June Mock Exam Begins... Evaluation Institute "Minimizing Advantages and Disadvantages of Elective Subjects"

Utilizing Various Texts and Materials in Korean and English
Focusing on Critical Thinking Assessments in Math and Inquiry Subjects
EBS Connection Rate: Korean and English 51.1%, Others 50%

On the morning of the 3rd, high school seniors preparing for the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) are getting ready for the June mock exam at Yeouido Girls' High School in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. For the first mock exam of the 2022 CSAT, which has been reorganized into an integrated liberal arts and science format, 482,899 students applied, including 415,794 current students (86.1%) and 67,105 graduates and others (13.9%).

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The June mock test for the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), organized by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, began on the 3rd.

The revised system according to the basic plan for the CSAT, which will be held on November 18 this year, is applied starting from the June mock test. The Korean and Mathematics sections have changed to a 'common subject + elective subject' structure, and the Social Studies and Science inquiry sections have been reduced to two subjects out of 17. As this is the first mock test conducted under the integrated humanities and sciences system, it provides an opportunity to gauge the difficulty level of the new CSAT system.

On this day, the Institute stated regarding the direction of the June mock test questions, "In sections with elective subjects, we aimed to minimize any advantages or disadvantages arising from subject selection."

The Institute explained, "For the Korean and English sections, we utilized passages and materials with diverse themes based on the scope of questions, and for Mathematics, Inquiry sections, Second Foreign Language, and Chinese Characters, we aimed for an evaluation centered on thinking skills based on the characteristics of each subject." They added, "In Korean History, to assess basic literacy, we aimed to set questions simply focusing on core content."

Starting this year’s CSAT, the linkage rate with EBS CSAT textbooks and lectures has been reduced from the previous 70% to 50% based on the number of questions. Korean and English had the highest linkage rate at 51.1%, while all other sections were at 50.0%. The English section was set using an indirect linkage method, utilizing passages and themes similar to those in EBS-linked textbooks.

Individuals in self-quarantine and those showing symptoms can take the test online. The Institute operates the online test website until 9 PM on the 4th. If answers are submitted through the online test website, the Institute will provide separate scores to the test takers. However, the scores of online test takers will not be reflected in the overall test takers’ results.

The Institute will distribute score reports showing standard scores, percentiles, and grades by section and subject to test takers on the 30th.

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