The 2026 (115 academic year) Xuéce social studies average standard (均標) will be determined by the official five-standard scores published by Taiwan's College Entrance Examination Center (大考中心) on February 25, 2026. Resolution will be based on the official average standard grade level announced at https://www.ceec.edu.tw/. The average standard represents the grade of students at the 50th percentile.

Background

Each Xuéce subject is scored on a 15-grade scale, with five performance standards (top/front/average/back/bottom) used for university admissions. In the 2025 (114 academic year) exam, social studies received a top standard of 13 grades, front standard of 12 grades, average standard of 10 grades, back standard of 8 grades, and bottom standard of 7 grades. Comparing 2025 to 2024, social studies' top, front, and average standards all rose slightly; compared to 2023, the top and front standards remained the same while average, back, and bottom standards declined slightly.

Considerations

The grade range (級距) for each subject is calculated by taking the average raw score of the top 1% of test-takers and dividing by 15. This means the average standard can fluctuate based on overall test-taker performance and question difficulty. In 2025, social studies saw the largest decrease in perfect-score test-takers (about 500 fewer), but the five standards remained relatively stable, indicating improved discrimination in the exam.

• Update 2026-01-07 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): If the average standard falls below 9 or above 11, all options will be resolved as invalid (N/A).