After checking this Samsung online exam question... "What is the probability of rain following a rainy day?"

This year, the first half GSAT recruitment test was conducted online. The photo shows supervisors remotely monitoring in real-time at the Samsung Electronics plant in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 31st. Photo by Yonhap News Agency [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] Samsung conducted the second half of the year new employee recruitment written exam aptitude test (GSAT) online over two days from the 31st to the 1st.

This second half exam proceeded smoothly without major issues, unlike the first half online written exam. During the first half, when the online GSAT was held for the first time due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there were many restrictions and complaints about poor screen readability.

Samsung improved the overall user experience (UX) to enhance convenience for second half test takers. In particular, it became possible to solve problems by touching the monitor, and during the 5-minute break between finishing the math section and moving on to the reasoning section, the surrounding environment was also checked. Samsung explained, "During the online preliminary gathering held last weekend, supervisors carefully checked each test taker's environment to ensure no discomfort," and added, "We also conducted a meticulous check during the preparation time before the exam started today."

Most opinions indicated that the exam questions were generally easier than those in the first half. According to employment communities, the perceived difficulty by test takers was around 5 to 7 out of 10 points.

However, test takers also reported difficulties such as "I was surprised by the many reading comprehension and reasoning questions," and "Although the difficulty was not high, it was hard to finish all questions within the time limit."

In this online GSAT, questions included "Calculating the probability of rain following a rainy day," and "Comparing sales growth rates by company over years shown in line graphs." In the math section, there were 2 applied math questions, and the rest were data interpretation problems. The reasoning section included 2 word reasoning questions, 3 propositions, and 7 reading comprehension questions, with passages related to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reported to have appeared.

Samsung plans to conduct face-to-face interviews in November for those who pass this online GSAT exam and announce the final successful candidates in December.

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