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Key Facts: Public Institution Exam — Category E Medical & Health (China) Exam

210 Minutes

Total Written Examination Time (90 min Aptitude + 120 min Application)

MOHRSS Public Institution Examination Blueprint

300 Points

Total Combined Written Exam Score (150 pts per paper)

China Personnel Testing Authority (CPTA)

Category E

Medical & Health Specialization (医疗卫生类)

MOHRSS Public Institution Classification System

Tenured Post

Career Outcome: Public Hospital & Health Agency Tenured Staffing (事业编制)

National Health Commission & Local Health Authorities

2 Papers

Occupational Aptitude Test & Comprehensive Medical Application

National Unified Written Recruitment Framework

Bi-Annual / Annual

Examination Administration (Spring & Autumn Multi-Province Joint Exam)

Provincial Personnel Testing Authorities

The Category E Public Institution Exam is China's official tenured medical and health recruitment examination. Candidates sit for two comprehensive papers: Occupational Aptitude Test (90 min, 150 pts) and Comprehensive Application Ability (120 min, 150 pts), totaling 300 marks over 210 minutes. This practice bank provides 100 high-yield questions with bilingual terminology spanning healthcare law, medical ethics, epidemiological data analysis, situational triage strategy, and core clinical medicine.

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1Under the PRC Medical Practitioners Law (中华人民共和国医师法, effective 2022), in an emergency situation where a patient's life is in imminent danger and neither the patient nor their close relatives can express their will or be reached for consent, what is the lawful procedure to initiate emergency medical treatment?
A.The attending physician must wait until written authorization is received from local health administration authorities.
B.The medical measures may be implemented immediately upon approval by the person in charge of the medical institution or an authorized person.
C.The physician must refrain from performing invasive rescue procedures until a legal surrogate is appointed by a court.
D.The physician may proceed only if at least five on-duty physicians jointly sign an emergency indemnity waiver.
Explanation: Article 27 of the PRC Medical Practitioners Law (医师法) stipulates that in emergency rescue situations where the patient's life is in jeopardy and consent cannot be obtained from the patient or close relatives, medical personnel may immediately implement corresponding emergency measures with the approval of the head of the medical institution (医疗机构负责人) or an authorized responsible person.
2According to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (中华人民共和国传染病防治法), within what statutory time limit must a medical institution report a diagnosed case of a Class A infectious disease (甲类传染病) via the national disease reporting network?
A.Within 2 hours
B.Within 6 hours
C.Within 12 hours
D.Within 24 hours
Explanation: Article 45 of the revised Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, effective September 1, 2025, requires an online report within two hours for a Class A infectious disease. The same two-hour period also applies to a new infectious disease, a disease of unknown cause, or an outbreak or epidemic of another infectious disease.
3Under the Basic Healthcare and Health Promotion Law of the PRC (中华人民共和国基本医疗卫生与健康促进法), which principle governs the operation of government-run medical and health institutions (政府举办的医疗卫生机构)?
A.Operating strictly on a commercial profit-maximizing basis to generate municipal tax revenues
B.Restricting medical access exclusively to residents who hold high-tier commercial private health insurance policies
C.Maintaining non-profit public welfare status (非营利性公益性质) and strictly prohibiting contracting out clinical departments to external entities
D.Allowing individual medical staff to sell proprietary medical devices directly to outpatients for private commission
Explanation: The Basic Healthcare and Health Promotion Law mandates that government-run medical institutions are public welfare non-profit entities. They must adhere to public service principles and are strictly prohibited from contracting or leasing clinical departments to external commercial organizations.
4In modern medical ethics, which of the following best represents the core bioethical principle of 'Non-Maleficence' (无伤原则 / 不伤害原则)?
A.Guaranteeing that all surgical procedures will be 100% free of any physiological stress or discomfort
B.Obligating medical personnel to minimize unnecessary harm, avoid reckless interventions, and ensure therapeutic benefits outweigh foreseeable risks
C.Refusing to administer any medications that possess known pharmacological side effects
D.Prioritizing the financial profit of the healthcare institution above individual clinical outcomes
