Active Duty Soldier Takes College Entrance Exam on Behalf of Senior Soldier

On the 13th, one day before the 2020 College Scholastic Ability Test, third-year high school students at Yongsan High School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, are leaving school while receiving support from their teachers and juniors. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] It has been confirmed that an active-duty soldier took the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on behalf of a senior soldier at the senior's request. There is growing criticism that the education authorities' supervision of the CSAT, including verifying the identity of test-takers, was extremely inadequate.

According to military authorities on the 9th, Private A, who is serving in an Air Force unit, took the CSAT at a private high school test site in Seoul on November 14 last year, substituting for Senior Soldier B (now discharged). Private A reportedly stated during the military police investigation that he did not receive any payment for taking the test on behalf of B.

Private A was transferred to the unit on August 19 last year, and B was discharged on the 12th of last month. B's photo was attached to the test admission ticket instead of A's, but this was not detected during the supervisor's identity verification process.

This incident was first recognized when a public interest report was submitted to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission via the People's Petition on February 11. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education received the related report, conducted an investigation, and then requested an investigation by the military police.

The military police have booked Private A without detention on charges including obstruction of official duties by deception and are investigating the specific motive and whether any compensation was received. It is also known that they will cooperate with civilian police to investigate discharged B.

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