Each year around 60,000 people are interviewed, according to Li.
"There is a dilemma for university students who want to accumulate experience by taking the exam but, at the same time, they do not want to get scores high enough to get them an interview," he said.
Liu Xutao, a professor with the Chinese Academy of Governance in Beijing, praised the authorities' introduction of a credit record.
"What's more important is that students realize where their real interests lie and what their ideal jobs are, rather than blindly following others to apply for a government job," he said.
Various examination venues across China have implemented measures to stop cheating.
A test site in Sichuan province provided elastic bands for attendees with long hair, forcing them to tie it back to prevent them from using micro earphones.
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