@amiaoapp: 70 years of Gaokao math exam questions have been neatly compiled in a single GitHub repository. From 1952 to 2025, nearly full coverage. To put it dramatically, it's like packaging the historical data of Gaokao math into a database. The project is called gaokaomath, and its features are straightforward: all past Gaokao math exam questions …

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The gaokaomath project on GitHub has compiled all Gaokao math exam PDFs from 1952 to 2025, clearly categorized by year, continuously updated, convenient for practice and teaching research.

70 years of Gaokao math exam questions have been neatly compiled in a single GitHub repository. From 1952 to 2025, nearly full coverage. To put it dramatically, it's like packaging the historical data of Gaokao math into a database. This project is called gaokaomath, and its features are straightforward: All past Gaokao math exam PDFs are included The time span covers nearly 70 years Continuously maintained and updated Organized by year, making it very clear to search For those who practice problems, the value of this resource is simple: No need to search for past exam questions here and there https://github.com/deekur/gaokaomath… #Gaokao #Math #PastExam #GitHub #LearningResources

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70 Years of Gaokao Math Problems, All Collected in One GitHub Repository

From 1952 to 2025, nearly complete coverage.

To put it bluntly, it’s like packaging the entire historical data of Gaokao math into one database.

This project is called gaokaomath, and its features are straightforward:

All past Gaokao math exam papers collected as PDFs
Time span covering nearly 70 years
Continuously maintained and updated
Organized by year, making it very easy to search

For anyone practicing exam questions, the value of such a resource is simple:

No more hunting down scattered past papers.

https://github.com/deekur/gaokaomath…

#Gaokao #Math #PastPapers #GitHub #LearningResources

deekur/gaokaomath

Source: https://github.com/deekur/gaokaomath

Gaokao: National Unified Examination for Admissions to General Higher Education Institutions (1991–)

(The following all refer specifically to the Mathematics subject)

1. History of Gaokao Reform

1952: Unified Gaokao system established
1952–1957: Debate between province-based and unified exams under the unified system
1958: Province-based exam setting
1959–1965: Nationally unified exam papers
1966–1976: Gaokao suspended
1977: Gaokao resumed, due to circumstances province-based exam setting
1978–1984: Nationally unified exam papers
1985: Shanghai self-designed exams; Guangdong launched standardization reform
1986–1990: Standardization reform continued
1991: Guangdong returned to national papers; San’nan (Hunan, Hainan, Yunnan) pilot began
1992: San’nan pilot continued
1993: San’nan pilot ended; 3+2 scheme started
1994: 3+2 scheme expanded
1995: 3+2 scheme fully implemented
1996: 3+2 scheme coexisted with Shanghai scheme
1997: Tianjin, Shanxi, Jiangxi launched New Curriculum reform
1998: New Curriculum reform continued
1999: Guangdong launched 3+X reform
2000: Guangdong 3+X adjusted
2001: Henan joined 3+X
2002: Beijing self-designed exams; Jiangsu, Guangxi joined the experiment
2003: Liaoning joined the experiment
2004: Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Tianjin, Zhejiang self-designed exams; New Curriculum Standards reform started
2005: Shandong, Jiangxi self-designed exams; New Curriculum reform completed
2006: Anhui, Sichuan, Shaanxi self-designed exams
2007–2009: Ministry of Education designed separate papers for Hainan and Ningxia; New Curriculum Standards reform continued
2010: Hainan/Ningxia papers ended, merged into New Curriculum Standards papers
2011–2013: New Curriculum Standards reform continued
2014: New Curriculum Standards reform continued; New Gaokao reform started
2015: New Curriculum Standards reform completed; Jiangxi, Liaoning stopped self-designed exams
2016: Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Shaanxi stopped self-designed exams
2017: Sichuan stopped self-designed exams
2018: Shandong stopped self-designed exams
2019: New Gaokao reform continued
2020: National papers for New Gaokao appeared
2021: Jiangsu stopped self-designed exams
2022: New Gaokao reform continued
2023: Zhejiang stopped self-designed exams
2024: New Gaokao reform continued
2025: New Gaokao reform completed

