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Civil service entrance examination

Exams to become a public administrator

Exams to become a public administrator

Civil service examinations are examinations implemented in various countries for recruitment and admission to the civil service. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system for recruiting prospective politicians and public sector employees.

The most ancient example of such exams were the imperial examinations of ancient China.

Competitive exam

Competitive examinations are tests where candidates are ranked according to their grades and/or percentile and then top rankers are selected. If the examination is open for n positions, then the first n candidates in ranks pass, the others are rejected. They are used as entrance examinations for university and college admissions such as the Joint Entrance Examination or to secondary schools. Types are civil service examinations, required for positions in the public sector; the U.S. Foreign Service Exam, and the United Nations Competitive Examination. Competitive examinations are considered an egalitarian way to select worthy applicants without risking influence peddling, bias or other concerns.

References

References

  1. (2015). "The Song Dynasty In China {{!}} Asia Topics In World History". [[Weatherhead East Asian Institute]].
  2. Eno, Robert. (2008). "Song Dynasty Culture: Political Crisis And The Great Turn". Chinatxt.
  3. Ebrey, Patricia Buckley. (1996). "The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China". [[Cambridge University Press]].
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