Sino ang pwedeng magparehistro sa EPS-Korea?

Lahat ng mga aplikanteng tumutugon sa mga kwalipikasyong itinakda ng gobyerno ng Korea   ay maaaring magparehistro sa lahat ng tanggapan ng POEA.

 Anu-ano ang kinakailangang dokumento sa pagpaparehistro sa EPS-Korea?

• Resume/Bio-data

• Valid NBI Clearance (Photocopy)

• Diploma/Transcript of Records (Photocopy

• Pasaporte o Birth Certificate (Photocopy

• Certificate of Employment (2 taon sa high school graduate at 1 taon sa college graduate)

• 1 piraso 2x2 picture with red background(Ipakita ang mga Original copies)

 Ano ang dapat gawin pag nagbago ng contact number o address?

Mag report sa POEA, Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, Window K kung magpapalit ng contact number o address.

Bakit may Korean Language Test (KLT)?

Ang KLT ay nakapaloob sa Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) na nilagdaan ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at ng Ministry of Labor (MOL) ng Korea noong 23 April 2004. Ito ay ipinatupad ng pamahalaan ng Korea noong August 17, 2005 para sa lahat ng mga dayunhang nagnanais magtrabaho sa Korea sa ilalim ng Employment Permit System (EPS).

Sa Pilipinas, ang KLT ay ipinatupad noong September 2005.

 Sino ang tagapamahala ng KLT?

 Ang International Korean Laguage Foundation (IKLF) ang inatasan ng MOL ng Korea bilang test agency sa pagpapatupad ng KLT sa Pilipinas. Sa pakikipag-ugnayan nito sa POEA, ang IKLF ang namamahala sa pagrerehistro ng mga aplikanteng nais kumuha ng KLT, pagbibigay ng test at pag-correct ng mga test questionnaires.

Saan at kailan ginaganap ang KLT?

Ang lugar at petsa ng KLT ay tinatakda ng MOL ng Korea at IKLF.

 Ano at bakit may quota sa pagrerehistro sa EPS-KLT?

Ang quota ay ang kabuuan o dami ng mga aplikanteng maaaring makakuha ng KLT. Ito   ay tinatakda ng MOL ng Korea at IKLF at nakabase sa dami ng job openings sa Korea.

Kailangan bang mag-enrol sa language training  para makakuha ng KLT?

 Hindi compulsory o isang requirement ang formal Korean language training para makakuha ng KLT. Basta may sapat na kaalaman  ng salitang Koreano tulad ng mga nakapag trabaho ng dati sa korea o nag-self-study, pwede ng kumuha ng KLT.

 Sino ang pwedeng kumuha ng KLT?

• Lalaki o babae

• Rehistrado sa POEA EPS registry

• 18 to 38 ang edad

• At least high school graduate

• May sapat na work experience (at least one (1) year if college graduate; at least two(2) years, if high school graduate.

• Walang pagbabawal na makapasok sa bansang korea

• Walang pagbabawal na makalabas ng Pilipinas

• Maayos ang pangangatawan o physically and mentally fit to work.

Sinu-sino ang hindi na dapat kumuha ng KLT dahil masasayang lamang ang kanilang pagod / gastos?

• Mga ex-Korea worker na may record of illegal entry, illegal stay, overstay o run-away

• Mga may pisikal na kapansanan gaya ng naputulan ng daliri sa kamay

• Mga may dating karamdaman gaya ng hepatitis B at kalagayan tulad ng color  blindness, hearing impairment dahil hindi  pinapayagan sang-ayon sa health   standards ng Korea.

• Mga hindi kaya o hindi sanay sa mabigat na trabaho na karaniwan sa manufacturing, construction at agriculture sectors sa Korea

• Mga aplikanteng sa kanilang palagay ay hindi handa o kulang pa sa kakayahang maipasa ang KLT.

Anu-ano ang scope ng KLT?

