With the 2026 national college entrance exam, or gaokao, approaching, the Ministry of Education has partnered with other authorities to ensure exam safety, the ministry announced on Tuesday.

教育部6月2日宣布，2026年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试（高考）临近，教育部已会同有关部门共同保障考试安全。

The annual exam will be held in many provincial regions from June 7 to 8, with some regions extending the exam period up to four days until June 10.

这场一年一度的高考将在多数省份于6月7日至8日举行，部分省份的考试时间最长延至四天，直到6月10日。

Authorities are making comprehensive efforts to safeguard the exam, ensuring fairness, security, and robust support for millions of students, according to the ministry. During the exam period, local education departments and admissions agencies will collaborate with cyberspace and public security authorities to launch special campaigns targeting misconduct such as mobile phone cheating, sales of illicit cheating devices, impersonation, disturbances around test centers, and unlicensed tutoring institutions.

教育部表示，有关部门正采取全面举措保障考试安全，确保公平公正、考务安全，并为数百万考生提供有力支持。考试期间，各地教育部门、招生考试机构将联合网信、公安等部门，集中开展专项行动，严厉打击手机作弊、销售作弊器材、替考作弊、扰乱考点周边秩序以及违规涉考培训机构等行为。

Authorities will also work to eliminate harmful information, including fraud, fake admission ads, and online rumors. They will enhance comprehensive services, including public security, transport, accommodation, catering, medical care, noise control, and psychological counseling, to ensure a conducive exam environment and uphold educational fairness.

有关部门还将着力清理助考犯罪、招生诈骗、虚假宣传、网络谣言等有害信息。有关部门将加强治安出行、食宿卫生、医疗救治、噪音治理、心理疏导等综合服务保障，为考生营造良好的考试环境，全力维护教育公平。

After the exam, efforts will focus on optimizing guidance for university application submissions, the ministry added.

教育部还表示，考后工作将重点优化高考志愿填报指导服务。

provincial regions /prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈriːdʒənz/省级地区，省份

admissions agencies /ədˈmɪʃənz ˈeɪdʒənsiz/招生考试机构

cyberspace authorities /ˈsaɪbəspeɪs ɔːˈθɒrətiz/网信部门

illicit cheating devices /ɪˈlɪsɪt ˈtʃiːtɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz/作弊器材

impersonation /ɪmˌpɜːsəˈneɪʃən/替考

unlicensed tutoring institutions /ʌnˈlaɪsənst ˈtjuːtərɪŋ ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənz/违规涉考培训机

university application submissions /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən səbˈmɪʃənz/高考志愿填报