After a certain period of time studying as Monjo tokugosho (their third, fifth and seventh year etc.), they took the official appointment examination for the "shusai" rank (both hosakushi examination and taisaku examination) and wrote two articles in the horyakusaku examination.
文章得業生が一定年限（3・5・7年目など）を経て秀才試（方策試・対策とも）を受験して方略策2条を作成した。