The entrance examination is often used to refer to an examination in the recruitment system of civil servants in China: the civil service examination; The official joint entrance). The joint examination for civil servants is a "joint examination" for civil servants jointly organized by two or more provinces (municipalities directly under the Central Government and autonomous regions). The examination time is unified and the proposition is unified by the national civil servant authorities. At other times, the joint exam may also refer to the joint exam conducted by two or more schools, such as "final exam" and "prestigious school exam". The entrance examination for art students is also commonly called "joint examination".