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Key Facts: Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination Exam

145 Stage 1 items

Official five-option objective total if 40×3 PSAT plus 25 Constitution; English/Korean History are certificates, not papers

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/way.do

60 / 100

Constitution Stage 1 floor; first-stage pass among qualifiers is by PSAT rank

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/way.do

90 min × 3

Official Stage 1 PSAT time per Language Logic, Data Interpretation, and Situational Judgment paper (40 five-option items each)

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/way.do

3–4 essays / 120 min

Official Stage 2 items and time per subject (4 subjects; IT series 3)

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/way.do

TOEIC 700 / History Grade 2

Example English floor and Korean History Proficiency Test minimum on the official subjects page

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/subject.do

~15 posts

Typical annual Grade 5 legislative quota; 2026 제42회 announced 15 (일반행정 7, 재경 6, 사서 2)

https://gosi.assembly.go.kr/examGuide/outline.do

입법고시 (Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination, Grade 5) is run by the National Assembly Secretariat. Official Stage 1 is 145 five-option items (PSAT 40×3 plus Constitution 25) with a 60-point Constitution floor and certificate-based English/Korean History; first-stage pass is by PSAT rank. Official Stage 2 is 3–4 essay items and 120 minutes per subject. OpenExamPrep provides an independent 100-question English four-option MCQ study bank, not an official-format simulation.

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1In a legislative debate on reforming administrative discretion under the Framework Act on Administrative Regulations, a legal analyst argues: 'If a regulatory standard is unconstitutionally vague, the Constitutional Court will rule it void under the clarity principle (명확성의 원칙). The regulation on autonomous algorithmic decision-making is not unconstitutionally vague. Therefore, the Constitutional Court will not invalidate that regulation.' Which of the following best describes the logical flaw in the analyst's deduction?

A.It commits the formal fallacy of denying the antecedent (전건부정의 오류) by inferring the negation of the consequent from the negation of the antecedent.

B.It commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent (후건긍정의 오류) by assuming that an unconstitutionally vague standard must always result in immediate statutory invalidation.

C.It commits the fallacy of composition (합성의 오류) by confusing the constitutionality of a specific algorithmic clause with the constitutionality of the entire regulatory framework.

D.It commits an ad hominem fallacy (인신공격의 오류) by questioning the procedural standing of the regulatory authorities rather than substantive constitutional doctrine.

Explanation: The analyst asserts the conditional 'If a standard is unconstitutionally vague (P), then the Constitutional Court invalidates it (Q).' From the additional premise that the algorithmic regulation is not unconstitutionally vague (not P), the analyst infers that the Court will not invalidate it (not Q). Inferring the negation of the consequent from the negation of the antecedent is the formal fallacy of denying the antecedent (전건부정의 오류). Invalidation can still follow from independent constitutional grounds, such as the comprehensive-delegation prohibition (포괄위임금지의 원칙) or the prohibition of excessiveness (과잉금지원칙), so the failure of one sufficient condition does not entail the failure of the result.

2A National Assembly policy report evaluates whether introducing a mandatory carbon border adjustment mechanism (탄소국경조정제도) will harm domestic manufacturing exports. The report states: 'Export competitiveness declined sharply in 2025 following pilot carbon disclosure requirements; therefore, mandatory emissions verification caused the export contraction.' Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the report's causal conclusion?

A.A sudden global shortage of key intermediate semiconductors and a 30% rise in maritime freight rates simultaneously depressed manufacturing exports across all sectors during 2025.

B.Several domestic exporters successfully obtained preliminary certifications under the pilot emissions disclosure scheme ahead of schedule.

C.Neighboring trade competitors are currently drafting similar carbon border adjustment frameworks to be enacted within the next three years.

D.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy provided targeted subsidies to small and medium enterprises to offset administrative compliance costs.

Explanation: The report commits a post hoc ergo propter hoc (false cause) fallacy by assuming that because the export decline followed the disclosure rules, the disclosure rules caused it. Pointing out that major compounding exogenous shocks (a semiconductor bottleneck and a 30% freight rate spike) occurred simultaneously across the entire export sector provides a plausible alternative explanation that directly severs the causal link.

