Exam purpose
Assesses core chemical concepts, properties of substances, chemical laws, experimental methods and basic applications.
Exam formats
CategoryCore subject
LanguageChinese or English
Duration & questions60 minutes · 48 multiple-choice questions
Score0–100 points
Content and scope
Core concepts and calculation
- Classification and states of matter
- Chemical terminology and equations
- Concentration, pH, amount of substance and gas calculations
Properties and reactions
- Common inorganic substances and basic organic compounds
- Redox reactions
- Ionic reactions and qualitative tests
Theory and laws
- Atomic structure and periodic trends
- Chemical bonding and intermolecular forces
- Reaction rate, equilibrium and electrolyte solutions
Experiments and applications
- Laboratory safety and apparatus
- Gas preparation and testing
- Separation, purification and industrial process analysis
Universities that require Chemistry
117 program groups across 39 universities list Chemistry as a CSCA exam subject. Open a university to see the full program, teaching language and score note.
Beihang UniversitybeijingMaterials Science & Applied ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryBeihang UniversitybeijingBiomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryFudan UniversityshanghaiChemistry, Life & Environmental SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryFudan UniversityshanghaiMaterials & New EnergyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryFudan UniversityshanghaiMedicine & PharmacyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryFudan UniversityshanghaiMedicine — Nursing & BasicProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryFudan UniversityshanghaiEnglish-taught: MBBSMathematicsPhysicsChemistryShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityshanghaiMedicineProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryTongji UniversityshanghaiMechanical, Energy, Materials, Chemistry & Life Sciences (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryTongji UniversityshanghaiMaterials, Chemistry, Environment & Medicine (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTongji UniversityshanghaiClinical Medicine MBBS (English-taught)MathematicsChemistryEast China Normal UniversityshanghaiChemistry, Life & Environmental Sciences (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryShanghai UniversityshanghaiLife Sciences & Chemical Engineering (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryShanghai Maritime UniversityshanghaiMaterials, Chemistry & Environment (Chinese/English)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Chemical Engineering & Technology (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinChemical Engineering & Technology (English-taught)MathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Science — Applied ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Environmental Science & Engineering (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinEnvironmental Engineering (English-taught)MathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Life SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Pharmaceutical Science & TechnologyMathematicsChemistryTianjin UniversitytianjinSchool of Earth System ScienceProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNankai UniversitytianjinCollege of ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNankai UniversitytianjinCollege of Life SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNankai UniversitytianjinCollege of Environmental Science & EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNankai UniversitytianjinSchool of MedicineProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNankai UniversitytianjinCollege of PharmacyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySun Yat-sen UniversityguangzhouMedicine, Pharmacy & Public Health (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySouth China University of TechnologyguangzhouChemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials, Food, Biology & Environment (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySouth China University of TechnologyguangzhouClinical Medicine (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryJinan UniversityguangzhouInternational College — Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine & Food (English-taught, Panyu / Shipai)MathematicsChemistryJinan UniversityguangzhouChemistry, Materials, Life Sciences, Medicine & Pharmacy (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryNanjing UniversitynanjingChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNanjing UniversitynanjingEnvironmental SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryNanjing UniversitynanjingLife SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryNanjing UniversitynanjingMaterials Chemistry & Biomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryNanjing UniversitynanjingNew Energy Science & EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySoutheast UniversitynanjingEnglish-Taught Clinical Medicine (MBBS)MathematicsChemistrySoutheast UniversitynanjingChinese-Taught Bioengineering & Biomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySoutheast UniversitynanjingChinese-Taught NursingProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryChina Pharmaceutical UniversitynanjingPharmacy & Clinical PharmacyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryChina Pharmaceutical UniversitynanjingPharmaceutical SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryChina Pharmaceutical UniversitynanjingBio-Pharmacy, Engineering & Food ScienceProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouArchaeology & Cultural HeritageProfessional Chinese — HumanitiesMathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouChemistry, Geology & Chemical/Biological EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouPolymer & Biological SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouAgriculture, Plant Protection & Animal SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouEnvironmental, Food & Ecological SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouClinical, Preventive & Dental Medicine, PharmacyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouBiomedical Engineering (English-medium)MathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouBiomedical Sciences (ZJU–UoE dual