Registration Opens for the 2027 National Civil Service Exam, with About 35,700 Positions Planned — Second Consecutive Year of Reduced Hiring

On October 15, registration opened for the 2027 national civil service exam (guokao), which plans to recruit about 35,700 people, a decrease of about 6.4% from the previous year, marking the second consecutive year of reduced hiring. Gaodun Education had previously estimated that the number of applicants could exceed 4 million.

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2026-10-15 22:13 · 10月15日，2027年度国考开始报名，计划招录约3.57万人，连续第二年缩招，报考竞争加剧，网友感叹“以后没有岸，全是海”。

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Sayings · 2026-10-15 22:02 On October 15, registration opens for the 2027 national civil service exam, with about 35,700 planned hires, a second consecutive year of cuts, intensifying competition for applicants, netizens lament that "there will be no shore from now on, only open sea."

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