China is increasing its assistance for people with disabilities taking the national college entrance examination, or gaokao.

Examining bodies across the country should offer reasonable accommodations to test takers who have disabilities on the basis of their specific needs, according to regulations released on Friday by the Ministry of Education and the China Disabled Persons' Federation.

Starting this year, test takers with disabilities can enter examination halls ahead of time, and the halls will have specialized staff, such as sign language interpreters, in place to offer assistance.