Seoul Public Middle School Teacher Recruitment Competition Rate 8.05 to 1

Public Middle School Enrollment Doubles Year-on-Year, Competition Rate Decreases
Private School Public and Private Simultaneous Application Competition Rate 50.27 to 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The application results for the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education's secondary school teacher recruitment exam show that the competition rate for public school teachers has dropped to around 8 to 1. In contrast, the competition rate for private schools has exceeded 50 to 1 due to a sharp decrease in the number of positions available.

On the 27th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education released the '2023 Academic Year Secondary School Teachers, Special (Secondary) · Health · Nutrition · Librarian · Professional Counseling Teacher Candidate Selection Competitive Exam Application Results.'

The competition rates by recruitment category are as follows: ▲Public school teachers 8.53 to 1 ▲National school teachers 6.67 to 1 ▲Private schools (simultaneous public and private application consignment method) 50.26 to 1 ▲Private schools (multiple private applications consignment method) 21.97 to 1.

For public schools, the number of positions increased by 125 compared to last year, causing a slight decrease in the competition rate. The overall public school competition rate decreased from 9.81 to 1 last year to 8.53 to 1, and the secondary school teacher (subject) competition rate dropped from 12.46 to 1 last year to 8.05 to 1.

The subject with the highest competition rate in public schools was librarian teachers, with 173 applicants for 5 positions, resulting in a 34.60 to 1 competition rate. This was followed by special education at 14.10 to 1 and professional counseling at 13.68 to 1.

In private schools, the competition rate varied significantly depending on the consignment method. Thirty-two school corporations (41 schools) that chose the simultaneous public and private application consignment method had 3,820 applicants for 76 positions, resulting in a competition rate of 50.26 to 1. The number of positions decreased by more than half, causing the competition rate to rise sharply compared to last year's 28.7 to 1.

Thirty-eight school corporations (51 schools) that chose the multiple private applications consignment method had 2,219 applicants for 101 positions, recording a competition rate of 21.97 to 1.

The first round of the 2023 academic year public (national and private) secondary school teacher, special (secondary) · health · nutrition · librarian · professional counseling teacher recruitment exam will be held on November 26. Detailed information such as exam locations will be announced on November 18 on the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education website.

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