Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news

Domestic university students willing to serve for China's West can enjoy ten additional marks to their total scores when they sit for the preliminary examination of post-graduate programs, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday.
Volunteers who complete their services in China's West and pass the related examinations can get ten additional marks to their total scores if they attend the post-graduate test within three years after their services, according to the regulation.
Priority will be offered to the volunteers if in other aspects, they have the same qualifications as the other candidates, said an industry analyst.
Service certificate and appraisal paper should be demonstrated when signing up for the examination, he indicated.