The issue of gender restrictions in national examinations has aroused widely concerned recently. At present, there are six examinations that are set in gender restrictions in accordance with their respective working conditions. The article examines the issue from the American experience. Its conclusion is most of the regulations that include gender restrictions are not accordance with Gender Equality in Employment Law. Most employing agencies still set gender barriers that are rooted in tradition. In the future, the employing agencies with gender restrictions on employment, will have to explain the reason that the job is unable or very difficult to be fulfilled without special gender. It is hope that with this requirement, the gender discrimination will be eliminated from national examinations and the principle of gender equality in employment will further confirmation. Keywords: national examinations, Gender Equality in Employment Law, gender restrictions, disparate treatment, adverse impact.