The short version
The Advanced Subjects Test for the 116 school year runs from 10 to 11 July 2027. It has 8 subjects and you choose which ones to take. Registration is 3 to 15 June, and scores come out on 29 July. Exam-based placement (分發入學, also called 考試入學) is then run by the University Admission Committee (大學考試入學分發委員會, 考分會), using GSAT, Advanced Subjects Test and skills test scores. You enter up to 100 choices online from 1 August to 4:30 pm on 4 August, and the admission list is posted from 9 am on 13 August.
What the Advanced Subjects Test is
The Advanced Subjects Test (分科測驗) is run by the College Entrance Examination Center (大學入學考試中心, 大考中心). Third-year students at a senior high school, graduates, and people with an equivalent level of education can take it.
Subjects and timetable
There are 8 subjects: Math A (數學甲), Math B (數學乙), History (歷史), Geography (地理), Civics and Society (公民與社會), Physics (物理), Chemistry (化學) and Biology (生物). You choose which ones to take. Every subject is 80 minutes.
| Time | 10 July 2027 | 11 July 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 08:40 to 10:00 | Physics | History |
| 10:50 to 12:10 | Chemistry | Geography |
| 14:00 to 15:20 | Math A (數學甲) | Math B (數學乙) |
| 16:10 to 17:30 | Biology | Civics and Society |
Registration and exam timeline
- Registration period 3 to 15 June 2027.
- Check your registration 18 to 21 June 2027.
- Exam support for students with disabilities or serious illness Apply from 3 to 15 June. Results can be checked on 25 June.
- Exam details Available from 6 July 2027, with room assignments published and exam numbers sent by text message.
- Answer keys From 11 to 12 July 2027, the answer keys for the previous day's multiple-choice and fill-in questions are published.
- Scores Released on 29 July 2027, with statistics, online lookup and a text message.
- Score review Apply from 29 July to 3 August. Review results on 10 August.
Registration fees
Amounts are in New Taiwan dollars (NT$).
| Who | Basic processing fee | Each subject |
|---|---|---|
| Most students | Group registration NT$200, individual NT$250 | NT$170 |
| Students from middle-to-low-income households (中低收入戶) | Group registration NT$80, individual NT$100 | NT$68 |
| Students from low-income households (低收入戶) | No fee | |
How exam-based placement works
Exam-based placement uses your 116 school year GSAT, Advanced Subjects Test and university skills test scores. You enter your placement choices, and the University Admission Committee places everyone centrally.
- Subjects counted Each university program counts 3 to 5 subjects from the GSAT, the Advanced Subjects Test and the skills tests, with at least 1 from the Advanced Subjects Test.
- Weighting Weights are ×1.00, ×1.25, ×1.50, ×1.75 or ×2.00, on at most 3 subjects.
- Scoring GSAT and Advanced Subjects Test scores are counted on a 60-point scale, and skills tests on a 100-point scale.
- Minimum standards A program can set an English listening standard and GSAT standards in at most 2 subjects (GSAT standards use the 15-level scale).
- Number of choices Up to 100. Each person is admitted to one program at most.
- Who can take part You must pass the review of your education documents, and you must not already hold an offer from any other 116 school year route, such as selection, assessment or application.
Placement timeline
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| From 1 December 2026 | Handbook on sale. Group orders 1 December 2026 to 5 January 2027 and 7 April to 5 May 2027; individual orders until 15 July 2027; in person until 4 August 2027 |
| 2 June to 5 pm, 18 June 2027 | Apply online for the document review (education level, special-category bonus points, hearing impairment) |
| 4 June to 4 August 2027 | Instructions for entering choices and an offline version available to download |
| 29 June 2027 | Document review results posted; appeals 29 June to 5 pm on 2 July; appeal results 8 July |
| 29 July 2027 | Places (including returned places), cumulative score counts and minimum standards posted |
| 29 July to 12 noon, 4 August 2027 | Pay the registration fee (at a counter until 3:30 pm on 3 August; by ATM or online until 12 noon on 4 August) |
| 1 August to 4:30 pm, 4 August 2027 | Enter your placement choices, online only |
| From 9 am, 13 August 2027 | Admission list posted |
| 13 August to 5 pm, 17 August 2027 | Reviews of placement results; review results posted 24 August |
| 1 September to 31 December 2027 | Requests for your placement choice form (分發志願表) |
- Registration fee Most students NT$220. Middle-to-low-income households NT$88. Low-income households: no fee (status must be verified when registering for the 116 Advanced Subjects Test).
Good to know: In the 115 school year, the placement timeline was postponed because of a typhoon. Each program's minimum standards for the 116 school year are only posted on 29 July 2027.
Related pages
→ The GSAT and English listening test
→ The 116 school year admissions calendar
→ All universities
Sources (5)
Checked November 2026.
College Entrance Examination Center: key exam dates for the 116 school year (PDF, Chinese), College Entrance Examination Center: 116 school year exam handbook (PDF, Chinese), University Admission Committee: 116 placement admission handbook (PDF, Chinese), University Admission Committee: 115 placement timeline postponed for a typhoon (PDF, Chinese), University Admission Committee.