Seoul: The state civil rights commission has put forward a recommendation urging government agencies to develop a unified system for sharing English test scores required in the hiring process, officials announced on Tuesday. This initiative aims to alleviate the repetitive burden on applicants who currently have to register their test scores with each agency individually.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has directed this recommendation towards the Ministry of Personnel Management, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, and the Financial Supervisory Service. The goal is to enable the sharing of TOEIC, TOEFL, and TEPS scores among these agencies, thereby streamlining the application process.

At present, each of these agencies operates its own registration system, necessitating applicants to submit their scores to each agency separately and requiring the agencies to independently verify the authenticity of the scores. This not only complicates the process for applicants but also increases administrative workload.

The recommended system would allow test scores, which are typically valid for two years, to be recognized for up to five years in government hiring procedures once they are registered under the proposed extended validity policy. This change is expected to make the hiring process more efficient for both applicants and government agencies.