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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