2. Detailed Breakdown of Exam Papers by Year

1952–1957: National papers
1958: National authority delegated exam-setting power; total number of papers unknown; 12 sets collected so far:
- Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, Anhui (source: internet, authenticity uncertain), Hei-Ji-Liao, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hebei, Guangdong, plus one set of unknown region
1959–1965: National papers
1966–1976: —
1977: Due to time constraints, exam-setting power delegated; total number of papers unknown; collected include:
- 29 provincial-level administrative region papers, Hunan Zhuzhou paper, Guangxi Baise paper, Jiangsu Nantong paper; some regions had preliminary exams: Heilongjiang and Jiangsu each had papers per administrative region
1978–1984: National papers
1985–1990: Shanghai paper, Guangdong paper, National paper
1991–1992: Shanghai paper, National paper, Hunan/Hainan/Yunnan paper
1993: Shanghai paper, “New Gaokao” paper, National paper
1994–1998: Shanghai paper, National paper
1999: Guangdong paper, Shanghai paper, National paper
2000: Guangdong paper, Shanghai paper, Old/New Curriculum papers
2001: Guangdong-Henan paper, Shanghai paper, National Old/New Curriculum papers
2002: Beijing paper, Guangdong/Henan/Jiangsu/Guangxi paper, Shanghai paper, National Old/New Curriculum papers
2003: Liaoning paper, Jiangsu paper, Guangdong-Guangxi paper, Henan paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National Old/New Curriculum papers
2004: Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 124 paper, Old Curriculum paper (aka National Paper 3)
2005: Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, Syllabus 123 papers
2006: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, Syllabus 12 papers
2007: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, New Curriculum Standards paper, Syllabus 12 papers
2008: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Delayed-exam-region paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, New Curriculum Standards paper, Syllabus 12 papers
2009–2010: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, New Curriculum Standards paper, Syllabus 12 papers
2011–2012: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, New Curriculum Standards paper, Syllabus paper
2013–2014: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Jiangxi paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Liaoning paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, New Curriculum Standards 12 papers, Syllabus paper
2015: Anhui paper, Shaanxi paper, Sichuan paper, Shandong paper, Chongqing paper, Fujian paper, Guangdong paper, Hubei paper, Hunan paper, Jiangsu paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 12 papers
2016: Sichuan paper, Shandong paper, Jiangsu paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 123 papers
2017: Shandong paper, Jiangsu paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 123 papers
2018–2019: Jiangsu paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 123 papers
2020: Jiangsu paper, Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 123 papers, New Gaokao 12 papers
2021–2022: Tianjin paper, Zhejiang paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National A/B papers, New Gaokao 12 papers
2023: Tianjin paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National A/B papers, New Gaokao 12 papers
2024: Tianjin paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National paper, New Gaokao 12 papers
2025–2026: Tianjin paper, Beijing paper, Shanghai paper, National 12 papers

Glossary

(For consistency, naming may differ from original paper headers)

National paper: When two sets of curriculum standards exist, the unified exam corresponding to the older set; when only one set exists, refers to the unified exam
New Curriculum paper / Syllabus paper: Unified exam designed according to the 1996 curriculum (syllabus)
- 2000–2004: called New Curriculum paper relative to the old curriculum
- 2005–2014: called Syllabus paper relative to the New Curriculum Standards
Old Curriculum paper: When a New Curriculum paper existed, the remaining unified exam designed according to the 1986 curriculum
New Curriculum Standards paper: Unified exam designed according to the 2003 curriculum
New Gaokao paper: Unified exam designed according to the 2017 curriculum (except 1993) (Specific provinces using each unified exam paper are not officially documented and are somewhat disputed; not listed separately; see file names and section 6.3)

3. Whether Arts/Math Papers Were the Same Across Years

(Same paper with different requirements counts as same, e.g., 1978)

1952–1956: Same paper
1957: Same paper for Science/Engineering/Agriculture/Medicine and Humanities; separate paper for Finance/Economics
1958: All collected papers same
1959–1965: Same paper
1977: Separate in Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangxi Baise, Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Xinjiang; others same
1978: Same paper
1979–1986: All separate arts/science papers
1987–1990: National paper separate, Shanghai same
1991–1992: National paper separate, Shanghai & San’nan same
1993: Shanghai same, others separate
1994: Shanghai old textbook same, others separate
1995–1998: Separate
1999–2000: Guangdong same, others separate
2001: Guangdong & Henan same, others separate
2002: Guangdong, Henan, Jiangsu, Guangxi same, others separate
2003: Guangdong, Henan, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Liaoning same, others separate
2004–2005: Guangdong, Jiangsu, Liaoning same, others separate
2006: Guangdong, Jiangsu same, others separate
2007–2016: Jiangsu same, others separate
2017–2019: Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang same, others separate
2020–2024: National paper separate, others same
2025–2026: All same

4. Evolution of Curriculum Standards Since Gaokao System

1952: Middle School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Draft, revised 1954, 1956)
1963: Full-Time Middle School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Draft)
1978: Full-Time Ten-Year School System Middle School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Trial Draft)
1982: Full-Time Six-Year Key Middle School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Consultation Draft)
1983: High School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Draft)
1986: Full-Time Middle School Mathematics Teaching Outline (Revised 1990, 1994)
1996: Full-Time Regular Senior High School Mathematics Teaching Outline (For Trial Use, Revised 2000, 2002)
2003: Ordinary High School Mathematics Curriculum Standards (Experiment)
2017: Ordinary High School Mathematics Curriculum Standards (Revised 2020, 2025)

