"If 10 Apply, 9 Will Pass"... Here, the Grade 7 Civil Service Exam Competition Ratio Hits 1.1 to 1
Grade 7 local civil service written exam scheduled for October 31
Ministry of the Interior and Safety: "More positions, slight increase in applicants"
Competition ratios by city and province: Daegu highest at 129 to 1; Incheon lowest at 1.1 to 1
The competition ratio for the 7th-grade local civil service exam fell from 71.5 applicants per position to 34.5.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on October 28 that a total of 19,673 people applied for the 2026 local government 7th-grade open and career-based competitive recruitment exam.
The competition ratio for the 7th-grade local civil service exam had remained above 70 applicants per position for three consecutive years, rising from 64.3 in 2022 to 72.2 in 2023, 70.9 in 2024, and 71.5 in 2025. The ministry explained that this year's planned hires for open and career-based recruitment increased more than twofold from 267 last year to 570, while the number of applicants rose only slightly, leading to the lower competition ratio.
By city and province, Daegu had the highest competition ratio, at 129 to 1, with 645 applicants for five planned positions. Incheon had the lowest, at 1.1 to 1, with 10 applicants for nine planned positions.
Of the applicants, 10,724 were women, accounting for 54.5%, while 8,949 were men, or 45.5%. By age group, those aged 30 to 39 made up the largest share at 42.6% (8,383 people), followed by those aged 20 to 29 at 41% (8,071 people) and those aged 40 to 49 at 14% (2,757 people).
For research and guidance positions recruited alongside the 7th-grade local civil service positions, 4,567 people applied for 343 openings, giving a competition ratio of 13.3 to 1. For the 9th-grade career-based competitive recruitment exam for graduates and prospective graduates of technical high schools, 707 people applied for 382 planned positions, a ratio of 1.9 to 1.
In addition, 2,288 people applied for a total of 598 positions in 8th- and 9th-grade career-based competitive recruitment exams for certain occupational series, including industrial and driving positions, resulting in a competition ratio of 3.8 to 1. The overall competition ratio for positions from 7th to 9th grade was 14.4 to 1.
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With the written exam scheduled for October 31, applicants should check the test center, arrival time, items to bring, and other exam rules in advance by consulting the test-center announcement on the website of the city or province where they will take the exam. Results of the written exams for this year's 7th-grade open recruitment and other positions are scheduled to be announced on the respective city and provincial websites in November.
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