A new high of 11.93 million students will take China's national college entrance exam for 2022, also known as "gaokao."Aside from a postponement in Shanghai due to COVID-19, the exam will be held on June 7 and 8 nationwide.Gaokao is deemed critical for social mobility and national talent selection in China. More than 10 million students took the exam across the country in 2021.A new high of 11.93 million students will take China's national college entrance exam for 2022, also known as "gaokao."Aside from a postponement in Shanghai due to COVID-19, the exam will be held on June 7 and 8 nationwide.Gaokao is deemed critical for social mobility and national talent selection in China. More than 10 million students took the exam across the country in 2021.