This Year’s Regular Admission ‘Korean Language and Mathematics’ Type A Likely to Decide Success or Failure

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Kwan-woo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education analyzed and announced the results of the 2021 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) re-scoring conducted on the 3rd.

According to the Office of Education on the 28th, the Gwangju College Admission Heads Council and the Admission Analysis Team analyzed the re-scored CSAT scores of high schools in the Gwangju area for the 2021 academic year. The standard scores distinguishing grade 1 and grade 2 by subject were found to be 131 points for Korean, 130 points for Mathematics (Type Ga), 131 points for Mathematics (Type Na), 63 to 67 points for Social Studies depending on the subject, and 62 to 68 points for Science depending on the subject.

The raw score cutoff for grade 1 was analyzed as 88 points for Korean, 92 points for Mathematics (Type Ga), and 92 points for Mathematics (Type Na). For the absolute evaluation subjects English and Korean History, the percentage of grade 1 scorers with raw scores of 90 or above increased significantly: English rose from 7.43% last year to 12.66% this year, and Korean History increased from 20.32% to 34.32% during the same period.

Regarding the highest standard scores, which indicate subject difficulty, Korean had a top score of 144 points, slightly more difficult than last year’s 140 points. Notably, this year’s highest score was the second highest in the past 10 years of CSAT, indicating considerable discriminatory power.

Mathematics (Type Ga) also showed a rise in the highest score by 3 points compared to last year, reaching 137 points, suggesting it was somewhat difficult. In contrast, Mathematics (Type Na) saw a 12-point drop in the highest score to 137 points compared to last year, indicating it was relatively easier.

For English, an absolute evaluation subject, the proportion of grade 1 scorers (raw score 90 or above) increased by 7.43% from the previous year to 12.66%, making it the easiest since the evaluation method changed to absolute grading.

Overall, this year’s CSAT showed that the Korean and Mathematics (Type Ga) sections maintained a certain level of discriminatory power. It is predicted that Korean scores will be decisive for humanities applicants, while Korean and Mathematics (Type Ga) scores will be critical for natural sciences applicants during regular admissions.

The Gwangju College Admission Heads Council and the Admission Analysis Team advised, “Since each university applies different indicators and weighting ratios for CSAT subjects in regular admissions, it is important to carefully analyze your own scores and make good use of the three opportunities in groups Ga, Na, and Da.”

The Office of Education plans to hold a briefing session on the re-scoring analysis results for high school senior admission heads at 4 p.m. on the 30th in the main auditorium of the Gwangju Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall.

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