According to the examination time in previous years, the written examination of Shanxi special post teacher recruitment is generally held in July every year. The special post teacher is also called the special post plan, and the full name is "the special post plan for school teachers in rural compulsory education stage". This is an important measure for the state to support the development of rural education. Jobs are mainly oriented to rural areas, and the number of recruits in the country is increasing.

Special post teacher recruitment examination subjects and examination contents vary from region to region, and written examination subjects are generally divided into two situations:

The first content is: pedagogy, psychology, teaching materials and methods, educational laws and regulations, new curriculum reform and other professional basic knowledge and related educational theoretical knowledge.

The second content is: professional basic knowledge and public basic knowledge. 150 each, with a total score of 300. This basic knowledge is also different. Some fields refer to the above-mentioned educational theoretical knowledge, while others refer to comprehensive knowledge such as literature and history, mathematics, politics and current affairs.

The examination of professional basic knowledge is divided into three categories according to the teaching subjects that candidates apply for: liberal arts integration (Chinese, history and geography), science integration (mathematics, physics and chemistry), music and physical beauty (Chinese, mathematics and this major).