SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As campuses have transitioned to online institutions due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools are left with an agonizing question: Should students be trusted to take online exams and not cheat? While most students uphold academic honesty, some care more about receiving better grades by looking up answers online or [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Saturday carried out a written test for applicants seeking to become public servants nearly three months after the nationwide exam was delayed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. The test for the lowest-ranked grade nine of civil workers was originally scheduled for March 28 but was [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government said Tuesday it has decided to postpone a written test for applicants seeking to become public servants at the lowest ranked grade nine of the civil service until after May amid the spread of the new coronavirus. The test, scheduled for March 28, will be put [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Seeking stability amid stiff job competition and a prolonged economic downturn, the number of test takers for civil service jobs is skyrocketing. In 2016, there were 257,000 young Koreans (aged 15 to 29) preparing for public service examinations, up by 38.9 percent from 185,000 in 2015, and accounting for [...]