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Exam Score
From the game's encyclopedia
The Exam Score determines how likely an entrant is to pass a Civil Service Examination
The initial score is based on the entrant's Confucian Education Trait, as well as their Learning, Stewardship and Martial Skills depending on the focus of the Examination.
Only the top ten entrants in the Capital Examination Activity may attempt the 
Palace Examination.
The game's text for patch 1.20.1.2. Words in blue are entries of the encyclopedia: hover one to read it, as in the game.
Exam Score is an entry of Crusader Kings III's in-game encyclopedia (All Under Heaven). The game explains it: "The Exam Score determines how likely an entrant is to pass a Civil Service Examination" It is part of Civil Service Examination. Patch 1.20.1.2, from game/common/game_concepts/tgp_game_concepts.txt and game/localization/english/game_concepts_l_english.yml.
Source: game/common/game_concepts/tgp_game_concepts.txt, game/localization/english/game_concepts_l_english.yml and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.1.2.