The First GED Test of the Year Conducted with 1.5m Spacing and Mandatory Mask Wearing

by Lee Hyeonjoo

Published 08 May.2020 06:00(KST)

Masks Must Be Worn Until Leaving
Temperature Checks and Other Procedures May Take Some Time
Exam Hall Entry Allowed from 7:40 AM
Check Exam Room Rearrangement in Advance

On the 8th, the second 2018 Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Exams were held at Yonggang Middle School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where examinees taking the elementary school equivalency exam are taking the test. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The qualification exam scheduled for the 23rd will be conducted with candidates wearing masks and maintaining a distance of at least 1.5 meters from each other.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 8th, via its website and text messages to candidates, the guidelines for the 2020 first round of elementary, middle, and high school qualification exams.

Since the exam has been postponed twice, enhanced quarantine measures will be strictly followed. All candidates must wear masks on the exam day, and those without masks will not be allowed to take the exam. Masks must be worn until leaving the exam room. As temperature checks and other procedures before entering the exam room may take some time, candidates are advised to arrive earlier than usual. Entry is allowed from 7:40 AM, and the exam starts at 9:00 AM.

To maintain a distance of at least 1.5 meters between candidates, exam rooms have been rearranged, so candidates must check their updated exam room assignments.

The exam sites will be disinfected before and after the exam by professional disinfection companies, and access by outsiders other than candidates and exam staff will be completely restricted. Candidates who have traveled abroad within the last 14 days, have a fever or respiratory symptoms, or are under self-quarantine are not allowed to enter the exam sites.

Candidates showing symptoms on the exam day are generally not allowed to take the exam, but in unavoidable cases, they must take it in a separate exam room. After the exam, they must undergo health education or visit a screening clinic. Candidates for the middle and high school qualification exams must bring their own lunch boxes and drinking water.