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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The 2nd Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Exams will be held on the 22nd at 12 testing centers across Seoul.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 21st that a total of 5,791 candidates will take the equivalency exams: 346 for elementary level, 1,083 for middle school level, and 4,362 for high school level. Among them, 49 persons with disabilities and 18 inmates will also take the exam.

The elementary level exam will be held at Seonrin Middle School, while the middle school level exams will be conducted at Sindong Middle School and Wolgok Middle School. The high school level exams will take place at Sinhyeon Middle School, Onam Middle School, Gongneung Middle School, Mokdong Middle School, Guam Middle School, and Jayang Middle School.

Some candidates under self-quarantine due to COVID-19 are included and will take the exam at separate testing locations. The number of such candidates is reported to be around 10.

To prepare for any symptomatic cases on the exam day, an emergency communication system has been established with the local health centers, and separate rooms will be arranged at each testing center for those candidates. The Office of Education will dispatch lifelong education staff as infection control officers to each testing center to check for symptomatic individuals on the exam day and to manage mask-wearing, hand sanitizer use, social distancing, and ventilation.

Visually impaired candidates will take the exam at the Seoul Municipal Nowon Welfare Center for the Visually Impaired, and separate testing centers will be set up for inmates who wish to take the exam. For candidates with severe disabilities, one person is expected to take the exam through the 'Visiting Equivalency Exam Service.'

All candidates must bring their admission ticket and ID on the exam day. For filling out the answer sheets, elementary level candidates should prepare a black ballpoint pen, while middle and high school level candidates should bring a water-based pen for computer use. Middle and high school candidates who have lunch breaks included should also prepare a lunchbox and drinking water.

The results of the equivalency exams can be checked on September 11th via the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education website.

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