As someone who recently passed the 산업안전기사 실기 (Industrial Safety Engineer Practical Exam), I wanted to share my personal strategy and experience, especially for those who feel stuck or overwhelmed by the preparation process. When I first started studying, I had a clear problem: I didn’t know what to focus on. There are dozens of safety topics, textbooks, and video lectures online, but not much guidance on how to actually write the answers that the exam expects.
The practical exam isn’t about selecting the right option from a list—it’s about writing, with precision. And that’s where I struggled. I understood safety theory well enough, but writing out answers under time pressure, with the right structure and keywords, was something else entirely.
I failed my first attempt. Looking back, I realized I had studied hard but not smart. I didn’t analyze 기출문제 (past exam questions), and I didn’t know which 키워드 were expected. So for my second attempt, I changed everything. I printed out five years of 기출문제 and read every single question—not just to understand what was asked, but to detect patterns. And what I found changed everything.
There were clear, repeated topics: 추락방지, 방호장치, 보호구, 정전기 예방, 사고사례 분석. These came up again and again, just worded slightly differently. I grouped questions by topic, then created keyword sheets for each. For example, for 정전기 예방, I wrote:
– 접지
– 도전성 재료 사용
– 도체 연결
– 방전조치
And every day, I practiced writing short answers using these words. Not long essays—just 3 to 5 lines with all the 핵심 키워드 embedded naturally. That practice completely changed my writing speed and confidence.
But more importantly, I found a study guide that made everything more efficient. It wasn’t an expensive book or video course. It was a simple online page that had categorized the recent 기출문제 by topic, summarized the required keywords, and offered short 서술형 예시. That guide became my main reference.
If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed like I was, I strongly suggest starting with that same resource. You can check it out here:
👉 [산업안전기사 실기 기출문제 정리]
The reason I’m posting this here is not to advertise, but because it genuinely worked. After just four weeks of using that approach, I passed the 실기 with room to spare. I even finished the exam with 15 minutes left on the clock.
Here’s what I’d recommend to anyone preparing:
1. Group past questions by topic
2. Extract and memorize 3~5 essential keywords per topic
3. Practice short answer writing (10 minutes max per question)
4. Time yourself. Writing speed matters.
5. Review and revise using actual 기출문제 patterns
You don’t need to know everything. You just need to know what they expect you to say—and how to say it clearly.
Again, if you haven’t seen it yet, this resource is worth bookmarking:
👉 [산업안전기사 실기 기출문제 정리]
Good luck to all the future candidates. The exam may look tough at first, but with the right method and materials, it’s 100% passable.