1. Chinese higher civil service examinationsArchaic
2. Imperial examinationThe imperial examination (科舉) was an examination system in Imperial China designed to select the best administrative officials for the state's bureaucracy. This system had a huge influence on both society and culture in Imperial China and was directly responsible for the creation of a class of scholar-bureaucrats irrespective of their family pedigree. Neighboring Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, and Ryūkyū also implemented similar systems to draw in their top national talent.
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