3Consider the following statements regarding the legal qualifications for appointment to the Public Service Ethics Committee (공직자윤리위원회): 1. All senior legislative researchers who have served for at least 15 years and hold a doctorate in jurisprudence are eligible for appointment. 2. No person who has held an elective public office within the past 3 years is eligible for appointment. 3. Researcher Kim holds a doctorate in jurisprudence, has served as a senior legislative researcher for 16 years, and resigned as a city council member 2 years ago. Based strictly on the statements above, which of the following must be true?

A.Researcher Kim satisfies statement 1 but is disqualified from appointment under statement 2.

B.Researcher Kim is definitively eligible for appointment because service length supersedes political activity restrictions.

C.Researcher Kim's appointment must be approved by a special two-thirds majority of the National Assembly.

D.Statement 1 and Statement 2 create an irreconcilable logical contradiction that prevents any candidate from being evaluated.

Explanation: Researcher Kim satisfies the conditions of Statement 1 (16 years > 15 years, doctorate in jurisprudence). However, Kim served in an elective public office (city council member) within the past 3 years (resigned 2 years ago), triggering the absolute negative prohibition in Statement 2 ('No person who has held elective office... is eligible'). Therefore, Kim is disqualified under Statement 2 despite meeting the professional qualifications of Statement 1.

4A legal scholar argues: 'According to the Constitutional Court's doctrine on statutory reservation (법률유보원칙), essential matters affecting citizens' fundamental rights must be determined directly by formal legislative statute (의회유보). While procedural details may be delegated to presidential decrees, the essential elements of tax liability cannot be delegated without specific statutory guidelines.' Which of the following hypotheses represents an unstated necessary assumption of the scholar's argument?

A.Taxation directly affects fundamental property rights guaranteed under the Constitution, classifying the core criteria of tax liability as an essential matter.

B.Presidential decrees and ministerial ordinances have identical democratic legitimacy to statutes enacted by the National Assembly.

C.The Constitutional Court never defers to executive economic forecasts when reviewing statutory tax delegations.

D.Comprehensive statutory delegation is permissible whenever rapid macroeconomic fluctuations require counter-cyclical tax adjustments.

Explanation: The scholar's syllogism transitions from 'essential matters affecting fundamental rights must be determined by statute' to 'essential elements of tax liability cannot be delegated without specific statutory guidelines.' For this conclusion to hold, the unstated premise must bridge taxation to essential fundamental rights—specifically, that taxation directly impacts constitutional property rights (재산권).

5During a review of a draft bill on artificial intelligence safety liability, two viewpoints are presented: Viewpoint A: Strict liability must be imposed on AI platform deployers regardless of fault, because victims of autonomous black-box algorithms cannot prove negligence. Viewpoint B: Strict liability will stifle domestic innovation; fault-based liability with a statutory presumption of negligence (과실추정) strikes a better balance. Which of the following proposals would best reconcile the competing objectives of Viewpoint A and Viewpoint B?

A.Enact a statutory burden-shifting framework where the deployer is presumed negligent unless it proves rigorous adherence to state safety verification standards, combined with mandatory liability insurance.

B.Exempt all emerging AI startups from civil liability for five years while imposing strict criminal penalties solely on platform hardware manufacturers.

C.Require injured plaintiffs to prove gross intentional misconduct (고의 또는 중과실) by AI software architects before filing any civil claims.

D.Ban all commercial deployments of autonomous algorithmic decision systems until international liability harmonization treaties are ratified.

Explanation: Viewpoint A seeks victim protection amidst information asymmetry (black-box algorithms), while Viewpoint B seeks to avoid stifling innovation through crushing strict liability. A burden-shifting rebuttable presumption (과실추정 및 입증책임 전환) coupled with mandatory insurance protects victims from proving impossible algorithmic mechanics while incentivizing deployers through compliance defenses, reconciling both positions.

6Analyze the following statements regarding the verification of parliamentary committee witnesses: - Premise 1: Every person summoned as an expert witness under the Act on Testimony and Appraisal Before the National Assembly must submit an affidavit of objectivity. - Premise 2: Some individuals who submitted affidavits of objectivity have financial ties to regulated energy conglomerates. - Premise 3: No person with financial ties to regulated energy conglomerates may participate in drafting the committee's final legislative assessment. Which of the following conclusions logically follows from the premises above?

A.Some individuals summoned as expert witnesses may not participate in drafting the committee's final legislative assessment.

