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Other pathways to the Civil Service

Besides earning a chin-shih degree, there are three other ways to enter the Civil Service:

Protection. Officials of sufficient rank may appoint one or more relatives to Civil Service posts. This way of entry is known as protection.

Military service. Military personnel may transfer from military service to Civil Service.

Facilitated examinations. Older men who have failed the other examinations several times may enter the lower ranks of the Civil Service by passing an easier exam, called a facilitated exam.

About the Civil Service examination
Preparing for the examination
Other pathways to the Civil Service