This article reviews the reform trends and policies on the College Entrance Examination (CEE) in Shanghai, one of China's most developed cities. The author divides the CEE reforms in Shanghai into three historical stages: 1977 to 1992, 1992 to 1999, and 2000 to present. Employing the method of case studies, the author analyzes the rationales and strategies of the CEE reforms in Shanghai in these three stages, and the implications of these policies for CEE reforms nationwide. (Contains 3 notes.)