Mga guys who registered for the coming EPS_KLT, just wanna share this. Kasi I happened to read this article of Korean Times January 5, 2010 issue about KLT. The tentative dates of exam were mentioned, but then I know we shouldn`t be sure of this as POEA is still yet to announce the actual date of the exam...but Im thinking maybe it`s gonna be closest to the said dates. Wala lng idea lng po.

The examination will be administered either on Feb. 28 or March 27, the POEA said.???? totoo ba to? help.

bale ito po ing buong article. disregard nlng ung jan 25-29 ksi nga postponed un and other parts ng article ksi we heard of it already .

01-05-2010 18:11
Philippines to Conduct Korean Language Test for Workers
By Jonathan Hicap
Korea Times Correspondent

MANILA ― The Philippine government will conduct the sixth Korean Language Test for Filipinos who want to work in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

The test will be administered by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in cooperation with the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea).

POEA has said Filipino workers need to pass the test to be included on the list of applicants from which Korean employers electronically select from to fill positions in the manufacturing and construction sectors under the foreign labor quota for 2010.

South Korea and the Philippines signed a new EPS agreement last year that outlines the process for hiring Filipinos to work in South Korea. Foreign workers who enter South Korea under the EPS are only allowed to work in five industries: manufacturing, construction, agriculture and stockbreeding, fishing and services.

The POEA said applicants should register on its Web site (www.poea.gov.ph) on or before Jan. 15 to qualify for the test. Past registered applicants are advised to keep their accounts active, meaning that they should have visited their account at least once in the last three months.

There are three requirements for Filipinos to qualify to take the EPS-KLT: They should be between 18 to 38 years old, at least a high school graduate and have a valid passport.

Applicants shouldn't have a criminal or imprisonment record, nor be restricted in travelling to South Korea based on past immigration violations.

The application period for the EPS-KLT is from Jan. 25 to 29.

The examination will be administered either on Feb. 28 or March 27, the POEA said.

The KLT will cover 50 items consisting of reading (40 minutes) and listening (30 minutes) questions, which will be taken from a pool of questions in the EPS-KLT review provided by HRD Korea. Each item is worth 4 points and applicants needs to get a minimum score of 80 to pass.

POEA said no formal Korean language training is required and the EPS-KLT review can be downloaded from the agency's Web site.

Upon passing the exam, Filipino workers will be issued the EPS-KLT certificate, which is valid for two years. The last EPS-KLT was held in May 2007.


Again po, let`s just wait for the announcement of POEA and let`s pray harder na marami mabigyan ng chance to take the exam and xempre sna marami pumasa..heheh

alam mo ang cute mo...sa balita mo,kasi matagal na yan eh! alam na yan ng mga tao sa pinas,hehehe!piz po

hi tachy ...what i was trying to stress is the dates lng po..not the deadline of registration(jan 15) and application for exam(jan 25), ksi po we all know that it was postponed.

ung feb 28 en march 27 lng po na tentative dates ksi poea didnt mention about it ask lng po if totoo...hehhehe.

gandang araw mga kabayan,

umuulan dito sa lugar nmin mula pa nong lunes..pero ok lang un d kagaya sa AMERIKA ngaun na under STATE OF CALAMITY cla for 3 days kc umuulan ng napakakapal na SNOW..kaya bawal clang lumabas for three days kc wala ka tlagang makita sa sobrang kapal ng snow..I mean bagyo daw cla ngaun ng napakakapal na snow totoo po kc makikita mo rin yan sa weather forcast...

anyway to the topic na tayo..thanks kabayang welkyut for the info..Tachy wag nman mang asar pasalamat ka nlang..eto nman c tachy ohh gusto mo aatachyhin kita jan?/heheheh..any way thanks again for the info..