Civil service entrance examination

Civil service examinations (also public tendering) 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.

This article is about government hiring aspects. For educational aspects, see Educational entrance examination. For other aspects, see Competitive examination.

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

See also

References
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