The successful candidates for the first round of the 2025 National Civil Service 5th grade and Diplomatic Candidate Selection Examination, held in March, were announced on the 10th. The second round of the exam for the first round successful candidates will be conducted sequentially starting June 25.
The Ministry of Personnel Management released the list of successful candidates for the '2025 National Civil Service 5th Grade Open Competitive Recruitment and Diplomatic Candidate Selection First Examination' on that day at the Cyber National Examination Center.
A total of 2,367 people passed the first round of the exam. There are 586 in scientific and technological positions, 1,480 in administrative positions, totaling 2,066 for the 5th grade civil service exam, and 301 diplomatic candidates.
Of the successful candidates for the 5th grade civil service first round exam, 1,345 are Namsung (65.1%) and 721 are female (34.9%). Among them, in scientific and technological positions, there are 459 Namsung (78.3%) and 127 female (21.7%). In administrative positions, there are 886 Namsung (59.9%) and 594 female (40.1%). The average age of successful candidates is 28 years, similar to last year (27.9 years).
In the case of the first round successful candidates for diplomatic candidates, 177 are female (58.8%) and 124 are Namsung (41.2%). The average age of successful candidates is 26.9 years, the same as last year.
Those who passed the first round of the exam will take a written thesis exam in the second round. The administrative 5th grade and diplomatic candidates will take the exam from June 25 to 29, while the 5th grade scientific and technological positions will be held from July 1 to 4.
The government plans to select a total of 305 people for the 5th grade civil service this year. There will be 90 positions for scientific and technological roles, including 84 nationwide and 6 local recruits, and 215 positions for administrative roles, including 191 nationwide and 24 local recruits. The final number of candidates for diplomatic posts will be 42.