1930年1月5日,国民政府考试院正式成立。 考试院为国民政府最高考试机关,职掌国家机关人员之考试、任用、铨叙、考绩、级奉、升迁、保障、褒奖、抚恤、退休、养老等事宜。其具体事宜由分设的考选委员会和铨叙部办理。考试院设院长、副院长各一人,1943年以前由国民党中央执行委员会选任,从 January 5, 1930, the National Government Examination Court was formally established. The examination institute is the highest examining organ of the National Government and exercises the examinations, appointments, civil service examinations, performance appraisals, promotions, guarantees, awards, pensions, retirements and pension for the staff of the state organs. Its specific issues will be handled by the separate selection committee and the Civil Service Department. Examination Dean, vice president of each one, before 1943 by the KMT Central Executive Committee election, from