noun
initial screening; preliminary screening
Used in hiring, admissions, or competition contexts for the first round of document or application review before interviews or further tests.
See also: 選考
一次選考を通過した応募者だけが面接に進める。
Only applicants who pass the initial screening can proceed to the interview.
一次選考は書類審査のみで行われる。
The preliminary screening is conducted solely through document review.
選考 is the general process of selection or screening, while 一次選考 specifically refers to the first stage of that process.
Compound of 一次 (first, primary) and 選考 (selection, screening).