3. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 80–85, 125, 128–129.]
competitive civil service examination
competitive civil-service examination. A test designed to evaluate a person’s qualifications for a civil-service position. • This type of examination may be open to all those seeking civil-service employment, or it may be restricted to those civil servants seeking a promotion. See CIVIL SERVICE. [Cases: Officers and Public Em-ployees 11.