Explanation: The principle of non-maleficence (Primum non nocere) does not mean zero pain or zero procedural discomfort (which is clinically unavoidable in surgery/therapy); rather, it mandates that physicians avoid inflicting intentional or reckless harm, utilize evidence-based techniques, and ensure therapeutic benefit substantially outweighs foreseeable risks.
5According to the Regulations on the Prevention and Handling of Medical Disputes (医疗纠纷预防和处理条例), when a patient dies and a medical dispute arises where the cause of death is contested, within what time frame should an autopsy (尸体解剖) be conducted under standard room conditions?
A.Within 12 hours after death
B.Within 48 hours after death (extendable up to 7 days if frozen storage conditions are provided)
C.Within 15 days after death regardless of refrigeration
D.Within 30 days following the conclusion of administrative mediation
Explanation: Under the Regulations on the Prevention and Handling of Medical Disputes, if the cause of death is disputed, an autopsy should be conducted within 48 hours after death; if qualified cold-storage/freezing facilities are used, it may be extended up to 7 days.
6Under the Prescription Administrative Measures (处方管理办法) issued by the National Health Commission, what is the standard statutory validity period of an ordinary outpatient medical prescription (普通处方)?
A.Valid only on the day of issuance (当日有效), but may be extended up to a maximum of 3 days under special clinical circumstances with physician endorsement
B.Valid for 7 consecutive days from the date of writing
C.Valid for 30 calendar days across all retail pharmacies
D.Valid indefinitely until the prescribed medication stock is exhausted
Explanation: Article 18 of the Prescription Administrative Measures states that prescriptions are valid on the day of issuance (当日有效). Where special circumstances warrant an extension, the prescribing physician must indicate the reason and sign/seal it, up to a maximum validity of 3 days.
7Under the Regulations on the Administration of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (麻醉药品和精神药品管理条例), what is the maximum dosage that an ordinary outpatient prescription for a Category 1 Psychotropic Drug (第一类精神药品) in oral formulation may contain?
A.A 1-day single dose
B.Up to a 7-day supply (7日用量)
C.Up to a 15-day supply (15日用量)
D.Up to a 3-day supply (3日用量)
Explanation: For outpatients, Category 1 Psychotropic Drugs and Narcotic Drugs in common oral dosage forms may not exceed a 3-day supply (3日用量) per prescription. Injectable formulations are limited to a 1-time single dose (一次常用量). Controlled-release formulations for cancer/chronic severe pain have specific extended rules.
8Under the Blood Donation Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国献血法), what is the statutory minimum interval required between two consecutive whole blood donations (全血献血) by a healthy voluntary donor?
A.At least 1 month
B.At least 3 months
C.At least 6 months
D.At least 12 months
Explanation: Article 9 of the PRC Blood Donation Law stipulates that the interval between two consecutive whole blood donations must not be less than six months (不少于6个月), to safeguard the physical health and hematopoiesis recovery of the donor.
9Under the PRC Drug Administration Law (中华人民共和国药品管理法), which of the following scenarios legally constitutes a 'Counterfeit Drug' (假药) rather than a 'Substandard Drug' (劣药)?
A.A pharmaceutical product whose active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) do not conform to national drug standards
B.A pharmaceutical product that has exceeded its stated expiration date (超过有效期的药品)
C.A drug with packaging that fails to label an accurate batch production number (未注明生产批号)
D.A drug that contains excessive trace moisture within permissible pharmacopeia stability ranges
Explanation: Under Article 98 of the Drug Administration Law, a drug is counterfeit (假药) if its ingredients are different from those specified by the national drug standard, or if a non-drug is passed off as a drug. Expired drugs and drugs with unstated/altered batch numbers are classified as substandard drugs (劣药).
10According to the Maternal and Infant Health Care Law of the PRC (中华人民共和国母婴保健法), premarital medical examinations (婚前医学检查) specifically screen for which three statutory categories of conditions?
A.Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease
B.Genetic diseases of a serious nature, designated infectious diseases in the infectious period, and relevant mental disorders in the active phase
C.Mild myopia, seasonal allergic rhinitis, and dental caries
D.Gastroesophageal reflux, chronic gastritis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Explanation: Article 8 of the Maternal and Infant Health Care Law defines premarital medical examination scope as: (1) Severe genetic diseases (严重遗传性疾病), (2) Designated infectious diseases (指定传染病, such as AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea in infectious stage), and (3) Relevant mental disorders (有关精神病, such as schizophrenia or severe psychosis in active phase).

