The Chinese University of Hong Kong · JUPAS JS4018
JS4018｜Chinese Language and Literature
中國語言及文學
CUHK
Entry difficultyVery HighEntry bar: Very High
30.4Admission median (2025) · per subject 5.8 / 7
A top-scorer battleground — grades and interview both need to be excellent.
Programme Analysis
Competition (2025)4.1applicants per offer · Low
Band A offer rate (2025)24%324 → 79
2026 places79
Average grade per subject 5.8 (vs all programmes: Very High) — That means Level 5 in every counted subject on average, plus roughly 4 subjects at 5* or above.
Counsellor's take
Only 324 Band A applications in 2025 — not because it's easy, but because the bar scares most people off. What matters is how your score compares with the median.
Score Calculation
- Total score = best 5 DSE subjects (Best 5)
- ×1.2 Chinese Language all other subjects ×1
Entrance Requirements
Chinese Language Lv.3
English Language Lv.3
Mathematics (Compulsory Part) Lv.2
Citizenship and Social Development Attained
Plus 2 elective(s) at Level 3 or above
Median Score Trend
Projected 2026 median good data
30.4 – 31.5
Baseline = the 2025 median, adjusted upward for city-wide application growth (+5.5%). Programme-level moves cannot be precisely predicted — reference only. How this is projected →