B.All individuals who submitted affidavits of objectivity are disqualified from drafting the committee's final legislative assessment.

C.Every expert witness without financial ties to energy conglomerates must participate in drafting the final legislative assessment.

D.No expert witness summoned by the committee submitted a false affidavit of objectivity.

Explanation: From Premise 2, there exist some individuals who submitted affidavits (let this set be S) and have financial ties (F). By Premise 3, anyone in F cannot draft the report (~D). Since all expert witnesses must submit affidavits (Premise 1), if any expert witnesses have financial ties, they cannot draft. Specifically, since some individuals with affidavits have financial ties, and those individuals cannot draft, it follows that some individuals summoned as expert witnesses (or eligible affidavit holders) cannot participate in drafting the final assessment.

7In reviewing an amendment to the National Assembly Act concerning standing committee jurisdictions, a commentator asserts: 'If a bill contains fiscal appropriations exceeding 100 billion KRW, it must undergo joint review by the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts. This bill does not contain appropriations exceeding 100 billion KRW. Therefore, it does not require review by the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts.' What logical error is present in this reasoning?

A.Denying the antecedent, by incorrectly treating a sufficient condition for referral as if it were a necessary condition.

B.Affirming the consequent, by mistaking the committee's jurisdiction for the plenary assembly's legislative consent.

C.False dilemma, by assuming the bill must either be passed immediately or discarded without referral.

D.Begging the question (순환논증), by presupposing the bill's fiscal impact in the definition of parliamentary jurisdiction.

Explanation: The premise establishes a sufficient condition: 'Appropriations > 100 billion KRW (P) -> Budget Committee joint review (Q)'. Concluding that because appropriations do not exceed 100 billion KRW (~P), joint review is not required (~Q) is the formal fallacy of denying the antecedent (전건부정의 오류). The bill might require Budget Committee review on alternative statutory grounds (e.g., cross-ministerial program reallocation).

8A legislative study tests the hypothesis that increasing legal representation subsidies in administrative appeals (행정심판 국선대리인 제도) increases appellant success rates. The study finds: 'Districts offering higher legal representation subsidies had a 15% higher appellant win rate. However, when controlling for the initial merits assessment by public legal centers (which screen out unmeritorious cases prior to granting subsidies), the difference in win rates dropped to 1% and became statistically insignificant.' What does this finding indicate?

A.The apparent positive correlation between subsidies and win rates was largely driven by selection bias in the merit screening process.

B.Legal representation subsidies cause administrative appeal agencies to adopt harsher review standards against subsidized appellants.

C.Administrative appeals are inherently unsuited for resolution through state-subsidized legal representation.

D.Controlling for extraneous variables in administrative program evaluation is methodologically invalid under public policy standards.

Explanation: When controlling for the pre-screening of case merits, the observed effect of subsidies disappears (from 15% to 1% statistically insignificant). This demonstrates that the initial correlation was spurious, caused by selection bias (선택 편향): subsidized appellants won more often because only high-merit cases were selected to receive the subsidy in the first place.

9An analyst evaluates four proposed amendments to statutory audit standards under the Board of Audit and Inspection Act (감사원법): - Policy 1 is preferred to Policy 2 if and only if Policy 3 is rejected. - Exactly two of the four policies must be adopted. - Policy 4 is adopted if and only if Policy 2 is adopted. - Policy 1 is definitively rejected. Which pair of policies must be adopted?

A.Policy 2 and Policy 4

B.Policy 2 and Policy 3

C.Policy 3 and Policy 4

D.Policy 1 and Policy 3

Explanation: Let's trace the conditions step by step: 1. Policy 1 is rejected (given). 2. Policy 4 is adopted <-> Policy 2 is adopted. So {Policy 2, Policy 4} are either both adopted or both rejected. 3. Exactly two policies must be adopted. If {Policy 2, Policy 4} are adopted, that makes exactly two policies (Policy 2 and Policy 4), which leaves Policy 3 rejected. Let's check the first rule: Policy 1 preferred to Policy 2 iff Policy 3 is rejected. Since Policy 1 is rejected, adopting Policy 2 over Policy 1 aligns with Policy 3 being rejected. If {Policy 2, Policy 4} were rejected, only Policy 3 could be adopted, making total adopted = 1, which violates the rule that exactly two policies must be adopted. Thus, Policy 2 and Policy 4 must be adopted.

