Since the pilot reform of the college entrance examination (CEE) in Zhejiang and Shanghai, the decreasing number of students choosing physics subject has become a major concern. Based on the data of the chosen subjects for CEE from 2003 and 2008 in Y city, Jiangsu province,this article analyzes the similar phenomenon caused by the reform of CEE schemes in Jiangsu province, where two different CEE schemes were carried out respectively. The analysis focuses on the deficiency of the two schemes in Jiangsu, revealing the consequent immediate and long-term effects, which can provide some implications for the new reform of CEE.