Also, although few in number, there were cases in which common children of hakucho (inferior servant) status, who did not have kabane, were allowed to enter Daigaku-ryo (Guidelines on recruitment of monjosho [students of literary studies] and myobosho [students of law studies], which were drawn up in the Tenpyo era [from 729 to 749], stated that 'children of hakucho and zonin' [lower-ranking government officials] were qualified).
また、少数であるがカバネを有しない白丁身分（庶民）の子弟であっても入学が許された例も存在している（天平年間に設置された文章生・明法生の採用規定に「白丁雑任の子」と規定されていた）。