Busan Office of Education Announces 439 Pass First Round of 2026 Public Elementary and Special School Teacher Exam

Candidates Selected at 1.5 Times the Expected Number per Subject
Second Round of Examination to Be Held from January 7 to 9 Next Year

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kim Seokjun) announced on its website at 10 a.m. on December 10 the results of the first round of the '2026 Public Elementary and Special School Teacher Candidate Selection Competitive Examination,' with 439 candidates passing.

Candidates who passed in each category were selected at a ratio of 1.5 times the number of expected hires, after excluding those who scored less than 40% of the full marks in each subject.

In the public elementary school teacher category, 386 candidates passed for the 255 general positions, and 9 candidates passed for the 21 positions for individuals with disabilities.

In the special school category, 14 candidates passed for the 9 general kindergarten positions, and 1 candidate passed for the 1 position for individuals with disabilities. For general elementary positions in special schools, 29 candidates passed the first round for 19 positions, while there were no successful candidates for the 2 positions for individuals with disabilities.

Candidates who passed the first round must submit supporting documents between December 11 and 16. Detailed instructions can be found in the notice/announcement section of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education website.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to conduct the second round of the examination from January 7 to 9 next year, and the final successful candidates will be announced on the website on January 28, 2026.

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