5. Sources for Some Papers and Exam Information

1. Publications (All Converted to ISBN13)

Shanghai City Gaokao Paper Collection Mathematics 1990–2003 ISBN:9787208049062
1950–1965 Gaokao Math Problem Solutions — Including Math Contest Solutions (1978) Baoding No.1 & No.3 Middle School Math Team, no ISBN
2000~2003 National and Provincial Gaokao Math Problems and Solutions ISBN:9787560399911
1977 Provincial, Municipal, Autonomous Region Gaokao Math Problem Solution Collection Wuzhou City Teaching Research Office, no ISBN
1977 National Provincial, Municipal, Autonomous Region Higher Education Entrance Exam Math Problem Solution Collection Jiangsu Pizhou County Education Bureau Math Materials Compilation Team, no ISBN
’79–’91 Chinese Gaokao Math Problem Analysis no ISBN
1951–1979 National Past Gaokao Math Problem Solutions Hebei People’s Publishing House, no ISBN
National Higher Education Entrance Exam Math Problems and Solutions 1977, 1950–1965 Kunming Normal College Math Department, no ISBN
1977 Provincial Gaokao Math Problem Solutions Nanchang No.19 Middle School, no ISBN
1949–1979 National Past Gaokao Problems and Solutions (Mathematics) Xinlei Publishing House, no ISBN
Math Problem Solutions 1978 Shanxi University, no ISBN
′78–′91 Chinese Gaokao Math Problem Analysis ISBN:9787532027613
Gaokao Documents Vol. 1 ISBN:9787040126716
Gaokao Documents Vol. 2 ISBN:9787040126723
Chinese Gaokao History Discussion ISBN:9787216048873
New China Gaokao History ISBN:9787211058914
Historical Turning Point: 30 Years of Guangdong Gaokao ISBN:9787536135765
Chinese Gaokao Affairs Brief ISBN:9787574801875
Complete Collection of Chinese Gaokao Problems, Complete Solutions to National and Provincial Gaokao Problems series
Mathematical Bulletin ISSN:05831458
Mathematics Teaching ISSN:04887387
Mathematics Teaching Communications ISSN:10018875
Mathematics Communications ISSN:04887395
Middle School Mathematics Teaching Reference ISSN:10022171
Mathematics Teaching Research ISSN:16710452
Teaching and Research (Mathematics) ISSN:10036407
Shanghai Middle School Mathematics ISSN:16727495

2. Electronic Resources

Xueke Net (https://www.zxxk.com)
Jingyou Net (https://www.jyeoo.com)
Tianren Newspaper Group (http://www.trgroup.com.cn)
Correct Education Cloud (https://www.zqy.com)
Sina Education (https://edu.sina.com.cn)
China Education Online (https://www.eol.cn)
China Education and Research Network (https://www.edu.cn)
Wanfang Chinese Local Chronicles Database (https://fz.wanfangdata.com.cn/)

3. Personal Compilations

Liu Wei’s Complete Collection of Gaokao Math Problems 1977–2025 (main reference, WeChat official account: Lixin Math)
Zhou Yingye’s collection of 1958 Anhui Gaokao papers
Zhang Ruibing’s collection of 2020 Shanghai Spring Exam papers

Gratitude also extended to those whose sources could not be determined.

6. Content Description

1. Paper Inclusion Criteria

General undergraduate institutions can participate in admissions
All regular high school students may take the exam
Not direct school admissions
Spring Gaokao additional condition: difficulty level comparable to that year’s regular Gaokao

Accordingly, some years/provinces’ papers for junior college admissions, papers for independent or joint university admissions, and recent so-called ~~Spring Gaokao~~ papers from Shandong, Guangdong, Tianjin, Fujian, etc., are not included.

2. Missing Papers

1958: remaining regions
1977: it is uncertain if there were more regions with independently set papers

3. Disputed Content

2005: Hainan province is debated to have used National Paper 3

4. Regarding Alternate Papers (副题)

This repository does not include alternate papers (副题) , whether used or not. Notably, the unused alternate paper from 2003 is not included; the delayed-exam papers for Sichuan and 45 districts and cities in Gansu in 2008 are not alternate papers. Alternate papers are also called backup papers or 付题 (“付” is a simplified character for “副”).

7. Feedback & Notes

1. Report Issues:

To supplement exam papers, please contact [email protected]. Ensure the source of the paper is correct and reliable. For other issues, please submit an issue.

2. File Notes:

All files are in PDF format, with all metadata and watermarks removed.
A small number of files are converted from docx; some formulas may display incompletely and will be fixed later.
File naming convention: Year + Paper Type (+ Arts/Science) (+ Preliminary Exam) + .pdf
Batch download: Code → Download ZIP, see image below for instructions. (Batch download tutorial image)

Latest update: June 23, 2026, only the latest content is retained.