competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful applicants to total applicants
Used for entrance exams, job applications, and other selective processes. Often expressed as a ratio like 10倍 (10 applicants per place).
This year's university competition rate was higher than last year's.
The competition rate for that company's hiring was 50 to 1.
The entrance exam for this university has a high competition rate.
This local civil service exam has a low competition rate.
The company's hiring exam had a competition rate of 10 to 1.
As it became popular, the competition rate went up.