Measures taken to facilitate this year's gaokao

Back-up test rooms for those who show symptoms on-site

* Every 10 standard test rooms must come with a back-up room (or quarantine test room) in case students need to sit separately. And at least three of these rooms will be set up at each testing site.

* Each quarantine test room arranged for students that show symptoms of fever and cough during the exam should only have one student there.

* When there are not enough quarantine test rooms, up to four students will be allowed to sit at four corners of the test rooms.

* If any student shows symptoms during the test, they will be quickly transferred to quarantine test rooms, and offered extra time lost during this period.

Is wearing a face mask required during the test?

* Students from medium- and high-risk areas as well as all test personnel will be required to wear masks throughout the duration of the tests.

* Students from low-risk regions should wear masks before they enter the test centers and they can decide whether to wear them during the exam.

* Those attending the exam in quarantine test rooms must wear face masks throughout the duration of the test no matter whether they are from low-, medium- or high-risk areas.

Personal protection and prevention

* Students should monitor their health before taking the exam, and have their protective and disinfection materials (including face masks, gloves, paper tissues and quick-drying hand sanitizer) prepared in advance.

* Wearing a mask is not mandatory for students riding private cars or on foot or by bicycle to the test sites; those who travel by public transport are required to wear masks, and are recommended to wear disposable gloves and maintain a safe social distance.