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Key Facts: Engineer Architecture Exam

100 items

Official written paper length (5 subjects × 20)

Q-Net Engineer-grade grading method; Q-Net 건축기사 page

150 minutes

Written timing at 30 minutes per subject

Q-Net 필기시험 접수안내 (기사·산업기사 과목별 30분)

40 / 60

Written per-subject floor and overall average

Q-Net 검정기준 및 방법 (기사)

KRW 19,400

Written registration fee on the Q-Net 건축기사 page

Q-Net crf005 jmCd=1630, checked 2026-09-20

KRW 22,600

Practical registration fee on the Q-Net 건축기사 page

Q-Net crf005 jmCd=1630, checked 2026-09-20

2 years

Written-pass exemption period from the pass date

National Technical Qualifications Act Enforcement Decree Article 21

건축기사 is HRD Korea's Engineer-grade architecture qualification. The 2026 written paper is 100 four-option items in five subjects (20 each, 30 minutes each), with a 40-per-subject and 60-average pass rule, followed by a 3-hour written-answer practical in 건축시공 실무. Official fees on Q-Net are KRW 19,400 written and KRW 22,600 practical. OpenExamPrep offers independent English MCQ study for the written topics, not an official translation or practical simulation.

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1In traditional Korean wooden architecture, what is the primary structural function of the bracket complex (gongpo, 공포)?
A.To transfer the heavy roof dead load from the eaves purlins safely down onto the columns and provide ornamental overhang support
B.To seal the joint between exterior wall infill panels and the roof trusses against wind and water penetration
C.To secure the foundation plinth stones against horizontal ground sliding during seismic vibrations
D.To serve exclusively as non-structural decorative woodwork without transmitting vertical roof loads
Explanation: In traditional Korean timber frame architecture, the bracket set (gongpo, 공포) is a sophisticated structural assembly consisting of wooden blocks (juche, dori) and cantilevered arms (cheomcha, salmi). Its essential structural function is to step outward from the top of the columns to support the deep eaves overhang, distributing and transferring the immense weight of the tiled roof down into the vertical columns and preventing local crushing.
2Which column profile technique is characterized by imparting a subtle convex swelling to the middle third of a classical column shaft to correct optical illusions of waist thinning?
A.Gwisu (귀솟음)
B.Baeheullim (Entasis, 배흘림)
C.Anssollim (안쏠림)
D.Pyun-sollim (편쏠림)
Explanation: Baeheullim (배흘림), known in Western classical architecture as entasis, is the technique of giving a column shaft a slight outward convex curvature toward the middle or lower third. When a straight cylindrical column is viewed against bright open light, the human eye perceives it as concavely pinched at the waist; entasis optically restores the appearance of strength, stability, and straightness, as famously seen in the Muryangsujeon Hall of Buseoksa Temple.
3In Le Corbusier's 'Five Points of a New Architecture' (1926), which element replaces traditional load-bearing masonry walls to allow continuous horizontal glazing across the façade?
A.Wrought iron diagonal cross-bracing integrated within window mullions
B.Deep load-bearing ashlar lintels resting directly on thickened masonry reveals
C.The ribbon window (fenêtre en longueur) enabled by an independent reinforced concrete pilotis and slab structural framework
D.Cantilevered stone corbels supporting exterior masonry parapets
Explanation: Le Corbusier's Five Points of a New Architecture comprise: pilotis (columns elevating the mass), the roof garden, the free floor plan (plan libre), the free façade (façade libre), and the ribbon window (fenêtre en longueur). Because reinforced concrete columns and cantilevered floor slabs carry the structural load, the exterior perimeter walls are completely relieved of load-bearing duties, allowing uninterrupted horizontal ribbon windows across the full width of rooms.
4Which Gothic structural innovation redirected the severe outward lateral thrust of high stone nave vaults down to exterior masonry buttresses, allowing unprecedented wall height and stained glass area?
A.Barrel vault without ribs
B.Pendentive dome
C.Hypostyle hall
D.Flying buttress (arc-boutant)
Explanation: The flying buttress (arc-boutant) consists of an exterior arch that springs from the upper nave wall where the lateral thrust of the pointed groin vaults concentrates, transmitting this thrust outward and downward across the side aisle roofs to heavy exterior vertical buttress piers. This liberated nave walls from holding back horizontal roof thrust, allowing cathedral walls to be largely replaced by stained glass clerestories.
