《明史·志·卷四十七》
又听从吏部的提议，初考称职，次考没有经过考核，现在考核称职的，或者初考平常，次考没有经过考核，现在考核称职的，都依照称职之例升用。
又从部议，初考称职、次考未经考核、今考称职者，若初考平常、次考未经考核、今考称职者，俱依称职例升用。
Also accepting recommendations from the Ministry of Personnel, those who failed the first assessment but did not take the second assessment, and those who failed the first assessment but did not complete the second assessment, are all promoted in accordance with the regulations for those who passed the assessment.