• Pangunahing kasanayan sa pakikipagtalastasan sa pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay.

• Kasanayan sa “Korean Language” na kailangan sa industriya sa Korea

• Pangunahing kaalaman sa Kultura at kapaligiran ng Korea

• Kaalaman sa Kultura ng industriya sa bansa

• Kaalaman sa pagsunod at “ethics” ng kulturang pangkorporasyon sa Korea

Anu-ano ang mga bahagi ng KLT at kinakailangang puntos upang makapasa?

Pakikinig – 25 tanong : 40 minuto : 100 puntos

Pagbasa – 25 tanong : 50 minuto : 100 puntos

TOTAL : 50 tanong – 90 minuto o 1 ½ oras : 200 puntos

Pasadong grado – minimum of 60 correct answers. 

Paglilinaw at Aplikasyon ng 5^th KLT Scores

Kategorya I.   Ang mga aplikante na may kabuuang score na 120 pataas  at walang score na mas mababa sa 40 sa bawat test ay kwalipikado sa lahat ng klase ng industriya tulad sa manufacturing, service industry, agrikultura, livestock, fisheries, at kontraksyon. (Warehousing for refrigeration and freezing, collection and sale of recyclable materials)

Kategorya 2.  Ang mga aplikante na may kabuuang score na 120 pataas, subali’t may score na mababa sa 40 sa alinmang bahagi ng test (Listening and Reading) ay kwalipikado lamang sa agrikultura, livestock (paghahayupan), fisheries at konstraksyon.

Kategorya 3.  Ang mga aplikante na may kabuuang score na 60-119, maski na may score na mas mababa sa 40 sa isa sa mga bahagi ng test (Listening & Reading), ay kwalipikado lamang sa agrikultura, livestock, fisheries at konstraksyon.

Base sa nabanggit na paglilinaw at aplikasyon ng 5^th KLT scoring system, ang mga babaeng aplikante sa pangalawa at pangatlong kategorya ay pinapayuhang pag-aralan mabuti ang kanilang chance at fitness para mapili sa nasabing trabaho bago magpa medical.

Nag-iiba ba ang mga KLT questionnaires?

Ang KLT ay tuluy-tuloy sa loob ng isa’t kalahating (1.5) oras at walang pagitan o interval 

Iba-iba ang mga katanungan sa bawat test. Ang hindi nagbabago ay ang takdang oras ng pagsusulit (1.5 oras) at ang scope nito: Reading at Listening. Dahil dito, pinapadala na sa mga aplikante ang test questionnaires pagkatapos ng test.

Magkano ang bayad sa KLT at paano ang pagbabayad?

US $30 na binabayaran sa halagang katumbas ng piso na nakabase sa palitan ng piso at  dolyar sa araw ng pagbabayad. Ito ay binabayaran sa itinakdang bangko sa Pilipinas ng IKLF,  sa Landbank, Greenhills Branch.

Paano yung mga nakabayad ng KLT fee na hindi naman nakakuha ng test?

Maaari uli silang mag-apply sa susunod na bigayan ng KLT.

Paalala para sa mga kukuha ng KLT:

• Ipakita ang certificate of KLT registration,  valid ID (passport, gov’nt. issued doc/ID), at katunayan ng pagbabayad ng KLT fee.

• Makinig na mabuti sa mga instruction ng classroom proctors o bantay

• Pag isipang mabuti ang pagsagot sa mga test questions.

• Bawal ang magdala ng mobile o cellular phone

• Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang pangongopya o ano mang uri ng pandaraya. Ito ay isang dahilan para madis-qualify ng dalawang taon ang isang aplikante sa EPS Korea special hiring program.

Saan at kailan  malalaman ang resulta ng KLT? 

Ang resulta ng KLT ay makikita sa POEA website: www.poea.gov.ph at IKLF website

www.glokorean.org tatlong lingo pagkaraan ng test. Ang pakikipag-ugnayan hinggil sa KLT results ay dapat sa POEA lamang. Walang kinikilalang ahente o third party ang POEA sa EPS-Korea special hiring program.

