JAKARTA – The National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has officially set the schedule for the 2026 admission and selection process for Government Service Schools. Registration will be open from August 18 to August 30, 2026, via BKN’s State Civil Apparatus Candidate Selection System (SSCASN) portal.
According to BKN Announcement Number 5249/B-KS.04.01/SD/K/2026 regarding the 2026 Government Service School student admission schedule, the selection process will run until November 2026.
This year, nine ministries and agencies are opening admissions for Government Service Schools. These institutions include the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairs, Ministry of Law, Statistics Indonesia (BPS), State Intelligence Agency (BIN), National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), and the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). 2026 Government Service School Selection Schedule
The following is the complete schedule for the 2026 Government Service School admission and selection process:
- Selection announcement: August 15–24, 2026
- Registration: August 18–30, 2026
- Administrative screening: August 18–September 1, 2026
- Announcement of administrative screening results: September 2–3, 2026
- Appeal period: September 4–5, 2026
- Appeal response period: September 4–6, 2026
- Post-appeal announcement: September 7–8, 2026
- Issuance of PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue) billing codes for the Basic Competency Selection (SKD) via BKN’s Computer Assisted Test (CAT) method: September 9–10, 2026
- Distribution of billing codes and payment of SKD PNBP (BKN CAT method): September 11–15, 2026
- Scheduling of SKD (BKN CAT method): September 17–18, 2026
- Announcement of SKD schedule (BKN CAT method), including location, time, and exam session: September 18–21, 2026
- Execution of SKD (BKN CAT method): September 22–October 7, 2026
- Processing of SKD scores: September 27–October 10, 2026
- Execution of subsequent selection stages (non-BKN CAT): October 11–28, 2026
- Distribution of billing codes and payment of PNBP for subsequent selection stages (BKN CAT method) : October 14–18, 2026
- Validation of participant data for subsequent selection PNBP payments (BKN CAT method) : October 19, 2026
- Scheduling of subsequent selection stages (BKN CAT method): October 20–21, 2026
- Announcement of schedule for subsequent selection stages (BKN CAT method), including participant location, time, and exam session : October 22–24, 2026
- Conduct of the subsequent selection stage using the BKN CAT method: October 25–26, 2026
- Processing of subsequent selection results data: October 21–30, 2026
- Announcement of final selection results by ministries/agencies: October 21–November 1, 2026
- Submission of reports to the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) and submission of Government Service School selection data to BKN via SSCASN: October 23–November 21, 2026
2026 Government Service School Admission Capacity
In addition to the selection schedule, the Ministry of PANRB has determined the admission capacity for Government Service Schools in 2026. A total of 4,770 slots are available for this year’s selection process.
The Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has the largest admission capacity, offering 1,410 slots.
The next position is held by the State Finance Polytechnic (PKN) STAN, under the Ministry of Finance, with 1,000 slots. Based on information released via the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform’s (PANRB) official Instagram account on Friday (August 14, 2026), here are the admission quotas for the 2026 Government-Affiliated Schools:
Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN): 1,410 slots
State Finance Polytechnic (PKN) STAN: 1,000 slots
22 government-affiliated schools under the Ministry of Transportation: 891 slots
Statistics Polytechnic (STIS): 564 slots
Immigration and Correctional Polytechnic (Poltekimipas): 375 slots
Indonesian Correctional Polytechnic (Poltekpin): 250 slots
College of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (STMKG): 130 slots
State Intelligence College (STIN): 100 slots
State Cyber and Cryptography Polytechnic (Poltek SSN): 50 slots
With registration opening on August 18, 2026, prospective applicants should pay close attention to the requirements, selection stages, and established schedule. Applicants are also advised to ensure that all uploaded data and documents comply with the regulations before finalizing the registration process.
Daffa Ibrahim
