In the second architecture qualification exam of the year, 604 out of 6,781 candidates have been designated as passers. The pass rate stands at 8.9%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the first exam of the year.
On November 5, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that the list of provisional passers for the 2026 second architecture qualification exam will be released on November 6 at 9 a.m. on the ministry's and the Korea Institute of Architects' websites.
A total of 6,781 candidates took the exam held on September 12. The number of provisional passers is down by 91 from the first exam of the year, which had 695 passers. The pass rate also fell from 9.3% to 8.9%.
In last year's second architecture qualification exam, 7,716 candidates participated, with 526 being selected as provisional passers, resulting in a pass rate of 6.8%. Compared to last year, this year's exam saw 935 fewer candidates, but the number of provisional passers increased by 78, and the pass rate rose by 2.1 percentage points.
Provisional passers must submit relevant documents, including proof of experience, to the Korea Institute of Architects by 6 p.m. on November 13, either in person or by registered mail.
Exam scores for each subject can be checked on the Korea Institute of Architects' website until November 20.
The final passers will be announced on December 29 after a review of documents, including work experience, for those designated as provisional passers.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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