Seoul City Civil Service Exam Competition Ratio 16 to 1

27 Job Series, 65 Recruitment Units, 1,349 Selected from 21,719 Applicants
General Administration Grade 9 (456 positions) 22.7:1, Health Grade 9 (5 positions) 70:1

Seoul City announced on the 3rd that 21,719 applicants applied for the '2024 Seoul City Civil Servant 2nd Open Competitive and Career Competitive Recruitment Written Examination,' recording an average competition rate of 16.1 to 1.

This is a slight increase compared to last year's average of 12.6 to 1. This year's exam showed competition rates by field as follows across 27 job series and 65 recruitment units: ▲Administrative positions 21.5 to 1 ▲Technical positions 8.6 to 1 ▲Employment support targets such as national merit recipients 1.9 to 1.

Looking at the number of applicants and competition rates by recruitment unit, the general administration grade 9 position, which has the largest number of recruits (456), received 10,363 applications, showing a competition rate of 22.7 to 1. The health grade 9 position recorded the highest competition rate of 70.0 to 1 with 350 applicants for 5 positions. On the other hand, the general civil engineering (disabled) grade 9 position had the lowest competition rate of 0.1 to 1, with 1 applicant for 11 positions.

Regarding the status of applicants by region, ▲Seoul had 14,389 applicants (66.3%) ▲Gyeonggi 4,120 (19.0%) ▲Incheon 554 (2.5%) ▲Others 2,656 (12.2%), with metropolitan area applicants accounting for 87.8%.

By age group, ▲20s accounted for 9,257 (42.6%) ▲30s 8,727 (40.2%), making up the majority. This was followed by ▲40s 3,061 (14.1%) ▲50s and above 572 (2.6%) ▲Teens 102 (0.5%). The gender composition showed 9,316 males (42.9%) and 12,403 females (57.1%). Lee Hoe-seung, Director of the Seoul Human Resources Development Institute, said, "We will do our best to manage the exam fairly so that competent and excellent talents with both expertise and character can be recruited."

Meanwhile, the Seoul City 2nd open and career competitive recruitment written examination is scheduled to be held on June 22 at middle and high schools within Seoul. The written exam results will be announced on July 25, followed by interviews from August 22 to September 12, and the final successful candidates will be announced on October 2.

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