Government of Nepal, Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Department of Foreign Employment, EPS Korea Branch, Gwarko, Lalitpur has published notice regarding Korean Language Test ( EPS-TOPIK 2026). As per notice, applications has been invited for the first-phase of Korean Language Examination (EPS-TOPIK, 2026).

Every year, thousands of Nepali youths apply for the Korean language test, the first step for securing jobs in South Korea. South Korea has been hiring foreign workers in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture and shipbuilding.The South Korean government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Nepal in 2007 to recruit workers under the EPS system, and the recruitment process has been ongoing since 2008.

Quotas:
According to the Memorandum of Understanding between Nepal and Korea, Korea has called for applications for 7,200 quotas under the Employment Permit System (EPS). Application has been invited for the Manufacturing ,Agriculture & Animal husbandry, Service and Forestry sectors. 5,000 quotas have been set for the manufacturing sector; 1,800 for the Agriculture & Animal husbandry sectors; 100 for the service sector, and 100 for the forestry sector. Based on the same demand, the EPS Korea Branch has announced the call for applications for the language examination.

Examination Fee:
The examination fee is 28 USD dollars. As per notice, the examination schedule will be published later. The validity of the candidates who pass the final examination will be for 2 years from the date of publication of the results.

Eligibility
Nepalese candidate who have completed 18 yrs and should not exceed 39 years of age; Born within 28 July, 1986 AD) and 27 July 2008 AD. Applicants should not have been convicted by a court for criminal charges, and have not illegally resided in Korea and returned from Korea can apply. Individuals should not be prohibited from going to other countries by the Government of Nepal and should not have stayed in Korea on an E-9 or E-10 visa for 5 years or more.

Application Period:
According to the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea), applications can be submitted through its official website from 11 Shrawan 2083 (July 27, 2026)  to 17 Shrawan 2083 (August 2, 2026).

Exam System and Marks Weightage for EPS-TOPIK 2026
The EPS-TOPIK will follow an objective multiple-choice format, with the structure as follows:
- Listening: 20 questions, 50 marks; Time: 25 Mins
- Reading: 20 questions, 50 marks; Time: 25 Mins
- Total: 40 questions, 100 marks
- Total Exam Duration: 50 Minutes for both sections

click [ HERE ] to view official notice for more details and applicaiton procedure.