What does the tiered lottery mean?
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Tiered lottery is a special lottery method, which means that for every 24 cumulative participations in the lottery, one additional lottery base number is added, i.e., advancing one tier, doubling the winning probability, with a maximum of 4 base numbers. The lottery tiers are set based on the cumulative number of times an individual has effectively participated in the incremental indicator lottery, specifically by increasing the base numbers in the lottery pool. The tier status of an individual's tiered lottery is achieved by increasing the applicant's lottery base numbers in the lottery pool. Participants in the incremental indicator lottery can accumulate their participation count; for every additional 24 participations, they can move up one tier in the individual tiered lottery. For each tier advanced, the applicant can obtain one more lottery base number in the lottery, with a maximum of 3 lottery base numbers. In a single individual tiered lottery, one person can only win one indicator, and the individual tiered lottery can only be held twice per configuration cycle. The indicators obtained through the individual tiered lottery are also only valid for one year.
The tiered lottery is a special mechanism within car purchase restriction policies, meaning that in the license plate lottery, if you fail to win a plate several times in a row, your chances of winning in the next draw increase. For example, I've been applying for a Beijing license plate lottery for three years without success, but I've heard that the policy is designed so that those who haven't won for a long time have progressively higher probabilities—starting with a low chance the first time, and then each unsuccessful attempt increases your weighting until you finally win. This is the government's way of balancing fairness, giving long-term waiters a bit more hope, but don't expect it to happen too quickly. In practice, the overall winning rate remains very low. I recommend newcomers register early to accumulate attempts, while also learning fuel-saving tips or considering new energy vehicles as a backup option.
