What is the total score of Jiangsu College Entrance Examination? How to calculate the total score of 480 in the 2020 Jiangsu College Entrance Examination

Recently, a piece of news that "the student with the highest total score in the liberal arts in Jiangsu College Entrance Examination failed to get into Tsinghua University or Peking University" went viral on WeChat Moments. Bai Xiangling, a student from Huaiyin Middle School in Jiangsu, scored 430 points, but failed to get into Tsinghua University or Peking University because she took history B+ as an elective course, which sparked heated discussions. Some people who don’t know much about the Jiangsu college entrance examination may find it strange. How can one get into Tsinghua University or Peking University with just 430 points? This has to do with Jiangsu’s college entrance examination system. Let’s take a look at what’s going on.

What is the total score of Jiangsu College Entrance Examination? Introduction to the score of each subject

The full score is 480 points.

Jiangsu College Entrance Examination subjects and the full marks for each subject are:

Chinese: 120 points

Mathematics: 120 points

English: 120 points

Additional points for Chinese and mathematics: 40 points

Jiangsu Junior College Entrance Examination: 4A5 points