Students arrive at the exam sites of Beijing No. 18 High School and Beijing No. 8 High School, accompanied by their teachers and parents, for the 2026 national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, on the morning of June 7, 2026. This year, about 84,900 students are taking the exam across Beijing. According to the schedule, the subjects tested on June 7 were Chinese and mathematics. Photos: Li Hao and Cui Meng/GT