Civil servant wannabes test skills in exam; 1 in 60 will stand out

Candidates who pass the written exam and an interview will be admitted to the civil service next year.

Competition for positions remains tough, with the average admission rate around 60:1, according to the administration. Last year, it was 95:1.

Li Manqing, a teacher at Huatu, a company based in Beijing that offers training courses to civil servant exam applicants, told news website ThePaper.cn on Sunday that even though about 10,000 extra positions were being offered this year, landing a civil service job remained difficult because additional qualifications such as grassroots work experience or professional skills were also required.

A list released by the administration last month said certain positions required candidates to have two years' work experience.