Gyeonggi Office of Education to Conduct Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Exams on April 11

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy (Uijeongbu) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will conduct the "2020 1st Elementary, Middle, and High School Graduation Equivalency Examination" on April 11.

The elementary school graduation equivalency test requires four mandatory subjects: Korean, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, candidates must choose two subjects from Ethics, Physical Education, Music, Art, Practical Arts, and English.

The middle school graduation equivalency test requires five mandatory subjects: Korean, Mathematics, English, Social Studies, and Science. Candidates must also select one subject from Ethics, Technology & Home Economics, Physical Education, Music, and Art.

The high school graduation equivalency test requires six mandatory subjects: Korean, Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Science, and Korean History. One subject must be chosen from Ethics, Technology & Home Economics, Physical Education, Music, and Art.

Applications will be accepted from the 17th to the 21st at 25 education support offices within the province. Applications can also be submitted through the NAIS public service website (http://homedu.goe.go.kr) until the 20th.

Applicants with foreign academic credentials must apply in person only. However, those with respiratory symptoms such as a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher, cough, sore throat, or other cold symptoms, or those who have visited China within the last 14 days along with cohabitants, may apply online.

The test locations will be announced on the Gyeonggi Office of Education website (www.goe.go.kr) on the 23rd of next month. The results will be announced on May 7.

Meanwhile, in the 2nd equivalency examination of 2019, 6,913 candidates took the test, and 5,368 (77.7%) passed. The pass rates were 95.6% for elementary, 85.7% for middle, and 73.2% for high school equivalency exams, respectively.

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