Test centers set stage for smooth gaokao

Measures are being taken across the country to ensure that students taking the national college entrance exam, or gaokao, have an appropriate environment for the test that determines university placement for 9.42 million students across China.

The Ministry of Education posted a notice on its website on Thursday requiring education, public security, traffic and health authorities to collaborate to provide a good environment for test-takers during the exam.

"All related departments should be well prepared, in case of any accident, whether it's a natural disaster, violent incident, terrorist attack or disease transmission happening during the exam," the ministry said in the notice.