The interview of civil servants is an exam carefully designed by the organizer. With the examiner's face-to-face talk and observation of candidates as the main means, the knowledge, ability, moral character and other related qualities of candidates are evaluated from the outside to the inside.

The most commonly used forms are structured interviews and leaderless group discussions.

Structured interview refers to an interview method in which questions are asked one by one according to the pre-established interview outline, and the interviewer's answers and comments are recorded according to the standard format.

The leaderless group discussion uses scenario simulation to interview the candidates collectively. By giving a group of candidates (usually 5-7 people) a job-related question, let the candidates discuss it for a certain time (usually about one hour) to test their abilities and qualities in all aspects, so as to make a comprehensive evaluation of the candidates. The interview of civil servants is reviewed with reference to the national civil service examination preparation materials.