The Overseas Chinese Student Joint Examination is not a new college entrance examination. Its full name is the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Overseas Chinese Joint Enrollment Examination, which has been specifically designed by the Ministry of Education of China since 1985 for overseas Chinese and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. The purpose is clear: to provide these overseas Chinese students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan with opportunities to study in the mainland and receive higher education. The examination is uniformly set by the Ministry of Education, with unified grading and admissions, and the specific work is handled by the Guangdong Provincial Education Examination Institute. Therefore, for information such as annual exam registration, score announcements, and school admissions, we can log in to the Guangdong Provincial Education Examination Institute for inquiries.

The competition for the Overseas Chinese Student Joint Examination is not only among overseas Chinese students but also includes students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Overseas Chinese students are at a disadvantage in this examination, as 60% of students from Hong Kong and Macao have studied in mainland China during middle and high school, with high-scoring students often coming from some of the best high schools in the mainland. All admission quotas are shared among overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan students, with no separate allocation for overseas Chinese students. Therefore, students from Hong Kong and Macao hold a significant advantage in the Overseas Chinese Joint Examination. Many middle-class families plan ahead for Hong Kong residency, allowing their children to continue studying in the mainland to adapt to the curriculum, and once they obtain permanent residency, they can participate in the Overseas Chinese Joint Examination, making it relatively easy for these students.