Enacted 2005, amended 2018 — replaced the 1993 interim 《
国家公务员暂行条例》. Establishes the
国考 (national civil service exam) as the standard entry route, along with rank classification, performance appraisal, promotion, retirement and discipline rules. Famously tough: the annual
国考 often sees 60:1 or worse applicant-to-slot ratios.
