It was stipulated in Article three of the regulation that "Scholastic abilities must be checked with tests," and the first qualification test of scholastic abilities was conducted in March of 1885.
その第3条に「学力ノ検定ハ試験ニ依ルモノトス」とあり、明治18年（1885年）3月、第1回学力検定試験が施行された。