Since the official establishment of the civil service examination system in China，the civil servant craze has been serious year by year. College students have become the main force to participate in this examination. The phenomenon of craze for civil service examination has become a hot topic in the society，which has aroused widespread social concern. Through questionnaire survey and semi-structured interview，this study investigates the willingness and reasons of college students in Beijing to apply for the civil service examination. The results show that the advantages of the civil service profession and its examination system are the important factors to attract university students，and the students’ career values，conformity，family influence and the change of social employment environment are also related to the craze for civil service examination，and this phenomenon may have a series of effects on society. Based on this，this paper attempts to put forward some suggestions from the government，schools，families and individuals to cope with this problem in order to guide college students to choose a diversified employment path rationally.