Where the systems differ is that for new recruits the Japanese government emphasizes testing general knowledge (current events, reading comprehension, logic, and information analysis) rather than specialized skills. Professional and technical employees can also be recruited on the basis of their educational backgrounds or publications.
不同處在於，日本政府對初任行政人員的考試更加注重通識測驗（時事、文章理解、判斷推理、資料解釋）而非專業科目，專技人員也可採用學經歷、論文等方式進行甄試。