That's what nearly 1.5 million people did in China Sunday, taking the country's grueling civil service entrance exam, or Guokao. Test-takers had two hours to answer 135 multiple-choice questions on topics covering language, mathematics, logic, politics, law and culture. That was followed by 3 hours of essay questions. The exam is only held once a year, so for those taking part, it's do or die. The odds of getting one -- after the exam and a subsequent interview -- are about 55 to 1.

Source: CNN November 28, 2016 11:36 UTC