Announcement of Skills Test under the EPS

The 1st Skills Test in the Philippines under EPS is to be conducted for those who
have passed the EPS-TOPIK. Passer of EPS-TOPIK who wishes to take the Skills Test
shall apply for the test as follows.

29 July, 2014

Supervised by the Ministry Of Employment and Labor of Republic of Korea (MOEL)
Administrated by HRD Korea
In cooperation with Department Of Labor and Employment of the Philippines (DOLE)
and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)

Industry for applying the test : Manufacturing
All applicants of the Skills Test can only choose one occupations of industry that they
passed by EPS-TOPIK.


Qualification
9
th
EPS-TOPIK, 2013(PBT) passers who wish to take the Skills Test
10
th
EPS-TOPIK, 2014(PBT, CBT) passers who wish to take the Skills Test
Disqualified applicants: Those who have taken the previous Skills Test, those who have
abandoned job application, and those who are not permitted to get the Certificate for
Confirmation of Visa Issuance (CCVI) are excluded from the possibility of registration,
Special TOPIK passers (which was taken by Returnee Workers)

Registration
Registration period : 2014 August 11 (Mon) ~14 (Thur) / (For 4 days)
Registration place : POEA website (www.poea.gov.ph)
Registration method : Online registration after access to www.poea.gov.ph
Required documents : Passport and EPS-TOPIK Admission Ticket
Test fee : None (Free)

Announcement of test date and test venue for each applicant
Announcement date : 2014 August 29 (Fri)
Announcement method: POEA website(www.poea.gov.ph) /
website of EPS Center (www.hrdkoreaph.com)
Test period (the date is subject to change): 2014 September 20 (Sat) ~ 25 (Thur)
Test place (the place is subject to change): Manila, Cebu

Announcement of Test Result
Date : 2014 October 8 (Wed)
Checking the Results of Skills Test
1. Connect to the EPS Website (www.eps.go.kr)
2. Sign up
3. Check the test result individually
Special Benefit for High Scorer and Attendee
High scorers* will be PRIORITIZED in terms of primary job recommendation to Korean
employers.
Attendees for the Skills Test will have priority in terms of secondary job recommendation
to Korea employers.
(However, the priority related to job recommendation will not be given to Poor
scorers**.)
* High scorers: more than 200 points in total score
** Poor scorers: less than 100 points in total score.
EPS-TOPIK Passers will still have a chance for employment in Korea but will not be
recommended unlike those who participated in Skills Test


Skills
Contents and scoring of the Skills Test
- The Skills Test is composed of three areas including Physical test, Evaluating Job
Experience & Interview and Basic Skills Test.

- Scoring

A. Test items and contents of the Physical Test
Test items Details Remarks
Gripping
power
Measuring hand grasping power only once per each hand
using a measuring device (by kilogram) Physical
examination
(height, weight)
Back
muscle
strength
Measuring back muscle strength only once using a
measuring device (by kilogram)

B. Test items and contents of the Job experience & Interview
Test items Details Remarks
Selfintroduction
Preparedness, time and contents, attitude,
etc.
The interview will be
filmed (for 1 minute)
and provided to
Korean employers.
Basic
communication
Understanding
orders
Basic Communication Skills in Korean
Understanding basic instructions in Korean
Answering the name of
equipment
Answering the name of equipment on the
picture
Basic Job Ability
Basic job ability Interview test based on the
National Competency Standards (Personal
relations, Understanding organization,
repairs, solving problem, skills)
Job experience Job experience and period of employment

Total point
1. Physical
Test
2. Job experience
& Interview
3. Basic Skill
Test
Remarks
250 50 100 100
C. Test items and contents of the Basic skill test
Test items Details Remarks
Put sticks on the board
Put the different sticks on the board (various color,
shape, size sticks)
Common
task

Loading the works


Put together the pieces of the work model on the board
Handling and hanging
up the works
Hanging up the rings of the different size in the correct
position
Industry
task


Instructions for Applicants
Test date and venue for each applicant will be announced on 29 August, 2014 (Fri) and
please refer to the announcement on the date.
You cannot change the designated test date and venue and no one is allowed to enter the
venue after the designated entry time. No admittance ( NO ENTRY) to anyone arriving
after the designated entry time.
No admittance to anyone who did not bring their Passport and EPS-TOPIK Admission
Ticket. (However, if the applicant cant bring his EPS-TOPIK Admission Ticket, he
will still be allowed to take the Skills Test as long as the Passport is with him. It is
recommended to bring both to reduce the searching time)
We recommend you to pay special attention to your safety during the test. You are entirely
responsible for any accidents caused by your negligence. (Manufacturing is not
dangerous. Its just for your safety.)
The tools and equipment for the test will be prepared at the venue, so it is not required for
applicant to bring any tools or equipment (except for an ID card and an Admission Ticket).
It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes that cause no inconvenience in the Skills
Test.
You will get zero point in case of cheating during the test. (So please be careful)
Please check the contents of the Task Instructions, announced with this, and prepare to get
good result from the test.
All the passers of EPS-TOPIK can apply for a job regardless of their Skills Test result, and
the video, filmed during the test, will be provided to Korean employers as a reference only.




Refer to brochure A Guide to the Skills
Proficiency Test for Foreign Workers that has
been distributed to examinees on 10
th
EPS-TOPIK
PBT and CBT.