Analysts say such conflicts are triggered by an uneven distribution of education resources, which cannot be solved by the new gaokao rules.

Anhui native Liu Peng (right) takes notes in class in a private high school in Zhejiang province. He no longer needs to spend extra time studying textbooks used in his hometown after the province’s new gaokao rules allow students without local hukou to attend the entrance exam in Zhejiang. [Photo/China Daily]

As part of State policy to solve the education equity problem, Tan Songhua said the less-developed areas, with fewer education resources, will receive more benefits, such as more slots for students entering prestigious universities.

The recruitment plan already leans toward central and western areas, giving more opportunities to students there.

Last year, universities included in Project 211 distributed 10,000 recruitment opportunities to high poverty counties.

Project 211 involves about 100 universities that receive extra investment and attention from the State as they are considered good universities.

"Another effective way to tackle the gaokao problem is to give more supportive policies to upgrade education resources in less developed regions, such as build more top-class schools," Li Chang'an said.

"If there were top universities like Peking University and Tsinghua University in western regions, would migrant students still rush to Beijing?" he said.