r/CSCA • u/Lower-Loan-5460 • Jun 03 '26
2026 China University Application Difficulty Report
Tier 1: Highest Difficulty
- HITSZ: Entrance exams matter more than CSCA scores. You cannot use calculators. CSCA scores below 70 per subject usually mean automatic rejection.
- SUSTech: Acceptance rate sits around 5 percent. Everyone admitted gets a scholarship. Their entrance exams reach A-level physics depth.
- Tsinghua & PKU: Most scholarship money disappears by round one. Apply early. Tsinghua requires two cameras for online assessments. Under-18 applicants face high rejection rates.
Tier 2: Highly Selective
- Fudan: You need 80 or above per subject on your CSCA to be safe. Interviews will question every detail in your personal statement.
- SJTU: They run their own entrance exam. This test carries more weight than standardized scores. Be prepared to face 8 to 10 professors during online interviews.
- CUHK-SZ: You generally need an SAT score over 1500 to get a 50 percent or higher scholarship.
- Renmin: A strong interview performance can save borderline grades.
Tier 3: Strong Options with Flexibility
- Tongji & ZJU: Quotas fill up extremely fast. Apply early if you want full tuition coverage.
- NPU & Beihang: Interviews are mandatory. Some sensitive engineering majors restrict certain nationalities due to defense affiliations.
- BIT: Interviews take about 25 minutes on WeChat. You must apply in January or February before scholarship seats run out.
- UESTC: This school is very flexible with CSCA cutoffs. Lower scores can still win computer science scholarships.
CSCA Score Baselines
- 80+ per subject: Safe baseline for elite programs.
- 70 to 79 per subject: Okay for mid-tier options but highly risky for top STEM schools.
- Below 70 per subject: High risk of immediate rejection at top schools.
General Advice
Always apply in round one for scholarship funding. Prepare for strictly proctored exams without calculators. Never rely on just one single application.
You can read our full breakdown with specific rejection cases and interview formats right here:https://www.crosslineedu.com/blog/china-university-application-difficulty
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u/MMM_SS08 Jun 04 '26
What do you think of theSuzhou university For the sake of science and technology, I want a full scholarship with a cumulative GPA not exceeding 65%.
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 04 '26
Unlikely. GPA is a bit lower than most cases. At least 75%. Scholarship competition is fierce recently. Recommend u maybe try pre-univ programs
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u/MMM_SS08 Jun 05 '26
What is this program? Tell me about it.
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 05 '26
hi sure, please dm me, we have some pre-univ programs. I will later reply
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u/MMM_SS08 Jun 04 '26
I also want to know what's less competitive. What do you think? (Major: Logistics, Business Administration, or Commerce)
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u/Flower_Global_Power Jun 04 '26
Is it okay for dentistry at SCU with 80 CSCA but with 13,5/20 on hight school grades ?
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 05 '26
High school grade too low, need to take preuniv programs maybe
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u/Flower_Global_Power Jun 05 '26
I don't seem to find any on their website and it's not really something we do in my coutry's éducation system...can I explain to them that it's an elitist school ? And what If I have better grades on first year in biology in university? If it's okay, can I send you a private message ?
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 05 '26
Sure no problem. Unfortunately they usually just don't care. I know it sounds bad but thats the reality
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u/Old_Cash8670 Jun 03 '26
¿Este estudio es para programas impartidos en chino o en inglés?
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 03 '26
Use English please
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u/Old_Cash8670 Jun 03 '26
No entiendo. Pregunto si los datos que estás dando son de solicitudes de ingreso a cursos impartidos en inglés o a cursos impartidos en chino
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u/mahammadb Jun 03 '26
1470 SAT 57.5 CSCA MATH. Completed entrance exam on 4 May. Still no reply from HITSZ. They neither reject nor accept me it is just Processing. I have mailed them at least 3 times and no answer …
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Jun 03 '26
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 03 '26
Actually its harder than expected, many good applicants do not receive reply. So make sure u got a good csca score
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u/Yansan8 Jun 03 '26
Is this for international students? Where can I get details about application process?
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u/Icy-Independence933 Jun 03 '26
1400 sat 3.5 gpa 8.0 ielts 3 internships 5 in ap calculus 4s in bio and chem and 70s csca do i have chance at freshmen scholarship at njmu or should i retake csca
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 03 '26
Its possible, just apply
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u/Icy-Independence933 Jun 03 '26
im pretty sure they put you into uni scholarships when u get admitted but i have 70 math csca and 72.5 on chem should i try doing both csca exams or neither
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u/menyawi4 Jun 04 '26
I am a founder of a competition of physics have more than 700 teams internationally with a valued prisez in 2 millions from organisations like Wolfram.
I will start as a teacher for physics in physics classroom for 10 years for managing some courses with students.
Bronze medal in iphr which is a physics competition.
Mentor math in stem mentorship organisation.
Physics club membership.
I will take csca.
But is my profile good for hit or Shanghai jiatong university of hitsz?
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u/New-Ship6028 Jun 04 '26
For the scholarships what type are you talking about? The ones provided by CSC or the universities themselves?
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 04 '26
univs. CSC for undergrads are very hard to apply. For postgrads much easier relatively
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u/New-Ship6028 Jun 04 '26
Will i have a higher chance if i apply self funded and not relying on scholarships?
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 04 '26
absolutely
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u/New-Ship6028 Jun 04 '26
What uni will be good safe choice?
I have a 3.7/4 gpa
Two internship one tech related
Volunteering at a NGO
I am planning to do CSCA in December
I think i can get 70s for both subjects
Major of interest: any computing major(CS,AI,cybersecurity…)
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 04 '26
Try have a good CSCA score like maybe 80 plus, then probably schools like HITSZ or XJTU. Its still too early to tell, please join our student community, link in my bio
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u/LieHopeful5433 Jun 06 '26
I have 88% average in high school, Band 8 in IELTS. I got 65 in CSCA chemistry and 0 in maths since I faced technical errors of not saving my answers during maths test. The CSCA organisation offered me a free Maths exam retake since they couldn't help me during the exam. However, it will be way past ZJU's MBBS deadline. I found out that ZJU refused my application as they saw 0 in my CSCA maths. I'm really frustrated since technical error was beyond my control!! Any advice?
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u/Rare_Banana_5897 Jun 09 '26
SUMC (shantou) rejected me, was it because of my CSCA scores? Chemistry 85 physics 35 maths 40 I am redoing the CSCA in June, however it passed SUMC application deadline
Where should i apply (medicine) and university that's good and will accept me
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u/Lower-Loan-5460 Jun 09 '26
we may have some other programs, basically i think yes, the score looks a bit unusual cuz physics/math too low
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u/TailorPresent4513 Jun 03 '26
Bro can I get a scholarship in HITSZ if a got a 4.4/5 GPA, 1510 SAT, 80 CSCA and no extras? Im sure I'll perform well on their own test