When was the first time that the whole army openly recruited civilian personnel for the society?

According to the inquiry of official website, Ministry of National Defense of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC), in 20 18, the whole army openly recruited civilian personnel for the first time, and the registration time for the unified examination of the whole army was from 8: 00 on July 12 to 22/July.

The unified examination for the whole army was conducted on August 26th, 20 18. The examination subjects include public subjects and professional subjects, which mainly assess the comprehensive quality and professional foundation of applicants. For those who apply for professional and technical positions, written examinations of public subjects and 1 corresponding professional subjects will be arranged. The examination outlines of public and professional subjects can be downloaded from the military talent network.