Over 12,000 Candidates Take the Grade 5 Civil Service and Diplomatic Service Exams

With an 80.3% Participation Rate, Up 3.2 Percentage Points from Last Year's 77.1%... No COVID-19 Positive Test Takers

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] Approximately 12,000 candidates took the Level 5 Civil Service Examination and the first round of the Diplomatic Service Candidate Examination.

On the 6th, the Ministry of Personnel Management announced, "Out of 14,975 registered candidates for the Level 5 Civil Service and Diplomatic Service Candidate first round exams, 12,028 took the test, resulting in an attendance rate of 80.3%."

The attendance rate was 82.2% in 2019 but dropped to 77.1% last year. This year, it was recorded at 80.3%, which is 3.2 percentage points higher than last year.

Meanwhile, there were no test takers among those confirmed positive for COVID-19.