About the Public Institution Exam — Category E Medical & Health (China) Exam

The China Public Institution Recruitment Examination — Category E (Medical and Health / 全国事业单位公开招聘分类考试医疗卫生类 E类) is the standardized national competitive examination for recruiting tenured healthcare professionals, clinical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, and public health officers into public hospitals, community health centers, and disease prevention agencies across China. Jointly organized by MOHRSS, CPTA, and health administrative authorities, the Category E examination evaluates candidates across medical ethics, healthcare regulations (PRC Medical Practitioners Law, Basic Healthcare and Health Promotion Law, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law), medical verbal communication, epidemiological and health statistics, clinical situational judgment and triage strategy, and comprehensive clinical and basic medical practice (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, internal medicine, surgery, and public health).

Assessment

Paper 1: 职业能力倾向测验（E类）(100 objective MCQs, 150 points, 90 minutes); Paper 2: 综合应用能力（E类）(Medical fundamentals, clinical case analysis, and public health practice, 150 points, 120 minutes); total 210 minutes, 300 total points.

Time Limit

210 minutes total (Occupational Aptitude Test: 90 min; Comprehensive Application Ability: 120 min)

Passing Score

Competitive selection based on the current recruitment notice; later assessment format varies by recruiting unit

Exam Fee

Set by the recruiting jurisdiction (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS CPTA) & Health Commissions (NHC / Provincial Commissions))

Public Institution Exam — Category E Medical & Health (China) Exam Content Outline

20%

Medical Ethics and Health Regulations (医学常识与卫生法规)

Evaluates statutory healthcare legal frameworks, physician licensing, patient rights, and professional ethics in China: PRC Medical Practitioners Law (医师法), Basic Healthcare and Health Promotion Law (基本医疗卫生与健康促进法), Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (传染病防治法), Regulations on the Prevention and Handling of Medical Disputes (医疗纠纷预防和处理条例), Regulation on Medical Institutions (医疗机构管理条例), Prescription Administrative Measures (处方管理办法), Emergency Public Health Incident Regulations (突发公共卫生事件应急条例), and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Personnel (医疗机构工作人员廉洁从业九项准则).

15%

Medical Verbal Comprehension and Clinical Communication (言语理解与医患沟通)

Covers medical text comprehension, clinical literature evaluation, contextual vocabulary precision, paragraph structural logic, central idea extraction, empathetic doctor-patient dialogue, informed consent discussions, breaking bad news protocols (SPIKES model), and structured inter-professional clinical handoffs (SBAR framework).

15%

Epidemiological and Health Data Analysis (数量与卫生统计分析)

Focuses on quantitative reasoning and statistical calculations in public health and clinical medicine: incidence rate, prevalence rate, attack rate, mortality rate, case fatality rate, diagnostic test sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative predictive values, relative risk (RR), odds ratio (OR), attributable risk (AR), nosocomial infection rates, maternal and infant mortality statistics, and vaccination coverage indices.

20%

Medical Judgment and Triage Strategy Selection (判断推理与策略选择)

Assesses clinical logic, deductive conclusions, analogical reasoning, definition judgments, and critical situational decision-making in clinical settings: emergency triage systems (START/SALT protocols, red/yellow/green/black color tagging), acute resuscitation algorithms (cardiac arrest BLS/ACLS, anaphylactic shock), patient safety event reporting, hospital infection outbreak control, and bioethical conflict arbitration.

30%

Basic and Clinical Medical Practice (基础医学、临床医学与公共卫生实务)

Examines core scientific and clinical competencies across healthcare disciplines: systemic anatomy (topographical and functional organ anatomy), physiology (action potentials, cardiac output, respiratory mechanics, renal clearance), pathology (inflammation, neoplasia, hemodynamic disorders), pharmacology (pharmacokinetics, autonomic drugs, antibiotics, antihypertensives), internal medicine (acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, COPD, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleeding, cirrhosis, stroke), acute surgical emergencies (peritonitis, appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, trauma), infectious disease control, and essential TCM diagnostics.

