Korean College Scholastic Ability Test

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Everyone, have you ever heard of the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test? Today, let’s learn about the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test.

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1️⃣ Introduction to the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test

The Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is a national college entrance exam in Korea. The CSAT is held every November. This year's CSAT was held on November 14th. The CSAT is an important evaluation criterion for college entrance and is considered one of the most important exams for high school seniors. It is mainly taken by students who want to enter college, and the CSAT scores are reflected in different proportions by each university. Is there something similar in your country? The Chinese CSAT is held in June. Please let me know in the comments when the CSAT is held in your country~

2️⃣ College Scholastic Ability Test Subjects

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Then, what subjects does the Korean CSAT usually have? It usually consists of Korean, Math, English, Korean History, Social Studies/Science/Career Exploration, and Second Foreign Language/Chinese Characters. The CSAT includes multiple-choice and subjective questions, and the test time is long, about 5~6 hours. After taking the test, students can apply to the university of their choice based on the results. Therefore, the CSAT is a very important test for Korean students.

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Every year on the day of the CSAT, there are various cheering cultures for the test takers. Parents and teachers send cheering messages to the test takers, and traffic and police officers take special care to reduce traffic congestion for the test takers. And many celebrities and influencers send cheering messages online. The day of the CSAT is a very important day for the test takers, so many people send cheering and interest.

Today, we learned about the Korean college entrance exam. In addition to the college entrance exam, there are various methods of admission to Korean universities. There are two main admission methods: early admission and regular admission. Let's take a look at them together next time!

Have a nice day~