'Early Admission Application Criteria' First Mock CSAT ... 21,000 Examinees in Daegu Take the Test

Simultaneous Implementation in 16 Cities and Provinces Except Seoul on the 18th

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 16th that it will conduct the '2021 College Scholastic Ability Test June Mock Exam' organized by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation on the 18th.

Originally, this evaluation test was scheduled for the 4th, but it was postponed along with the entire college entrance schedule, including the College Scholastic Ability Test, due to the delay in school openings.

The exam will be held simultaneously with the nationwide joint academic achievement evaluation (for first-year high school students) in 16 cities and provinces excluding Seoul. To minimize contact between students, the lunch break will be extended by 20 minutes, and the start time of the exam after lunch will be delayed by 20 minutes.

The 2021 College Scholastic Ability Test mock exam provides examinees with an opportunity to diagnose and supplement their academic abilities and adapt to new question types, while also serving as a means to maintain an appropriate difficulty level by understanding the academic level of those planning to take the CSAT.

In Daegu, 21,333 students planning to take the 2021 College Scholastic Ability Test will participate. This is a decrease of 3,670 from last year's 25,003 examinees. Among them, 18,856 will take the exam at 80 test sites in schools, 2,404 at 19 academy test sites, and 73 at the Future Education Research Institute test site (for qualification exams), where they registered.

The test areas are divided into Korean, Mathematics, English, Korean History, Social Studies/Science/Vocational Studies, and Second Foreign Language/Chinese Characters. The Korean History section is a mandatory area that all examinees must take, while the other sections can be chosen in whole or in part.

The difficulty level of this June mock exam will be maintained at about 70% in terms of the number of questions linked to EBS CSAT textbooks and lectures, as announced in the 'Basic Plan for the Implementation of the CSAT' (March 31, 2020).

A Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education official explained, "This mock exam will be conducted under the same conditions as the actual College Scholastic Ability Test," adding, "It can be an important indicator to estimate universities available for early admission applications and an opportunity to establish a study plan suited to oneself in preparation for the remaining CSAT."

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