In June 2026, Xinhua reported from the marking centers of the gaokao. An expert group studies the answer examples, marks a sample of papers as a trial, writes a reference answer and drafts the Detailed Marking Rules, with sample comments and the reasons for each point gained or lost. A second expert group reviews the draft.
In mathematics, the head of a marking team in Tianjin explained: “Markers give an exact score according to the scoring points in each method of solution.”