"In the Tang Dynasty's imperial examinations, Mingjing candidates were first tested with a written composition…
"In the Tang Dynasty's imperial examinations, Mingjing candidates were first tested with a written composition, followed by an oral examination on the Confucian classics, and then required to answer three policy questions. Jinshi candidates were presented with five policy questions and one major classic passage. Only those who passed both the classics and the policy essays were ranked in the top tier."