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Hello, i'm round。

I've been talking about data and trends from the national examination, and i'd like to talk about a more direct question today. - 2026The examinerWhat changes have occurred in the content of the examination itself

Many classmates are still preparing their studies using last year's teaching materials and last year's thinking, but the subject logic has changed quietly. If these changes are not kept pace, they may not even be understood。

IOrganisation: from "five modules" to "six modules"Political theoryIt's all alone

This is the core change in 2026。

Until 2025, measurements were the five main modules of common sense judgement, speech understanding, quantitative relationships, judgement reasoning and data analysis. For the first time in 2025, the national competitive examination stripped “political theory” from common sense judgement and set it up separately as the sixth largest module. This was continued in the 2026 national examination。

For what

The political theory module is about 20, representing 14-15 per cent of the total survey. The main policy points of the 20th, 20th and 3rd plenums, china-style modernization, new quality productivity, and green low-carbon development mechanisms are examined. The focus is on measuring the ability of candidates to use party innovation theory to guide analysis and solve problems。

Three types of papers (sub-provincial, municipal, administrative law enforcement) share 20 political theory modules, without differences. Which means that -- whatever kind of job you call it, it's the same 20 questions。

Impact on preparation:

The political theory is not captured by pre-test raids. It's not hard to remember, but understanding and applying. It is recommended that, from now on, 30 minutes of the party's innovation theory, the spirit of major meetings be systematically learned and that normality accumulate. Don't wait for the announcement。

Ii. Other modules are fine-tuned: more integrated common sense, simpler quantity and more flexible judgement

Common sense judgement: in 2026, the national examination passed through 2025, adding social, ecological, legal and more precise language. Science and technology topics account for as much as 40 per cent and there is a trend towards interdisciplinary integration. It is no longer simply “memory”, but “understanding” and “determinance”。

Quantitative relations: in 2026, there was a marked decrease in the difficulty of quantitative relationships, with short and direct calculations. 15 issues at the departmental level and 10 at the municipal level. Giving up numbers is no longer a wise choice — a module that can be strategically abandoned in previous years, but this year has become a pull-out。

Judgment reasoning: 35 issues in total. In 2026, the number of analogies was halved to 5; in graphic reasoning, the category of “black-and-white block” appeared frequently; the logical judgement continued to reinforce weakening, with the category of “one-to-five” material reserved for the category of local municipalities and administrative law enforcement. Innovations have increased and the examination has become more sophisticated。

Analysis of information: 20. The title is well-seted, with moderate computing intensity, focusing on core concepts such as growth rates, weights, multipliers, etc. It's the highest medium value for money module - the method is learned and the correct rate can be stabilized at over 80 per cent。

IiiThesis: more integrated with the three types of papers heavy

The content of the 2026 national examination syllabus is unchanged from last year. But the actual test changed。

Number of questions: each of the three sets of papers is a regular examination of five topics。

Theme group:

• sub-provincial: a summary of the general analysis of the application of official documents in official documents

• municipal level: a general overview of the use of official documents to provide responses

• administrative law enforcement category: a summary of the general analysis of the use of official documents in official documents

Three new changes:

First, the issue is richer. In addition to the conventional generalizations and policy responses, comprehensive analysis and follow-up were added to the 2026 national review. For example, the vice-provincial paper requires candidates to write short evaluations of the transition development of small towns; the municipal land registry requires that they be published on behalf of the municipal council. It's new and close to work。

Secondly, the content is more integrated. It is no longer limited to a single perspective, but covers a wide range of topics such as urban development, old-age services, science and innovation. Candidates must be familiar with central priorities and their implementation experience。

Thirdly, the text is clear but ambiguous. The deputy provincial volume calls for a focus on “the relationship between different factors with the appropriate rules”; on “the creativity inherent in diversity”; and on “the goal of a clear run”. The subject is given a clear direction, but how it should be written requires the examiner to dig up the material himself。

Iv. Provincial examinations are also changing: favouring grass-roots practice

The same marked change occurred in the provincial examinations of 2026。

In terms of measurements:

:: common sense judgement issues are expected to be adjusted from 15 to 20 to 20, with public policy and grass-roots practice considerations increasing to over 60 per cent

:: increase in the number of subjects of speech understanding from 35 to 40 to 30-35, to reduce the number of purely word readings and to increase the number of sections related to government texts and grass-roots work scenes

:: quantitative relationships are eliminated and all points of consideration revolve around routine practical scenarios such as engineering calculations, economic accounting, grass-roots integration

• increased policy introspection, prioritization of matters

• data analysis from authentic county statistical bulletins, grass-roots government disclosure data

For the purposes of the doctrine:

:: increase in the percentage of applied writing titles from 20 to 25 per cent to 30 to 35 per cent, up to 40 per cent at the county level and below

• full sinking of the site — community vaccination circulars, drafts of village collective economic projects, information notes on grass-roots reconciliation, information circulars on outreach services, etc

:: new styles such as new media tweets, short video scripts for people's services and an outline for grass-roots policy advocacy

The rating criteria are also no longer focused on literature, but are centred on practicality — content compliance, information transmission accuracy, implementation feasibility。

V. Three proposals for places in 2027

First, focus on the political theory module. This is the measured “new head”, 20 issues, 15 per cent weight, and three types of papers are shared. From now on, learn from the system and don't count on pre-test raids。

Second, the presentation is to be “ground-to-ground”. Provincial examinations in 2026 have clearly shifted towards grass-roots practice — an increase in the percentage of applied literature and the overall decline of the scene. Increased attention is given to practical cases and writing in the areas of grass-roots governance, rural renewal, community services, etc。

Thirdly, the module review priority is adjusted. The quantitative relationship has become less difficult and no longer is a module that can be abandoned; the diagnosis of an increase in the number of theoretical innovations requires a more flexible response; and data analysis remains the highest value-for-money module with a target accuracy of over 80 per cent。

One last word

The year 2026 is the year of logical re-engineering of the subject - from five major modules to six major modules, the introduction of integrated analysis and follow-up to the doctrine, and the overall orientation of provincial examinations towards grass-roots practice。

The test has changed and the thought of the test has changed。

Still using last year's teaching materials, last year's methods? It's probably a loss. From now on, the retrospective orientation — political theory and theory, academic literature, and quantity — should not be abandoned easily。

The 2027 national examination is expected to be signed up in october and end of november 2026. It's about four months. It is the right direction that makes sense。

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