| 1 | 考虑 | 考慮 | kǎo lǜ | kao3 lu:4 | to think over; to consider; consideration | | |
| 2 | 考察 | 考察 | kǎo chá | kao3 cha2 | to investigate; to study; to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation | | |
| 3 | 思考 | 思考 | sī kǎo | si1 kao3 | to reflect on; to ponder over | | |
| 4 | 考试 | 考試 | kǎo shì | kao3 shi4 | to take an exam; exam; Classifiers: 次 | | |
| 5 | 考 | 攷 | kǎo | kao3 | to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father; to beat; to hit; variant of 考 ; to inspect; to test; to take an exam | | |
| 6 | 参考 | 參考 | cān kǎo | can1 kao3 | consultation; reference; to consult; to refer | | |
| 7 | 考验 | 考驗 | kǎo yàn | kao3 yan4 | to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal | | |
| 8 | 考核 | 考覈 | kǎo hé | kao3 he2 | to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation; to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation | | |
| 9 | 考古 | 考古 | kǎo gǔ | kao3 gu3 | archaeology | | |
| 10 | 高考 | 高考 | gāo kǎo | gao1 kao3 | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 ); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试 ) | | |
| 11 | 报考 | 報考 | bào kǎo | bao4 kao3 | to enter oneself for an examination | | |
| 12 | 考证 | 考證 | kǎo zhèng | kao3 zheng4 | to do textual research; to make textual criticism; to verify by means of research (esp. historical details); to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取证件 ) | | |
| 13 | 考上 | 考上 | kǎo shàng | kao3 shang4 | to pass a university entrance exam | | |
| 14 | 考生 | 考生 | kǎo shēng | kao3 sheng1 | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam | | |
| 15 | 考场 | 考場 | kǎo chǎng | kao3 chang3 | exam room | | |
| 16 | 考级 | 考級 | kǎo jí | kao3 ji2 | to take a test to establish one's level of proficiency; placement test; (music) grade exam | | |
| 17 | 指考 | 指考 | zhǐ kǎo | Zhi3 kao3 | Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw); abbr. for 大学入学指定科目考试 | | |
| 18 | 大考 | 大考 | dà kǎo | da4 kao3 | final exam; to take an end-of-term exam; (Tw) college entrance exam (abbr. for 大学入学考试 ) | | |
| 19 | 大学入学指定科目考试 | 大學入學指定科目考試 | dà xué rù xué zhǐ dìng kē mù kǎo shì | Da4 xue2 Ru4 xue2 Zhi3 ding4 Ke1 mu4 Kao3 shi4 | Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw); abbr. to 指考 | | |
| 20 | 考古题 | 考古題 | kǎo gǔ tí | kao3 gu3 ti2 | questions from previous years' exams (Tw) | | |
| 21 | 考过 | 考過 | kǎo guò | kao3 guo4 | to pass (an exam) | | |
| 22 | 中考 | 中考 | zhōng kǎo | zhong1 kao3 | entrance exam for senior middle school | | |
| 23 | 参考系 | 參考系 | cān kǎo xì | can1 kao3 xi4 | frame of reference | | |
| 24 | 参考消息 | 參考消息 | cān kǎo xiāo xī | Can1 kao3 Xiao1 xi1 | Reference News (PRC limited-distribution daily newspaper) | | |
| 25 | 准考证 | 准考證 | zhǔn kǎo zhèng | zhun3 kao3 zheng4 | (exam) admission ticket | | |