5In multi-family housing planning, which apartment circulation layout provides two individual dwelling units per floor served directly by a single vertical circulation core (elevator and stairs)?
A.Staircase core type (계단실형 / 홀형)
B.Single-loaded corridor type (편복도형)
C.Double-loaded corridor type (중복도형)
D.Skip-floor corridor type (스키프플로어형)
Explanation: The staircase core type (계단실형, or hall-type) serves two dwelling units per floor directly from a central stair/elevator landing. It maximizes residential privacy, eliminates public foot traffic outside bedroom windows, allows front-to-back cross ventilation, and provides excellent daylighting across both the front and rear façades of every unit.
6In residential space planning, what is the generally recommended percentage range of net floor area allocated to living and dining spaces (L+D) relative to total private dwelling area?
A.5% to 10%
B.20% to 30%
C.45% to 60%
D.70% to 85%
Explanation: In standard residential spatial programming, functional zoning typically allocates 50% to 60% of net floor area to private sleeping areas (bedrooms), 20% to 30% to family living and dining spaces (LDK / L+D), 10% to 15% to service/sanitary areas (kitchen, bath, utility), and 10% to 15% to circulation corridors and foyers.
7Which office building core configuration positions vertical transport, restrooms, and building service risers entirely along one exterior perimeter wall, freeing up large contiguous floor plates?
A.Split core type (분리코어형 / 양단코어형)
B.Center core type (중심코어형)
C.Side core type (편심코어형)
D.Coreless open deck type (무코어형)
Explanation: The side core (편심코어형, or eccentric core) places all vertical circulation, restrooms, and MEP shafts along one side of the building footprint. This leaves the remainder of the floor plate entirely open and contiguous, which is ideal for small to medium-depth office sites or single-tenant open office layouts requiring unified, unobstructed space.
8What is the primary operational advantage of the landscape office (open-plan office, 오피스 랜드스케이프) compared to traditional cellular room layouts?
A.Lower initial investment in central acoustic absorption and ambient HVAC systems
B.Complete individual acoustic and visual privacy for all working staff
C.Independent individual temperature control zones for each workstation
D.High spatial flexibility, reduced reconfiguration costs, and enhanced team communication
Explanation: The landscape office (open-plan office layout) eliminates fixed partition walls, utilizing movable low screens, furniture arrangements, and potted plants to define work zones. Its primary advantages are maximum flexibility for organizational reorganizations, rapid layout adaptation, improved collaborative communication, and high net usable floor area efficiency.
9In department store retail planning, why are primary vertical circulation routes (escalators) typically arranged in an overlapping criss-cross or continuous central loop configuration?
A.To encourage customer transit past maximum display merchandise and enhance impulse purchasing exposure
B.To minimize the total mechanical power consumption of escalator driving motors
C.To prevent customers from viewing merchandise on intermediate floors during ascent
D.To isolate retail shopping floors entirely from structural fire egress requirements
Explanation: In retail and department store planning, escalator banks are strategically placed in continuous loops or criss-cross patterns in the store center to maximize customer transit flow (dong-seon / 동선) across sales floors. This circulation strategy guides shoppers through merchandise display aisles, increasing visual exposure to goods and boosting impulse purchase opportunities.
10In school building design, which layout configuration features parallel single-story or low-rise classroom wings branching off a central connecting corridor, maximizing natural cross ventilation and daylighting?
A.Courtyard central block type (중정형)
B.Finger plan (핑거플랜형)
C.Cluster plan (군집형)
D.Multi-story high-density tower type (고층탑상형)
Explanation: The finger plan (핑거플랜형) arranges long, narrow classroom wings like fingers branching perpendicularly or obliquely from a central spine corridor. Because the wings are separated by landscaped open court gardens, every classroom benefits from excellent southern solar orientation, direct natural daylight, and cross ventilation through exterior windows on both sides.

