7th Grade Public Service Exam 1st Written Test, Zero COVID-19 Positive Candidates Taking the Exam

On the 10th, about 24,000 candidates attended the Grade 7 Public Service Exam, with a 63.5% attendance rate lower than last year

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] Approximately 24,000 candidates took the 2021 National Civil Service Grade 7 Open Competitive Recruitment First Written Examination.

According to the Ministry of Personnel Management on the 10th, out of 38,947 eligible candidates, 24,740 took the Grade 7 open competitive exam held that day. The attendance rate was 63.5%, which is lower compared to 67.0% in 2020 and 71.6% in 2019.

The Ministry of Personnel Management also stated that although COVID-19 positive candidates were planned to be given the opportunity to take the exam under strict quarantine management if they wished, the number of positive candidates who took the exam was zero.