普通高等学校招生全国统一考试，通常简称为高考，是中国每年 6 月初举行的全国本科招生考试。该考试由省级政府根据教育部的指示举行，是全国所有高等教育机构本科生入学的必考考试。高考是高中毕业生在最后一年结束时参加的考试。
The Nationwide Unified Examination for Admissions to General Universities and Colleges, commonly abbreviated as Gaokao (高考; ‘Higher Exam’), is the annual national undergraduate admission exam of China, held in early June. The exam is held by provincial governments under directions from the Ministry of Education and is required for undergraduate admissions to all higher education institutions in the country. The Gaokao is taken by high school seniors at the end of their final year.
高考持续大约 9 个小时，为期两天或三天，具体取决于举行的省级行政区域。所有学生都必须参加语文和数学考试。考生可以从英语、法语、日语、俄语、德语或西班牙语中选择一门科目作为外语部分的考试，大多数学生选择英语。学生还必须选择文科或理科。选择文科的学生将接受历史、政治学和地理方面的进一步测试，而选择理科的学生则要接受物理、化学和生物学方面的测试。
学生获得的总分是各科目分数的加权和。最高分每年和各省都有所不同，但通常为 750 分。考试一般在每年 6 月 7 日至 8 日举行，但有些省份可能会延长一天。高考极少数情况下会推迟，最明显的原因是 COVID-19 疫情。
The Gaokao lasts approximately nine hours for a period of two or three days, depending on the provincial administrative regions where it is held. All students must take exams on Chinese and mathematics. Candidates can choose one subject from English, French, Japanese, Russian, German, or Spanish for the foreign language portion of the exam, with most students selecting English. Students must also choose between either the Arts track or the Science track. Students who choose the Arts track receive further testing in History, Political Science, and Geography, while those who choose the Science track are tested in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
The overall score received by the student is a weighted sum of their subject marks. The maximum possible score varies from year to year and from province to province, although it is usually 750. Generally, the exam takes place from 7 to 8 June every year, though in some provinces it can last for an extra day. The Gaokao has been delayed on rare occasions, most notably due to the COVID-19 pandemic.