《宋史》卷三〇二《賈黯傳》記載,賈黯“擢進士第一,起家將作監丞、通判襄州。還爲秘書省著作佐郎、直集賢院,遷左正言、判三司開拆司”。而劉攽爲賈黯撰寫行狀時稱:“稱褐,受(授)將作監丞、通判襄州。官滿還朝,召試學士院,拜著作郎,直集賢院。祀明堂,覃恩遷右正言。”(《彭城集》卷三四)王珪爲賈黯撰寫墓誌銘亦云:“慶曆六年中進士第,爲天下第一,除將作監丞、通判 ”History of the Song“ Volume 302 ”Jia dark pass“ records, Jia dark ”擢 Jinshi first, started as supervisor Cheng, pass sentenced Xiangzhou. Oration, sentenced to three Division opened Division “. Liu Xie wrote the line for Jia dark when said: ”said brown, by (grant) will be supervisor Cheng, pass sentenced Xiangzhou. Guan Man also towards, call the scholarly college, worship Zai Lang, straight Jixian Hospital. Si Ming Tong, Qin Enqian right is the words. “” (“Pengcheng set” Volume 34) Wang Ying wrote an epitaph for Jia dark also: "Qing Dynasty six years Jinshi first, the best in the world, except for Supervisor Cheng, pass sentence