In 2016，China issued its new reform plan for the high school entrance exam. The goal was to establish an admission scheme based on academic achievement tests and comprehensive student evaluations. As a pilot site of this reform，Beijing made various explorations in the high school admissions. Its measures included assigning admission quota of prestige high schools to junior secondary schools，adjusting exam contents，reducing the difficulty of the exams，and carrying out comprehensive student evaluations. Such measures aimed to promote educational equity，individual developments，practical skills and comprehensive competences. The explorations had achieved positive results，during which new situations and challenges also arose.