How to Pass the Public Institution Exam — Category E Medical & Health (China) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Competitive selection based on the current recruitment notice; later assessment format varies by recruiting unit
  • Assessment: Paper 1: 职业能力倾向测验（E类）(100 objective MCQs, 150 points, 90 minutes); Paper 2: 综合应用能力（E类）(Medical fundamentals, clinical case analysis, and public health practice, 150 points, 120 minutes); total 210 minutes, 300 total points.
  • Time limit: 210 minutes total (Occupational Aptitude Test: 90 min; Comprehensive Application Ability: 120 min)
  • Exam fee: Set by the recruiting jurisdiction

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Public Institution Exam — Category E Medical & Health (China) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master Core Health Legislation and Reporting Windows: Internalize the PRC Medical Practitioners Law (2022), Class A infectious disease reporting deadlines (within 2 hours for plague and cholera), Class B diseases managed as Class A (e.g., anthrax, SARS), and informed consent signature hierarchy.
2Memorize Epidemiological and Diagnostic Formulas: Commit key mathematical formulas to memory: $\text{Incidence} = \text{New Cases} / \text{Population at Risk}$, $\text{Prevalence} = \text{Total Existing Cases} / \text{Total Population}$, $\text{Sensitivity} = TP / (TP + FN)$, $\text{Specificity} = TN / (TN + FP)$, and Odds Ratio $OR = (ad)/(bc)$.
3Apply Situational Triage and Emergency Protocols: In clinical strategy questions, prioritize life-threatening conditions using standard ABCDE/START triage tagging (Red: immediate life threat; Yellow: urgent/delayed; Green: minor; Black: expectant/deceased) and initiate early high-quality CPR and adrenaline in cardiac arrest or anaphylaxis.
4Structure Doctor-Patient Communication Empathetically: When evaluating communication scenarios, choose responses that validate patient emotions, provide clear non-jargon explanations, uphold patient autonomy and confidentiality, and employ structured frameworks like SPIKES and SBAR.
5Review High-Yield Basic Science and Clinical Correlates: Focus on autonomic receptors ($\alpha, \beta, M, N$), antimicrobial mechanisms, myocardial infarction ECG leads and biomarkers (cTnI/cTnT), acid-base disturbance interpretations, and acute surgical abdomen differentiation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Public Institution Exam Category E (Medical & Health) in China?

The Public Institution Recruitment Examination Category E (全国事业单位公开招聘分类考试 E类 - 医疗卫生类) is the standardized centralized examination organized by MOHRSS and provincial health commissions to recruit tenured clinical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, and public health practitioners for state-owned public hospitals, health centers, and disease control centers across China.

What is the difference between the Practicing Physician Qualification Exam and Category E Shiye Exam?

The National Medical Licensing Examination (执业医师资格考试) is the statutory licensing exam that confers the legal license to practice medicine (执业医师证). The Category E Public Institution Exam (事业单位E类招聘考试) is a competitive public sector employment examination that awards official state-funded tenured posts (事业编制) in public medical and health institutions.

What is the structure, duration, and scoring of the Category E examination?

The examination consists of two papers sat on the same day: Paper 1 《职业能力倾向测验（E类）》(Occupational Aptitude Test, 100 objective MCQs, 90 minutes, 150 points) and Paper 2 《综合应用能力（E类）》(Comprehensive Application Ability, medical basic and clinical case analysis, 120 minutes, 150 points). Total score is 300 points across 210 minutes.

What are the 6 sub-tracks in the Comprehensive Application Ability (Paper 2) of Category E?

Paper 2 contains a common Medical Foundations section (基础医学知识, 60 points) completed by all candidates, plus a specialized section (90 points) divided into 6 professional sub-tracks: Clinical Western Medicine (西医临床), Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医学), Pharmacy (药剂学), Nursing (护理学), Medical Technology (医学技术), and Public Health (公共卫生).

How is this OpenExamPrep practice bank designed for medical candidates?

This bank provides 100 high-yield multiple-choice questions in English with dual-language Chinese medical and statutory terminology (e.g., 医师法, 传染病防治法, 检伤分类, 流行病学, 灵敏度与特异度, 心肺复苏, 处方管理办法) to provide an authoritative, rigorous preparation tool for medical graduates, clinical professionals, and international medical scholars preparing for Chinese public institution recruitment.