Civil service test applications break record  

逾150萬人報名“國考” 人數(shù)創(chuàng)新高

2013年度中央機關(guān)及其直屬機構(gòu)公務(wù)員招考網(wǎng)上報名于24日結(jié)束，共有152.6萬人報名參加“國考”，創(chuàng)歷年來新高。據(jù)初步統(tǒng)計，有109個招錄職位的報名比例超過1000:1，132個職位無人問津。

Beijing (CNS) –– A record-breaking 1.53 million applicants had registered to take the 2013 national civil service examination by the time the application period closed at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

The recruitment program received more than 1.38 million qualified applications for the test.

Civil service test applications have increased tenfold, from 125,000 in 2003 to more than 1.44 million in 2010. The number dropped for two straight years, however, as the government tended to recruit more experienced applicants. In 2011 the number was 1.41 million, and then 1.33 million in 2012. The 2013 recruitment plan has allowed more graduates, which has affected applicant numbers.

The most sought after position is the National Bureau of Statistics' Chongqing branch, which received nearly 9,000 applications. Meanwhile, 132 jobs had no qualified applicants by closing time on Wednesday.

The approval process will end at 6 p.m. Friday.