University student Han Ji-an is preparing for the Korean History Proficiency Test in October during summer vacation.



[Han Ji-an / 3rd year university: I am preparing for the entrance exam, but to get a teaching qualification and take the entrance examination, I need a level 3 or higher of the Korean History Proficiency Test.]



The Korean History Proficiency Test is not a nationally accredited qualification test. 'Certificate' is issued.



The certificate, which is displayed from grades 1 to 6 according to the score, has been widely used for employment of grades 5 and 7 civil servants, diplomat candidate selection exam, teacher and police appointment exams, as well as public corporations as well as some private companies for employment or promotion. .



It has become a must-have exam for job seekers.



[Mr. Kim / 4th year university: It is not a certification that is specifically required for the field I want, but everyone prepares it, so I should have at least one...

Because everyone is there, without me, I wouldn't be able to stand out.]



The number of test takers, which was about 15,000 in 2006, the first year, steadily increased every year, and increased to about 518,000 last year.



That is more than 509,000 students who took the entrance exam in the same year.



[Kim Seung-beom / Korean History Lecturer: Young students also take a lot of exams depending on their personal interest.

After you get the certification, you have to use it for a few years after that, there are very few qualification restrictions.

Because you can still use it...

.]



Plans are being considered to expand the application, such as hiring 9th grade civil servants, and there is an opinion that the schedule, which is 6 times a year, should be extended further in consideration of the increasing demand for taking the exam.



(Reporter: Da-eun Jeong, Edit: Jin-Hwa Choi, VJ: So-Young Shin, Producer: D Content Planning Department)