Daegu Secondary Teacher Exam Competition Ratios: 7.72:1 for Public, 10.49:1 for Private Schools

The Daegu Office of Education said on October 21 that applications had closed for the 2027 Daegu public and private secondary school teacher recruitment exam, with competition ratios of 7.72 to 1 for public schools and 10.49 to 1 for private schools.

By field, 1,791 applicants applied for 232 public school teaching positions, including positions recruited separately for applicants with disabilities, for an average competition ratio of 7.72 to 1 across subjects. This was up 11.4% from 6.93 to 1 the previous year. The number of planned hires increased by 73 from the previous year (from 159 to 232, up 45.9%), while the number of applicants rose by 689 (from 1,102 to 1,791, up 62.5%).

Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education

For private schools, 388 applicants applied for 37 teaching positions, resulting in a competition ratio of 10.49 to 1, down 8.4% from 11.45 to 1 the previous year. The number of planned hires increased by four from the previous year (from 33 to 37, up 12.1%), while the number of applicants rose by 10 (from 378 to 388, up 2.6%).

The first-stage exam will be held on November 28, 2026. The first-stage results will be announced on December 29, 2026, on the education office's website for public school applicants and, on or after December 29, on the respective school foundations' websites for private school applicants.

The second-stage exam for those who pass the first-stage public school exam will take place over three days: a practical assessment on January 14, 2027, a teaching demonstration on January 20, and an in-depth interview on teaching aptitude on January 21. Final results are scheduled to be announced on February 5, 2027.

For private schools, the second-stage exams and announcement of final results will follow the recruitment schedules set by each school foundation.

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