Upon the Transformation of China's Ancient Test System and its Enlightenment on Today's Reform of the National Entrance Exam to Colleges

The essay,based on its review of the transformation of China's ancient test system,holds the fact that the everlasting and irreplaceable test system,continuously developed and perfected,symbolizes educational and social fairness and justice in education assessment and talents selection,which influences the progress of the Chinese history and the whole world greatly.The ancient test institution,however,failed to figure out its role in personnel cultivation and official selection,thus its educational function giving way to its political dependency.Therefore,the author suggests that today's test system be renovated to be in line with its essential function so as to promote the advance of schooling and the personal development,instead of being only a tool to select talents.