由于种种原因，作为自考重要组成部分的“社会助学”目前仍是个薄弱环节，致使不少刚刚踏入自考“大门”但经考试而没有过关者又放弃学业。笔者认为，造成社会助学不力的原因主要有以下几点：一是开展高教自考社会助学工作的单位和个人少；二是现有的助学单位工作做得不好，甚? Due to various reasons, “social studies”, as an important part of self-examination, is still a weak link at present. As a result, many have just stepped into the “door” for self-examination but failed to pass their examinations and gave up their studies. The author believes that the main reasons for social ineffectiveness in school are the following: First, there are few units and individuals in carrying out higher education self-study social work; second, are the existing student work units doing poor work,