degree)MathematicsChemistryZhejiang UniversityhangzhouBioinformatics (ZJU–UoE dual degree)MathematicsChemistryZhejiang University of TechnologyhangzhouChemical & Pharmaceutical EngineeringMathematicsChemistryZhejiang University of TechnologyhangzhouChemistry, Environment & MaterialsProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryWuhan UniversitywuhanChemistry, Biology & Life SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryWuhan UniversitywuhanMedicine, Pharmacy, Public Health & NursingProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryWuhan UniversitywuhanClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanLife Sciences & BiotechnologyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanClinical & Basic Medicine (Tongji Medical College)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanPublic Health & Health ManagementProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanPharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHuazhong University of Science and TechnologywuhanClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryCentral China Normal UniversitywuhanBiological SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXi'an Jiaotong UniversityxianMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryXi'an Jiaotong UniversityxianLife Sciences & BiotechnologyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXi'an Jiaotong UniversityxianMedicine & Health SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXi'an Jiaotong UniversityxianClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityxianMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityxianLife Sciences & Biomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityxianClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryChang'an UniversityxianMaterials ScienceMathematicsPhysicsChemistryChang'an UniversityxianMaterials, Geology & Environmental EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduStomatology (Dentistry)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduClinical, Basic & Preventive MedicineProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduPharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduChemical & Polymer EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduLife Sciences & BiotechnologyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySichuan UniversitychengduClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinachengduLife Sciences & BioinformaticsProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHarbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenshenzhenMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryHarbin Institute of Technology, ShenzhenshenzhenLife Sciences & Biomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryShenzhen UniversityshenzhenMaterials & Chemical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryShenzhen UniversityshenzhenLife Sciences & Biomedical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryShenzhen UniversityshenzhenMedicine & Health SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXiamen UniversityxiamenChemistry & Chemical EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXiamen UniversityxiamenMarine, Earth & Environmental SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryXiamen UniversityxiamenLife Sciences & BiotechnologyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXiamen UniversityxiamenMedicine & Health SciencesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryXiamen UniversityxiamenClinical Medicine (MBBS, English-medium)MathematicsChemistryJimei UniversityxiamenFisheries & Marine ScienceProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryJimei UniversityxiamenFood & Biological EngineeringProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryJimei UniversityxiamenMathematics, Physics & ChemistryProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryChongqing UniversitychongqingChinese-taught — Chemistry-track programmesProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryChongqing UniversitychongqingEnglish-taught — Engineering, Materials & Joint InstituteMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySouthwest UniversitychongqingChinese-taught — Science, Agriculture, Life Sciences, Food & PharmacyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistrySouthwest UniversitychongqingEnglish-taught — Agricultural ScienceMathematicsChemistryDalian University of TechnologydalianEnglish-taught — Chemistry & Life SciencesMathematicsChemistryDalian Maritime UniversitydalianChinese-taught — Environmental & Marine ScienceProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryYunnan UniversitykunmingChinese-taught bachelor's — science, engineering & technologyProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryYunnan UniversitykunmingChinese-taught bachelor's — agriculture, ecology & medicineProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryKunming Medical UniversitykunmingChinese-taught — clinical medicine & relatedMathematicsChemistryKunming Medical UniversitykunmingChinese-taught — nursing & rehabilitationMathematicsChemistryKunming Medical UniversitykunmingChinese-taught — pharmacy & bioengineeringMathematicsChemistryKunming Medical UniversitykunmingChinese-taught — public administration & social sciencesMathematicsChemistryKunming Medical UniversitykunmingEnglish-taught — MBBSMathematicsChemistryHarbin Institute of TechnologyharbinChinese-taught — chemistry, environment & life scienceProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryHarbin Institute of TechnologyharbinEnglish-taught — chemistry, environment & life scienceMathematicsChemistryNortheast Forestry UniversityharbinChinese-taught — science, engineering & agricultureProfessional Chinese — STEMMathematicsPhysicsChemistryJilin UniversitychangchunMedicine & Pharmacy (Chinese-taught)Professional Chinese — STEMMathematicsChemistryJilin UniversitychangchunEnglish-taught bachelor's (MBBS & Pharmacy)MathematicsChemistryChangchun University of Chinese MedicinechangchunTCM & Clinical MedicineMathematicsChemistryChangchun University of Chinese MedicinechangchunNursing & RehabilitationMathematicsChemistryChangchun University of Chinese MedicinechangchunPharmacy & Pharmaceutical EngineeringMathematicsChemistryChangchun University of Chinese MedicinechangchunHealth Management & Medical 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