Mayroon bang katibayan ng pagkapasa ng KLT?

Ang mga nakapasa ng KLT ay binibigyan ng EPS KLT certificate na may bisang 2 taon.

Paano yung hindi pumasa sa KLT?

 Sila ay maaring kumuha uli ng test sa susunod na bigayan ng KLT.

Final na ba ang mga KLT scores?

Ang lahat ng KLT scores ay final at hindi mapapalitan. Ang mga ito ay galing sa IKLF Korea base sa actual na score na nakuha ng aplikante.

Ano ang susunod na hakbang matapos makapasa sa KLT?

Ang mga aplikanteng nakapasa  sa KLT ay kinakailangang mag submit agad ng medical examination result, 2x2 pictures na may red background at kopya ng pasaporte sa POEA, Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, BFO Bldg. Ortigas Avenue cor.  Edsa, Mandaluyong City. O sa mga POEA Regional Centers o Extension Units na malapit sa mga aplikante.

Paano ang pagpili ng employer sa mga aplikante at paano nalalaman ng aplikante kung siya ay napili na?

Ang mga profiles ng mga aplikanteng nakapag-submit na ng medical examination result na pinagtitibay na ang aplikante ay fit to work ay ita-transfer  ng POEA sa HRD-Korea Roster.  Ang Roster na ito ang pinagpipilian ng mga employer.

 Ang mga napili ng mga aplikante ay tinatawagan ng POEA. Ang kanilang mga pangalan ay naka-post din sa POEA website.

 Who may register to EPS-Korea?

 All applicants who meet the qualification requirement set by the Korean government may register in all  POEA Offices

 What are the requirements for the EPS-Korea registration?

• Resume/Bio-data

• Valid NBI Clearance (Photocopy)

• Diploma/Transcript of Records (Photocopy

• Passport/Birth Certificate (Photocopy      Certificate of Employment (2 years for high school graduate and 1 year for college graduate)

• 1 pc. 2x2 picture with red background

 (Original copies will be checked)

 What to do in case of change of contact number or address?

Report to POEA, Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, Window K in case change of address and contact numbers.

Why is there a need for Korean Language Test (KLT) ?

The KLT is covered in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Ministry of Labor of Korea on April 23, 2004. It was implemented by the Korean gov’t on August 17, 2005 for all workers entering Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

KLT was actually implemented in the Philippines in September 2005.

 Who is in charge in the implementation of KLT?

 The International Korean Language Foundation (IKLF) is the test agency authorized by the MOL Korea for the implementation of KLT in the Philippines. In coordination with the POEA, IKLF administers KLT registration, testing, preparation and correction of test questionnaires.

 Where and when is the scheduled date of KLT?

 The MOL of Korea and the IKLF decide on the test date and venue of KLT.

 What and why there is a quota in the EPS-KLT registration?

The MOL of Korea and the IKLF set a quota on the maximum number of applicants allowed to take the EPS-KLT.The quota is based on the available job openings in Korea.

 Is there a need to enroll in formal language training to take the KLT?

 Formal Korean Language training is not compulsory and not a requirement in order to take the KLT. As long as the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the Korean Language, such those who worked previously in Korea or did self- study, may take the KLT.

 Who are qualified to take the KLT?

• Male or female

• Registered with the POEA EPS Registry

• 18 to 38 years old

• At least High School graduate

• Work experience of at least one (1) year if College graduate; at leat two (2) years if High School graduate

• No restriction to enter Korea

• No restriction to exit from the Philippines

• Able-bodied workers of physically and mentally fit to work

Who should not take KLT to avoid unnecessary efforts & expenses?

•  Ex-Korea workers who have record of illegal entry, illegal stay, overstay or run-away

• Those with physical defects like amputated fingers

• Those who have previous case of hepatitisB, those with conditions of color-blindness, hearing impairment.

