, sample paper guidance, and school instructions.
What score do I need to enter senior high school?
There is no national score. Local score totals, grade presentation, admission batches, school plans, and cohort performance determine actual cutoffs.