In relation to the MOU on the Sending of Workers between the Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea (MOEL) and the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines, the 8th Test of Proficiency in Korean [EPS-TOPIK] in the Philippines is to be conducted as follows:

All job seekers who want to work in Korea under the Employment Permit System must pass EPS-TOPIK, implemented by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) authorized by the MOEL in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and only those who passed the test will be uploaded for transfer to the roster of available workers by submitting the job application for the EPS. Passing the EPS-TOPIK does not guarantee employment in Korea but only inclusion on the available list of job seekers available for employment.

Test Date and Time: March 18, 2012 (Sunday)

• 10:30~11:40 (Session 1), 15:00~16:10 (Session 2)
• All examinees must be in the designated test room until the designated time (09:30 for the session 1, 14:00 for the session 2) for the orientation.

Available Type of Industry: Manufacturing

Test Venue : Test venues will be announced on March 6, 2012 on POEA website (www.poea.gov.ph )

Announcement of Test Result

1. Announcement Date: March 30, 2012
2. Method of Announcement of Passers:
   
   • Internet website of DOLE: www.dole.gov.ph
   • Internet website of POEA: www.poea.gov.ph
   • Internet website of EPS Korea: www.eps.go.kr
   • Internet website of EPS-TOPIK : http://epstopik.hrdkorea.or.kr

Registration Procedure

1. Period: February 6(Mon.) ~ 9(Thu.), 2012 (For 4 days)
   Registration Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
2. Registration Region: Metro Manila, Bulacan, Tarlac, Baguio, Iloilo and Davao
   • Registration venue per Region will be announced later on POEA website.
   • Applicant must register only in the registration venue where he/she wants to take the test.
3. Test fee: P1,044 (local currency equivalent to US$24)
   No refund will be entertained after registration period. (However, re-application after cancellation is not allowed.)

Korean Language Test Results 2013

Korean Language Test Schedule
• Bangladesh
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Kyrgyztan
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sri-Lanka
• Thailand
• Timor Leste
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam