Even for Grade 9, the lower limit of entry difficulty has lowered, but the upper limit remains high.

The upper limit is still very, very high
I am not in the general administration series, but
based on National Civil Service General Administration
The written exam cutoff for National General Administration is 90–93 for 2025–2026
To even reach the interview stage for top-tier National Civil Service series, you need to score 90–91
And that's just to get to the interview; to be safely in the final selection, you need +1–2 points more
The National Civil Service series with relatively lower scores are Customs, Labor, and Tax
Customs has increased its quota, so it's in the mid-80s
Labor is around 10x?
Tax is low due to subject barriers and 4-digit open recruitment numbers
The cutoff for Computer Science series has also skyrocketed
Correctional Service is also in the early 80s
For National Civil Service, scoring in the 90s is the baseline to enter administration
For local general administration in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju, you almost need a 90 to be in the passing range
This year had a record-breaking quota for local civil service, but except for Incheon and Ulsan, top-tier regions require 90 points to be safe
In the Jeonbuk area, even counties are in the 80-point range
It's just that undesirable regions are seeing vacancies or an increase in "pass-on-exam-but-fail-interview"
For top-tier positions, you still need to score 90, and the competition is fierce
For metropolitan general administration or top-tier National Civil Service series
There are many second and third-time takers.