The management system for the surface meteorological observation test database is developed by using VB 6, Access 2003, and Word 2003, with its test database including surface meteorological observation rules and the basic knowledge in surface meteorological observation and meteorology. The functions of the system, such as user management, database management, test database management, automatic question generation, and test paper editing and printing, are realized. The design ideas, working procedures, and performance in application of the system are introduced.