10A National Assembly legislative research brief critiques the claim: 'Because high public debt-to-GDP ratios are observed in economies experiencing slow productivity growth, high public debt directly impedes technological innovation.' The author notes: 'Slow productivity growth reduces tax revenues and increases automatic stabilizer spending, thereby elevating the debt-to-GDP ratio.' Which type of argumentative critique is the author deploying?

A.Reverse causality (역인과관계의 지적), demonstrating that slow economic growth may cause high debt rather than vice versa.

B.Ad hominem circumstantial, challenging the political motivations behind national debt ceilings.

C.Equivocation, showing that the term 'public debt' is used with two incompatible statutory definitions.

D.Slippery slope, arguing that minor deficits inevitably lead to catastrophic sovereign default.

Explanation: The author demonstrates that the direction of causation may run in the opposite direction from what was originally claimed: rather than debt causing slow productivity growth, slow growth naturally generates higher debt via depressed fiscal receipts and higher welfare outlays (reverse causality / 역인과관계).

About the Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination Exam

The Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination (입법고등고시, commonly 입법고시) is the National Assembly Secretariat's Grade 5 open recruitment for legislative civil servants. Official 2026 sitting is the 42nd examination (제42회). Stage 1 is five-option objective testing: three PSAT papers (40 items and 90 minutes each) and Constitution (25 items, 25 minutes), with English and Korean History replaced by certificates, a 60-point Constitution floor, and first-stage selection by PSAT rank. Stage 2 is essay/short-answer (3–4 items, 120 minutes per subject; four subjects, three for Information Technology). Stage 3 is an interview. Typical annual quota is about 15 posts; 2026 제42회 announced 일반행정 7, 재경 6, 사서 2. OpenExamPrep provides an independent 100-question English four-option MCQ study bank covering Constitution and the National Assembly Act, Administrative Law, Economics, Public Administration, and PSAT-style items. It is not an official Secretariat translation, five-option PSAT replica, or Stage 2 essay simulation.

Exam sponsor: National Assembly Secretariat (국회사무처). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Three official stages administered by the National Assembly Secretariat. Stage 1 (선택형 필기시험): PSAT Language Logic, Data Interpretation, and Situational Judgment (40 five-option items and 90 minutes each) plus Constitution (25 five-option items, 25 minutes); English and Korean History replaced by certificates; Constitution 60/100 floor; first-stage pass by PSAT rank. Stage 2 (논문형 필기시험): 4 required subjects for most series (IT series 3), 3–4 essay/short-answer items, 120 minutes per subject; 2026 sittings allow computer-written (CBT) or handwritten answers chosen at application. Stage 3: interview. 일반행정 Stage 2 required subjects are Public Administration, Administrative Law, Economics, and Political Science. This page's 100 four-option English MCQs are an independent study adaptation covering Constitution (including the National Assembly Act), Administrative Law, Economics, Public Administration, and PSAT-style items.

Time Limit

Stage 1: 90 minutes per PSAT subject and 25 minutes for Constitution. Stage 2: 120 minutes per essay subject.

Passing Score

Stage 1: English and Korean History certificate floors plus Constitution ≥60/100, then PSAT rank. Stage 2–3: essay ranking and interview under the annual Secretariat notice.

Exam / Certification Fees

Paid online at gosi.assembly.go.kr during the application window; KRW amount is in each annual notice (checked 2026-09-20)

