Among the examiners, the chief and deputy chief examiners were responsible for setting the questions and creating the list of successful candidates, while the associate examiners handled the specific task of grading the papers.
Nowadays, the requirements for examiners were extremely strict; all were required to be Advanced Scholars.
Furthermore, before an official could be appointed as an examiner, they had to pass an examination themselves—a process known as the "examiner's test."
The results of this test were, to a large extent, the basis for selecting and appointing the chief and deputy chief examiners.
This approach both closed loopholes and increased the difficulty, while also raising the caliber of the examiners and enhancing their sense of responsibility and honor.
As for the dispatch of examiners, this was done on specific dates.
