On February 22, the Hainan Provincial Examination Authority released the 2025 exam calendar, specifying the exam dates for various exams in the province this year.
According to the schedule, the 2025 Hainan College Entrance Exam (Gaokao) will take place from June 7 to 10; the written exams for the Junior High School Exam (Zhongkao) will be held from June 25 to 27, while the physical education exams for the Junior High Schools will take place from March 10 to April 20.
Hainan Province 2025 Exam Timetable
| Exam Name | Exam Date | Remarks |
| 2025 Hainan Province General High School Arts Category Exam | November 30, 2024 – December 12, 2024 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province National Postgraduate Entrance Exam (Preliminary) | December 21, 2024 – December 22, 2024 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province National Postgraduate Entrance Exam (Retake) | March 5 – May 5 | Retake schedules are set by each university. |
| 2025 Hainan Province Vocational College Entrance Exam | March 1 – March 3 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province “3+2” Vocational College Entrance Exam | March 1 – March 10 | Unified registration; specific exam dates to be determined. |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province Junior High School Academic Level Exam | March 8 | |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province High School Academic Level Exam | March 10 – April 20 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province General High School Physical Education Exam | March 10 – March 20 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province General High School Music Exam | March 10 – March 20 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province General High School Sports Training, Martial Arts, and Traditional Ethnic Sports Exam | March 29 – March 30 | |
| March 2025 National Computer Rank Examination (NCRE) | March 29 – March 30 | Unified registration; specific exam dates to be determined. |
| 2025 Hainan Province Vocational College “3+2” Entrance Exam | Before March 31 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province Junior High School Academic Level Exam (Health and Physical Education) | April 1 – April 12 | |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province High School Academic Level Exam (Chinese, Mathematics, English, Political Science, History, Geography) | April 12 | |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province Self-study Exam | April 12 – April 13 | |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province High School Academic Level Exam (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, IT, General Technology) | April 18 | |
| 2025 First Half Hainan Province High School Academic Level Exam (Oral) | April 15 – April 18 | |
| National College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) | May 24 – May 25 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| National College English Test Band 6 (CET-6) | June 14 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| National College English Test Band 4 (Written) | June 14 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| National College English Test Band 6 (Written) | June 15 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| Hainan Province Junior High School Academic Level Exam (Core Subjects) | June 25 – June 27 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province General High School Arts Entrance Exam for Art Colleges | July 2 – July 8 | |
| 2025 Hainan Province High School Academic Level Exam (Physics, History, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, IT, General Technology) | July | Specific dates to be determined. |
| 2025 Second Half Hainan Province Junior High School Academic Level Exam | September 13 | |
| September 2025 National Computer Rank Examination (NCRE) | September 21 – September 22 | |
| 2025 Second Half Hainan Province Self-study Exam | October 25 – October 26 | |
| National College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) | November 22 – November 23 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| 2025 Second Half Hainan Province Junior High School Academic Level Exam (Oral) | December 6 – December 7 | |
| National College English Test Band 6 (Written) | December 13 | Final schedule will be announced by the Ministry of Education. |
| Higher Education English Proficiency Exam | December 14 |
Notes:
- Exam schedules are subject to official announcements from relevant departments.
- Candidates should confirm details with the responsible offices.
- Registration dates and locations are determined by the responsible examination authorities.
- The latest updates will be based on information published by official sources.
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