History has been changed to unified examination since 2007. The examination subjects are: politics, English, and comprehensive history, including ancient history of China, modern history of China, ancient history of the world, and modern history of the world. The Ministry of Education has not designated reference books.

The following are the reference materials recommended by Boren's history postgraduate counseling team:

General history of China:

Ancient History of China (Part I) Chao Fulin Beijing Normal University Press

Ancient History of China (Volume II) Ningxin Beijing Normal University Press

China Modern History Zheng Shiqu Beijing Normal University Press

Modern History of China Wang Zhilin Beijing Normal University Press

People's Republic of China (PRC) He Qin Higher Education Press

General history of the world:

Zhou, Ancient World History, Beijing Normal University Press.

World medieval history kong Beijing normal university press

Modern World History Liu Zongxu Beijing Normal University Press

Modern World History, Zhang Jianhua, Beijing Normal University Press.