GKS Interview Prep 2026: Questions, Tips & What to Expect
20 Jan 2026, 00:00 Z
Reviewed by
Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: Are there “official interview questions” for the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS-U)?
A: The official pages focus on the programme rules, documents, and schedule - they don’t publish a fixed “question list”. The most reliable way to prep is to practise explaining your own Personal Statement + Study Plan clearly, and to verify Singapore-specific logistics on the embassy notice.
TL;DR Don’t try to memorise 50 questions. Instead, be able to explain 5 things calmly:
(1) who you are academically, (2) why Korea, (3) why this field, (4) what your plan is (and how you’ll execute it), and (5) what you’ll do after graduation.
Status: Last reviewed 2026-01-20. This is a prep checklist (skills + structure), not a guarantee of what any panel will ask. Always follow the latest Singapore embassy notice + the official guideline PDF for your cycle.
0) Read these first (official sources)
Open these in a new tab. They are the “source of truth” for rules and dates:
- Singapore embassy notice (Embassy Track schedule + local rules): https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2435/view.do?seq=761552&page=1
- Study in Korea scholarships page: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/in/plan/scholarship.do
- Study in Korea notice (attachments): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/notice/scholarshipsRead.do?nttId=4385&bbsId=BBSMSTR_000000000461&boardSort=3
- Guideline PDF (English): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/cmm/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_000000000492848&fileSn=1
If you want the Singapore application plan first (deadlines + apostille logic), start here:
- Singapore embassy guide: https://eclatinstitute.sg/blog/scholarships/GKS-Scholarship-Singapore-Embassy-Guide-2026
If you want the programme overview first (what it covers, track definitions), start here:
1) What this interview prep guide is (and isn’t)
This guide is:
- a Singapore-friendly checklist to help you practise speaking clearly and consistently,