• Those who have no experience or cannot handle tedious and heavy work loads, which are the nature of work in the construction,  manufacturing and agriculture sectors in Korea.

• Those who lack the basic knowledge of the Korean Language to pass the test.

 What is the scope of KLT?

• Basic communicative proficiency needed in daily life

• Korea Language proficiency required in the industry of Korea

• Basic understanding of the Korean corporate culture and environment

• Understanding the industry culture

• Understanding compliance and ethics of the Korean corporate culture.

What are the components of KLT and corresponding points to pass?

 Listening : 25 questions : 40 minutes : 100 points

Reading : 25 questions : 50 minutes : 100 points

TOTAL : 50 questions – 90 minutes or 1 ½ hours : 200 points

Passing Grade – at least 60 correct answers.

Clarification and Application of the 5^th KLT Scores

Category I.  Applicants with an overall correct scores of 120+ and without a score lower than 40 in either of the tests are qualified in all industries. (Manufacturing, Service Industry, Agriculture, livestock, Fisheries, and Construction. (Warehousing for refrigeration and freezing, collection and sale of recyclable materials) 

Category 2.  Applicants with an overall correct scores of 120+, But with a score lower than 40 in either of the tests (Listening and Reading) are qualified in the Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Construction Industries.

Category 3.  Applicants with an overall correct scores of 60-119, regardless of a score lower than 40 in either of the tests are qualified in the agriculture, livestock, fisheries and construction industries.

 Based on the foregoing clarification and application of the 5^th KLT scoring system, female applicants on the 2^nd and 3^rd Categories  are well advised on their chances and fitness for selection in the Agriculture, livestock, fisheries and construction industries before undergoing medical examination.

Do KLT questionnaires vary?

The Korean L:anguage Test is given continuosly in 90 minutes, without interval.

There are different sets of KLT questionnaires for every test. Only the time limit (1.5 hours)

and scope of test (Listening and Reading) are fixed. For this reason, applicants are allowed to keep the test questionnaires after the test.

How much is the KLT fee and where is it paid?

US $30 in peso equivalent based on the foreign exchange rate at the time of payment. It is paid to the local bank account of the IKLF,  Landbank, Greenhills Branch.

What about applicants who failed to take the test on their scheduled test date?

They can apply again for the next KLT.

Reminders to applicant taking the  the KLT

• Present your certificate of KLT registration,  valid ID (passport, gov’nt issued doc/ID), and  proof of payment of KLT fee

• Listen carefully to the instruction of the classroom proctors

• Answer the examination questions carefully

• Mobile phones are not allowed inside the examination room

• Copying and other forms of cheating are strictly prohibited. This will be a ground for disqualification for 2 years from the EPS Korea special hiring program.

Where and when  are KLT results known?

In the POEA website: www. poea.gov.ph and IKLF website : www.glokorean.org  3 weeks after the test. POEA is the only agency to coordinate with on KLT results. There are no third parties authorized by the POEA under the EPS-Korea Special Hiring Program.

Is there a document given to those who pass the KLT?

A certificate is given to KLT passers which is valid for 2 years.

What about those applicants who did not pass the KLT?

They can take the next KLT.

Are KLT scores final?

All KLT scores are final and cannot be altered. They are based on the actual score of the applicant.

After passing the KLT what is the next step to do?

KLT passers should immediately submit  medical examination result, 2x2 pictures with red background and photocopy of passport to the POEA Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor. BFO Bldg. Ortigas Avenue cor.  Edsa, Mandaluyong City, or in any Regional Centers or Extension Units.

How are workers selected by the employers and how will applicants know if and when they are selected?

Upon submission of the medical examination result, which certifies the worker’s fit to work. POEA will transfer the applicants’ profiles to HRD Korea Roster. This Roster is viewed by the employers for worker selection.

Selected applicants are advised by the POEA.  Their names are also posted in the POEA website.