The voting was conducted in a manner that each of eight examiners of each one office voted for the examinees of the two offices other than the office to which the examiner belonged and, in order to secure the fairness, those of the advanced-level musicians who did not play in the accompaniment during the year were selected as examiners and these musicians further submitted their written oaths.
入札は各方8名が自分の属している以外の二方の受験生に対して入札するものであるが、公平を期するために上芸者のうちその年に助奏をしなかったものが最終回の楽講の前に選ばれてさらに誓状を提出していた。