The method of application for the technical examination shall be in accordance with the simplified regulations of that year. Those who intend to participate in the examination may not request withdrawal of application, refund of fees, return of materials involved in the technical examination, or change of the category, level, examination order or examination area after application.
Under one of the following circumstances, the applicant may apply to the Central Competent Authority for a full refund of the test fees for the written and fine arts exams by attaching the documents stipulated in each subparagraph:
1. The unit that administers the test is unable to administer the test due to a natural disaster, change of events, or unforeseen circumstances and must schedule the test for another date, but the applicant is unable to participate in the test: the admission ticket or the notification for the field tests and other relevant documents.
2. The applicant is unable to take the test due to a natural disaster, accident, occupational disaster, military service enlistment, or call to duty (education): a certificate of natural disaster, accident, proof of public service or injury, or proof of Laborers' Occupational Disability Insurance coverage, or an order for military service enlistment or call to duty, or other relevant documents.
3. The applicant died before the test: his/her legal successor should submit relevant documents such as death certificate or autopsy certificate.
If, on the day of the written and/or field tests, an applicant is unable to take the tests due to childbirth, pregnancy, marriage, hospitalization due to serious injury or illness, or during a period of convalescence as ordered by a physician, or if the applicant is unable to take the tests because of the death of one of his/her relatives within the third degree of consanguinity, the applicant may apply for a reimbursement of one-half of the fees for the written and/or field tests from the Central Competent Authority, upon submission of the relevant supporting documents.

Repeated registrations for or taking of skills certification tests of the same stage, job category, class and item shall be disallowed.

Skills certification shall be divided into written and field tests.
Written tests shall be taken in written or online, or through other means when necessary. The full score of written tests shall be 100 points and 60 points shall be the passing grade.
Field tests shall be assignment of practical tasks in principle. The following methods may be adopted if assignment of practical tasks is infeasible:
1.Computer tests.
2.Machine simulation tests.
3.System simulation tests.
4.Non-choice-question written tests.
5.Other methods for technology development, characteristics of the job category.
Evaluation of field test results of the previous paragraph shall be conducted with 100 points as the full score, or by determining examinees as passing or failing the test. When the full score is 100 points, 60 points shall be the passing grade.
If the relevant competent authority has different regulations with regard to the passing standards of written and field tests, the said regulations shall prevail.

The certification administration agency conducting a field test shall provide the test applicants with related information 14 days in advance. Unless otherwise specified for the field test questions, the said regulations shall prevail.

Once grades are given, the written and field test answer sheets (cards) or evaluation sheets shall be sealed and guarded for one year after the test results are mailed to examinees, but the ones over which contentions have been raised during the said period shall be guarded for five years.
The registration forms and proof of identity of applicants for Level C and Single-class Skills certification shall be guarded for one year after registration but those of applicants who have raised contentions about test results during the said period shall be guarded for five years.
The registration forms and proof of identity of applicants for Level B and Level A Skills certification shall be guarded for five year after registration
Certification administration agencies conducting the written and field tests shall guard the documents specified in the three preceding paragraphs for the said periods and establish lists of the said documents. If necessary, The Central Competent Authority may pull and read the said documents for review and request the said agencies to extend the guarding period.

Those participating in or conducting Skills certification and aware of or in possession of any of the following informations shall keep such information confidential and may not use it for their advantage or disclose it or steal it for own use:
1. Written or field test questions;
2. Field test evaluation standards and evaluation sheet contents;
3. Referential answers to written or field test questions;
4. Written or field test answer sheets (including field test work pieces and evaluation sheet contents);
5. Information involving test results over which contentions have been raised; and
6. The names and related information of those personnel participating in test question formation, invigilation and marking.
The restrictions set forth in this article shall not apply to the information described in Subparagraphs 1 to 3 when it is to be disclosed to the public in advance.

Certification administration agency employees who are involved in field test administration may not take field tests conducted by his or her employer. If there is only one certification administration agency for the field test, the agency conducting the field test shall obtain the consent of The Central Competent Authority in advance and appoint test invigilation and marking personnel from other certification administration agencies.Chapter VI Written Test Invigilating and Field Test Invigilating and Marking