《宋史·本纪·卷十五》
初八，开始用时务策考进士，罢除诗、赋、论三题。
己亥，始策进士，罢诗、赋、论三题。
On the 8th, candidates for the Jinshi degree were examined on the basis of current affairs policy, and the three examination topics of poetry, prose, and essays were abolished.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 己亥，始策进士，罢诗、赋、论三题。 [/INST] On the 8th, candidates for the Jinshi degree were examined on the basis of current affairs policy, and the three examination topics of poetry, prose, and essays were abolished.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 己亥，始策进士，罢诗、赋、论三题。
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On the 8th, candidates for the Jinshi degree were examined on the basis of current affairs policy, and the three examination topics of poetry, prose, and essays were abolished.
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