The newly established Gwangju Metropolitan City will eliminate residency restrictions for its civil service exams.
Individuals who graduated from local schools can take the exam, even if they do not reside in the Gwangju area.
According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on September 28, starting from the civil service exams announced after the integration on July 1, recruitment will be conducted separately for the integrated city and for each district.
Previously, under the old system, only residents of Gwangju could apply for positions in the city, while only residents of Jeonnam could apply for provincial positions.
Now, both Jeonnam and Gwangju residents can apply for positions in the integrated city and in specific districts.
However, Wando, Jindo, and Sinan counties will maintain residency restrictions, allowing only local candidates to apply.
The residency requirement states that candidates must have their registered address in the integrated city from January 1 of this year until the exam date, or they must have lived in the Gwangju area for a cumulative total of three years prior to January 1.
Applicants who have lived in both Jeonnam and Gwangju can combine their residency periods to qualify.
Starting next year, the eligibility criteria and exam system will be revised.
The existing residency requirement will be expanded to include graduates from schools located in Jeonnam and Gwangju. This means that even if candidates do not meet the three-year residency requirement, they can still apply if they graduated from elementary, middle, or high schools, or universities in the region.
Graduates from any of these institutions will be recognized as having met the 'three years of residency' requirement.
The civil service exam for level 7 positions will introduce the Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT).
The existing Korean language subject will be replaced by the PSAT, and the selection process will be divided into three stages: the first PSAT, a second written exam on specialized subjects, and a third interview.
For levels 8 and 9, the written exam for Korean history will be abolished and replaced with the Korean History Proficiency Test at level 3 or higher.
The recruitment for low-income candidates will be expanded to include those under protective measures and those eligible for self-support, while the qualification maintenance period will be relaxed from two years to one year.
The competitive recruitment exam for level 9 technical high school graduates and those expected to graduate will now be open to graduates from specialized high schools, Meister high schools, and specialized departments within general high schools.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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