About the Engineer Architecture Exam

Engineer Architecture (건축기사) is South Korea's Engineer-grade national technical qualification in architecture, administered by HRD Korea on Q-Net under MOLIT. The written paper uses four-option multiple-choice items across architectural planning, construction, structures, building services, and building regulations. After a written pass, candidates sit a 3-hour written-answer practical examination in 건축시공 실무. Q-Net publishes the specifications reviewed here in Korean. The questions on this page are independent English-language MCQ study practice for those written topics; they are not an official translation, not a format simulation, and not a substitute for the practical stage.

Exam sponsor: HRD Korea (Q-Net) / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Written paper covering 건축계획, 건축시공, 건축구조, 건축설비, and 건축관계법규 (20 items and 30 minutes each), followed by a 3-hour, 100-point written-answer practical examination in 건축시공 실무. OpenExamPrep study weights below match the five equal written subjects.

Time Limit

150 minutes for the five written subjects (30 minutes each); practical: 3 hours written-answer

Passing Score

Written: 40+ per subject and 60 average; practical: 60/100

Exam / Certification Fees

KRW 19,400 written / KRW 22,600 practical (Q-Net, 2026-09-20)

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

20%

Architectural Planning (건축계획)

History and theory, residential and public planning, and indoor environmental planning.

20%

Architectural Construction (건축시공)

Construction management, foundations, concrete and steel work, finishes, and quality control.

20%

Architectural Structures (건축구조)

Statics, reinforced-concrete and steel behavior, and building structural systems.

20%

Architectural Equipment (건축설비)

Plumbing, HVAC, electrical services, lighting, and fire protection.

20%

Architectural Laws and Regulations (건축관계법규)

Building Act and related land-use, parking, and fire-safety rules tested on the written paper.

Preparing for the Engineer Architecture Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Written: 40+ per subject and 60 average; practical: 60/100
  • Assessment: Written paper covering 건축계획, 건축시공, 건축구조, 건축설비, and 건축관계법규 (20 items and 30 minutes each), followed by a 3-hour, 100-point written-answer practical examination in 건축시공 실무. OpenExamPrep study weights below match the five equal written subjects.
  • Time limit: 150 minutes for the five written subjects (30 minutes each); practical: 3 hours written-answer
  • Exam / certification fees: KRW 19,400 written / KRW 22,600 practical (Q-Net, 2026-09-20) Official sources

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Engineer Architecture: Suggested Study Strategy

1Balance all five written subjects so you clear the 40-point per-subject floor (과락) as well as the 60 average.
2Practice statics and section-capacity calculations for 건축구조; Engineer papers expect worked numbers, not only definitions.
3Study Building Act definitions and planning controls as concepts first; confirm any article number on law.go.kr before memorizing it.
4Treat this English bank as topic drill. Official CBT and the 3-hour written-answer practical still require Korean terminology and worked construction procedures and calculations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Engineer Architecture (건축기사)?

It is an Engineer-grade National Technical Qualification in architecture administered by HRD Korea on Q-Net, with MOLIT as the related ministry. It is separate from architect licensure under the Architects Act (건축사법).

How is the official exam structured in 2026?

Q-Net lists a written paper of four-option items, 20 per subject, with Engineer-grade scoring (40 in each subject and 60 average). Five written subjects are used for this study bank: 건축계획, 건축시공, 건축구조, 건축설비, and 건축관계법규. A 3-hour, 100-point written-answer practical in 건축시공 실무 follows.

What language is the official exam, and what is this bank?

Q-Net publishes the specifications reviewed here in Korean but does not state the permitted delivery language or a multilingual option on those sources. This page is independent English-language multiple-choice study practice for the named written topics. It is not an official translation, not a CBT simulation, and not a substitute for the practical examination.

What are the 2026 fees and written timing?

The Q-Net 건축기사 page lists KRW 19,400 for the written paper and KRW 22,600 for the practical paper (checked 2026-09-20). Q-Net assigns 30 minutes per Engineer-grade written subject, so five subjects total 150 minutes.

How long does a written pass remain usable?

Under National Technical Qualifications Act Enforcement Decree Article 21, a written pass exempts that qualification's written paper for 2 years from the pass date. Check Q-Net for the sitting you plan to enter.