The examinee-musicians had to decide in advance which of the advanced-level examination and the intermediate-level examination to take and those who each obtained the majority in the voting which was conducted after gakuko was finished passed the examination.
上芸・中芸のいずれを受験するかをあらかじめ決め、楽講が終わった後の入札で過半数を得れば及第である。