Civil service entrance examination
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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.[1][2][3]
Competitive exam
[edit]Competitive examinations are tests where candidates are ranked according to their grades and/or percentile and then top rankers are selected.[4] 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.[5] However, implicit biases within society may adversely impact the purported fairness of the exams.[6]
See also
[edit]- BCS Examination
- Civil service commission
- EU Concours
- Government procurement
- Invitation to tender
- Merit, excellence, and intelligence (MEI) – framework that emphasizes selecting candidates based solely on their merit, achievements, skills, abilities, intelligence and contributions
- Public utilities commission
- Spoils system
References
[edit]- ^ "The Song Dynasty In China | Asia Topics In World History". Asia for Educators. Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Columbia University. 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Eno, Robert (2008). "Song Dynasty Culture: Political Crisis And The Great Turn" (PDF). Chinatxt. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Ebrey, Patricia Buckley (1996). The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "A Guide to Civil Service Exams". Tulane School of Professional Advancement. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ^ "A General Survey of China's Civil Service Examination". Taiwan Today. 1 November 1952. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ^ Nathalie Greenan; Joseph Lanfranchi; Yannick L'Horty; Mathieu Narcy; Guillaume Pierné (29 April 2019). "Do Competitive Examinations Promote Diversity in Civil Service?". Public Administration Review. 79 (3). doi:10.1111/puar.13053. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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