I guess the examination they're talking about is the one for University admission

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http://www.index-china.com/index-english/education-s.htm

\"University admission is operated on a centralized enrolment system, in which admissions committees at the provincial level are under the Ministry of Education. Admission is granted on the basis of academic, physical and moral qualifications. Special allowances are made for minority nationality and overseas Chinese candidates\"

免试生＝免试入学的学生 ...Tsinghua University enrolls 31 students through open admission from Hongkong.

免试入学 Open Admission

--- admission through referrals on the mertit of expectional achievements (with the exemption of examinination requirements)

FYI:

这种情况只可能是“保送入学”（有过这样的学生，呵呵）。。。欧美（我所知）并没有这种招生办法。。。

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While handy, "direct admission" is not without its problem because it is a very current term in hospital services.

So, it must be modified a bit for this context -- e.g. direct college / university admissions... (And even so, the reader will have to guess what exactly "direct" means...)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=direct admission

香港确实有的说法，称"Direct Admission Scheme"，但仅此一例！新加坡有"direct school admission" -- and it's for high schools (exams requirements are not exempted).

Pls note also that the Tsinghua/Peking admission execise is kind of unique and should not be taken as the same as HK's (which does have its own requirements policies)... cheers


http://www.moe.gov.sg/forum/2005/20051018.htm

Direct Admission SchemeDirect Admission Scheme. Thank you for your interest in our university. ... To be eligible for admission under the Direct Admissions Scheme, ...
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corrections: 香港确实有这样的说法。。。

exam requirements are not waived...





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oops, another typo: merit

examination free admission

examination exempts admission