Personnel Administration "Postponement of Grade 5 Public Service and Diplomat Level 1 Exams"… Due to 'COVID-19' Impact

Hwang Seo-jong, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Management

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] The Ministry of Personnel Management announced on the 25th that the "2020 National Civil Service Grade 5 Open Competitive Examination and Diplomatic Candidate Selection First Test, and Regional Talent Grade 7 Trainee Staff Selection Written Examination," originally scheduled for the 29th, will be temporarily postponed.

The Ministry of Personnel Management stated in a press release that "in light of the upgrade of the COVID-19 crisis alert level to 'serious' and reflecting the health authorities' opinion that 'the next one to ten days will be a critical turning point in controlling the spread of COVID-19,' this urgent decision was made to prioritize the health and safety of examinees and the public and to prevent community spread."

Related notices will be provided through the 'Cyber National Examination Center,' and individual guidance will be sent to examinees via text messages. The Ministry will monitor the COVID-19 situation and reschedule the exams to be held after April.

Hwang Seo-jong, head of the Ministry of Personnel Management, said, "We ask examinees to deeply understand that this is an unavoidable decision to protect the safety and health of the public," and added, "We will continue to do our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safe administration of exams for examinees."