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Official sources

National Assembly Recruitment Portal — examination methods (시험방법) · Source checked 2026-09-20Official Stage 1: PSAT 40 five-option items and 90 minutes per subject; Constitution 25 five-option items and 25 minutes; English and Korean History by certificate; Constitution 60-point floor; first-stage pass by PSAT rank. Stage 2: 4 subjects (IT series 3), 3–4 essay/short-answer items, 120 minutes per subject. Stage 3: interview.
National Assembly Recruitment Portal — examination subjects (시험과목) · Source checked 2026-09-20Stage 1 subjects are the same across 일반행정, 법제, 재경, 사서, and 정보기술. Stage 2 required subjects: 일반행정 행정학·행정법·경제학·정치학; 법제 헌법·민법·형법·행정법; 재경 경제학·재정학·행정법·행정학; 사서 library subjects; 정보기술 데이터베이스론·운영체제론·자료구조론 (3 subjects). English floors include TOEIC 700, TOEFL iBT 71, TEPS 340 (tests from 12 May 2018), G-TELP Level 2 65, FLEX 625. Korean History Proficiency Test Grade 2 or higher. Certificate window: from 1 January five years before the Stage 1 date through the day before Stage 1.
National Assembly Recruitment Portal — eligibility (응시자격) · Source checked 2026-09-20Age 18 or older in the year of the final examination date; no education or career minimum; no Article 33 State Public Officials Act disqualification; examination right not suspended under National Assembly appointment rules.
National Assembly Recruitment Portal — outline and typical calendar · Source checked 2026-09-20Legislative Senior Examination (5급) typically recruits about 15 people across 일반행정, 법제, 재경, 사서, and 정보기술. Typical calendar: objective written Feb–Mar, essay May–Jun, interview Jul–Aug (dates vary by year).
National Assembly Recruitment Portal — post-appointment work · Source checked 2026-09-20Passers complete an 11-week new-manager course (2023 baseline, subject to change) and are assigned to standing committees, the Secretariat, NABO, NARS, or the National Assembly Library for bill drafting, budget/accounts review, and legislative support.
Korean Law Information Center — Constitution of the Republic of Korea · Source checked 2026-09-20Primary text for Stage 1 Constitution items and National Assembly constitutional rules (session length, quorum, veto, impeachment, Constitutional Court).
Korean Law Information Center — National Assembly Act (국회법) · Source checked 2026-09-20Regular session convenes 1 September (Art. 4); plenary opens with one-fifth of registered members (Art. 73); filibuster and fast-track supermajority rules.

Our practice resources: topics covered

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20% of this study bank (official Stage 1 Constitution: 25 five-option items, 25 minutes)

Constitutional Law and National Assembly Act (헌법·국회법)

Constitution Articles 1, 12, 37(2), 40–53, 65, 70, 111–113; National Assembly Act regular-session date, plenary opening quorum, filibuster (무제한토론), and fast-track (신속처리대상안건) supermajorities. Official Stage 1 Constitution is five-option Korean MCQ; these items are four-option English study questions.

20% of this study bank (official Stage 2 행정법 essay subject for 일반행정, 법제, 재경)

Administrative Law (행정법)

General Act on Public Administration principles (legality, proportionality, legitimate expectations), Administrative Procedure Act notice/comment/hearing, Administrative Litigation Act 90-day/1-year filing periods, Administrative Vicarious Execution Act warning and warrant, and doctrines of validity, voidness, discretion, and defect succession.

20% of this study bank, including calculations (official Stage 2 경제학 essay subject)

Economics (경제학)

Consumer and producer theory, market structure, externalities and public goods, national-income identity, Keynesian multiplier, IS-LM crowding-out, Mundell-Fleming, quantity theory, and NPV. Numeric items support essay-stage calculation fluency; they are not official essay prompts.

20% of this study bank (official Stage 2 행정학 essay subject for 일반행정 and 재경)

Public Administration (행정학)

Wilson dichotomy, Weber, NPM, new governance, Kingdon multiple streams, Lindblom incrementalism, Allison models, Niskanen, merit personnel, PPBS/ZBB, and the Senior Civil Service (고위공무원단).

20% of this study bank (official Stage 1 PSAT: 40 five-option items and 90 minutes × 3 subjects)

PSAT-style logic, data, and situational judgment

Four-option English items in language logic, data tables, and public-service situations. Official PSAT is five-option Korean and much longer; these items only practice the skill types.

