请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
公务员考试
公务员考试是公务员主管部门组织的担任主任科员以下及其他相当职务层次的非领导职务公务员的录用考试。从20世纪90年代开始我国引入公务员考试。我国公务员考试分为国家公务员考试和地方的公务员考试。考试包括笔试(公共科目、专业科目)和面试,采取公开考试、严格考察、平等竞争的办法择优录取。
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National Civil Service Examination
The National Civil Service Examination is an admission examination organized to fulfill junior civil servant posts. Introduced in the 1990s, China’s national civil service examination is conducted at both central and local level, and is composed of an interview test and written tests on the subject of civil service and another subject of specialization. Test takers are recruited based on merit. This examination serves as a strict vetting process open to all and provides a fair leveling ground.