Kathmandu, October 14, 2026 — A total of 76,173 applicants are scheduled to take the Korean language examination under the Employment Permit System (EPS) Korea Branch, with tests set to begin on November 17 and continue through February 25, 2027.
This year, the examination has been expanded to include the service and forestry sectors, in addition to manufacturing and agriculture and livestock.
According to the EPS Korea Branch, examinations for the service sector will begin on November 17, followed by the forestry sector on November 18 and the agriculture and livestock sector on November 20. The manufacturing sector examination will start on December 11.
Of the total applicants, 53,103 have applied for the manufacturing sector, 20,907 for agriculture and livestock, 1,124 for forestry and 1,039 for the service sector.
