1949

The first civil service examination held according to the Decree on the Higher Civil Service Examination and the Decree on the General Civil Service Examination

1973

Academic and work experience eligibility requirements abolished for Civil Service Examination

1989

A separate recruitment target for the disabled instituted

1996

Recruitment target for women introduced

2001

Questions of the preliminary test of the Public Administration Examination opened to the public

2002

Questions of the secondary test of the Public Administration Examination opened to the public

2003

Recruitment target for women changed to the employment targets for gender equality

2004

The Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) introduced as part of the Foreign Service Examination

2005

Recruitment for Grade 6 of recommended regional talent introduced, the PSAT introduced as part of the Public Administration Examination

2007

Recruitment target for regional talent introduced in the Public Administration Examination, written-test questions of the Open Competitive Examinations for Grade 7 and Grade 9 opened to the public

2008

Special recruitment examination for the disabled introduced

2009

A separate recruitment target for those from low-income groups instituted, the upper age limit abolished for Civil Service Examination

2010

Recruitment for Grade 6 of recommended regional talent changed to recruitment for Grade 7

2011

The name of the Public Administration Examination changed to the Open Competitive Examinations for Grade 5, the career recruitment examination for experienced personnel from the private sector for Grade 5 introduced

2012

Recruitment for Grade 9 of recommended regional talent introduced

2015

Recruitment target for regional talent introduced in the Open Competitive Examination for Grade 7, the Career recruitment examination for experienced personnel from the private sector for Grade 7 introduced

2016

Extra points (3%, 5%) introduced for family members or descendents of persons killed or wounded for a righteous cause in the Open Competitive Examinations for Grade 7 and Grade 9

2021

PSAT introduced as part of the Open Competitive Examinations for Grade 7