Preparing for the Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Stage 1: English and Korean History certificate floors plus Constitution ≥60/100, then PSAT rank. Stage 2–3: essay ranking and interview under the annual Secretariat notice.
Assessment: Three official stages administered by the National Assembly Secretariat. Stage 1 (선택형 필기시험): PSAT Language Logic, Data Interpretation, and Situational Judgment (40 five-option items and 90 minutes each) plus Constitution (25 five-option items, 25 minutes); English and Korean History replaced by certificates; Constitution 60/100 floor; first-stage pass by PSAT rank. Stage 2 (논문형 필기시험): 4 required subjects for most series (IT series 3), 3–4 essay/short-answer items, 120 minutes per subject; 2026 sittings allow computer-written (CBT) or handwritten answers chosen at application. Stage 3: interview. 일반행정 Stage 2 required subjects are Public Administration, Administrative Law, Economics, and Political Science. This page's 100 four-option English MCQs are an independent study adaptation covering Constitution (including the National Assembly Act), Administrative Law, Economics, Public Administration, and PSAT-style items.
Time limit: Stage 1: 90 minutes per PSAT subject and 25 minutes for Constitution. Stage 2: 120 minutes per essay subject.
Exam / certification fees: Paid online at gosi.assembly.go.kr during the application window; KRW amount is in each annual notice (checked 2026-09-20) Official sources

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Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Treat official Stage 1 Constitution as a 25-minute, 25-item, five-option paper with a 60-point floor. A strong overall PSAT rank does not save a Constitution score below 60.

2Memorize National Assembly numbers from the Constitution and National Assembly Act: regular session 100 days, extraordinary session 30 days, plenary opening quorum one-fifth, ordinary resolution majority of registered members present and majority of those present, presidential veto override two-thirds of those present after a majority-registered quorum, presidential impeachment two-thirds of registered members.

3For Administrative Law essays, keep 행정기본법 article functions distinct: Article 8 legality/statutory basis, Article 10 proportionality (suitable means, least restriction, balance of interests), Article 12 legitimate expectations. Do not swap those article numbers.

4Practice economics numerically even though Stage 2 is essay format: multipliers, elasticity, NPV, and IS-LM crowding-out appear as worked sub-parts inside essay items.

5These four-option English items are a study aid. Closer to the sitting, practice Korean five-option PSAT timing (90 minutes / 40 items) and 120-minute handwritten or CBT essays per subject using the Secretariat mock CBT program.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Legislative Senior Civil Service Examination (입법고시)?

It is the National Assembly Secretariat's Grade 5 open competitive examination (입법고등고시) for legislative civil servants. The current 2026 sitting is the 42nd examination (제42회). Passers complete an 11-week new-manager course (2023 baseline) and are assigned to the Secretariat, Library, Budget Office, Research Service, or related National Assembly bodies.

How is official Stage 1 structured, and is it four-option MCQ?

No. Official Stage 1 is five-option objective testing: PSAT Language Logic, Data Interpretation, and Situational Judgment (40 items and 90 minutes each) plus Constitution (25 items, 25 minutes). English and Korean History are replaced by certificates. This OpenExamPrep bank uses four-option English MCQs as a study adaptation, not an official-format replica.

How is first-stage pass decided?

On the Secretariat methods page, candidates who hold qualifying English and Korean History certificates and score at least 60 on Constitution are ranked by PSAT score for first-stage pass.

What are the English and Korean History certificate floors?

English examples on the official subjects page include TOEIC 700, TOEFL iBT 71, TEPS 340 (tests from 12 May 2018), G-TELP Level 2 65, and FLEX 625 (lower floors apply to specified hearing-disability cases). Korean History requires Grade 2 or higher on the National Institute of Korean History test. Both must be from 1 January five years before Stage 1 through the day before Stage 1.

What is official Stage 2?

Stage 2 is essay or short-answer (논문형 또는 약술형): 3–4 items and 120 minutes per subject. Most series take four required subjects; the Information Technology series takes three (database, operating systems, data structures). 일반행정 required subjects are Public Administration, Administrative Law, Economics, and Political Science. From 2024 onward, candidates may choose computer-written (CBT) or handwritten answers at application; 2026 제42회 Stage 2 was scheduled 26–29 May.

Does this 100-question bank match the official item count?

No. Official Stage 1 has 145 five-option items if the three PSAT papers and Constitution are added. Stage 2 has 3–4 essay items per subject. The 100 four-option English items here are an independent study bank, not the official count.

Who may apply, and what is the fee?

Anyone at least 18 in the final-examination year, with no education or career minimum, who is free of Article 33 disqualifications and any suspended examination right. Apply at gosi.assembly.go.kr. The KRW fee is stated in each annual notice and must be paid during the application window.

Is this practice bank an official National Assembly Secretariat product?

No. It is an independent OpenExamPrep English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation. Official examinations are in Korean and include five-option Stage 1 papers, essays, and an interview.