Fire Officials Promotion Exam to Be Held Nationwide Nov. 7; 3,730 to Take Exam, 3.8-to-1 Competition
Held simultaneously at 18 test centers in 17 districts nationwide; 993 Fire Captains, Fire Lieutenants, and Fire Sergeants to be selected
The written examination that determines promotions for fire officials nationwide will be held simultaneously across the country this weekend.
The National Fire Agency will administer the 2026 Fire Officials Promotion Examination at 18 test centers in 17 test districts nationwide, starting at 10 a.m. on November 7.
The written examination is for promotion to the ranks of Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant, and Fire Sergeant, and a total of 3,730 people will take the exam.
A total of 993 candidates are scheduled to be selected by rank: 277 Fire Captains (1,172 applicants), 291 Fire Lieutenants (1,556 applicants), and 425 Fire Sergeants (1,002 applicants). The overall average competition ratio was 3.8 to 1.
The exam will run for 75 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. It will consist of three subjects for each rank, with 25 questions per subject, for a total of 75 questions.
The National Fire Agency will deploy a total of 760 exam operations personnel at 187 test centers nationwide to ensure that the exam is conducted fairly and smoothly. The Central Exam Management Headquarters will oversee the overall situation nationwide, while each city and province will manage its test centers, assign proctors, and respond to unexpected situations through its own operations headquarters.
By November 6, the day before the exam, the agency will conduct final checks of test center preparations, including seating arrangements, broadcasting systems, and heating and cooling facilities. Proctors will also receive training on the day of the exam.
Test centers will open at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the exam. Their main entrances will close after 9:30 a.m., so candidates must arrive on time.
Objections to exam questions will be accepted from 2 p.m. on November 7 to 6 p.m. on November 8, and grading will be completed by November 20. Objections to written exam scores will be accepted from 10 a.m. on November 23 to 6 p.m. on November 24. The final results will be announced at 2 p.m. on December 2.
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Kim Jaehong, director general for planning and coordination at the National Fire Agency, said, "We will thoroughly inspect test center facilities and operating procedures in advance and do our utmost to ensure the exam is administered safely." He added, "Candidates should also check their test center location and arrival time in advance and follow the instructions provided on the day."
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