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Ground Force tests proficiency of top officers
Once you’ve reached a general’s rank in the military, you may think you will no longer be bothered by exams. However, it seems that no one is free from examinations in China’s People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest military unit to climb the ladder. As many as 52 top commanding officers, mostly major generals, and some senior colonels, took the examination simultaneously across the county in early March. The examination was designed to check their capabilities in organizing training and commanding their troops, including theory, strategy and command skills.
Originated in ancient China to select bureaucrats, tests have been widely used in China, Korea and Japan for public service posts and school enrollments. While testing offer fair opportunities to the candidates and applicants, it hardly measures or predicts how well they could perform in the real world. Also, many parents in those countries spend fortunes to have their children attend private cram schools to prepare for the exams, which is thought to be one of the major reasons why their birthrates have been dropping.
Are there any prep schools for generals?
Enjoy reading the article and think which measures or enhances the capability of individuals better, paper tests or simulation games.
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