Heard of Gaokao ?

You may have. Or not. Thanks to WSJ here is your opportunity to open the box and see how tough the world’s biggest exam is.

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Every June, millions of Chinese high schoolers take a make-or-break university entrance exam that many regard as the world’s hardest.

The pressure is enormous. Students spend years studying everything from math to the sciences and philosophy for the “Gaokao.” A single score serves as a potential arbiter of a student’s future, determining not just whether they can attend college but also where they’ll go and what they’ll study.

Try a selection of questions: https://on.wsj.com/4vVfYO8