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.

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