Minister of Social Affairs: 250 Kuwaiti nationals pass supervisory job exams in the Cooperative Sector - Sarmad

(KUNA) – Dr. Amthal Al-Hawila, Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, announced on Sunday that 250 male and female citizens passed the employment examinations for the positions of financial and administrative inspector in the cooperative sector, among the applicants and candidates who attended the tests held at the American University in Kuwait.

In a press statement marking the announcement of the test results, Al-Hawila said the outcomes reflect the Ministry’s approach to selecting candidates for cooperative supervisory roles based on competence, merit, transparency, and equal opportunity.

She added that 484 applicants applied for the administrative inspector position, of whom 295 attended the exam and 173 passed, achieving a success rate of 58 percent.

She clarified that 244 applicants applied for the financial inspector position, with 140 attending the exam and 77 passing, resulting in a success rate of 55 percent.

Al-Hawila noted that the examinations were conducted in cooperation with the American University in Kuwait, under comprehensive administrative and technical organization, with monitoring via cameras and visual documentation to ensure discipline, integrity of procedures, and equal opportunities for all applicants.

She explained that the minimum passing score for the exam is 80 percent, with the exam accounting for 90 percent of the final evaluation, while the personal interview before the relevant committee within the Ministry constitutes the remaining 10 percent.

Al-Hawila affirmed that the Ministry is proceeding with completing the selection procedures in accordance with the announced regulations and standards, without exception, emphasizing that the final selection will be based on competence and merit to ensure the appointment of the most qualified national candidates for supervisory positions in the cooperative sector.