The Last "Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation Mock Test" Before the CSAT Conducted Simultaneously at 2,138 Schools and 431 Academies

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation announced that on the 1st, starting from 8:40 AM, the '2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)' September mock exam was conducted simultaneously at 2,138 high schools nationwide and 431 designated academies.

This mock exam applied the revised measures according to the '2022 College Scholastic Ability Test Basic Plan' announced by the Ministry of Education. The Korean language, mathematics, and vocational exploration sections were reorganized into a 'common + elective subjects' structure. In the social and science exploration sections, students could select up to two subjects from 17 social and science exploration subjects, and an absolute evaluation system was introduced in the second foreign language and Chinese characters section. Additionally, the linkage between CSAT textbooks/lectures and mock exam questions was reduced to 50% based on the number of questions, and indirect linkage methods were expanded.

The Institute stated that the basic direction for question setting was aligned with the content and level of the high school curriculum to evaluate how faithfully students studied at school. Questions were centered on core and fundamental content from the curriculum to help normalize high school education. Furthermore, to produce highly valid questions, even core and fundamental content that had been previously tested was presented with changes in question format, ideas, and approaches.

They also aimed to measure the scholastic ability necessary for university education while reflecting the characteristics of each section. Considering the importance and cognitive level in the curriculum, question difficulty, and required time comprehensively, each question was assigned different scores. In sections with elective subjects, questions were designed to balance the difficulty among subjects, and a certain proportion of questions were linked to EBS CSAT textbooks and lectures.

The number of examinees who applied for this mock exam was 518,677, including 409,062 current students and 109,615 graduates and others. Compared to the June mock exam this year, the number of current student applicants decreased by 6,732, while the number of graduates increased by 42,510. Compared to the September mock exam last year, the number of applicants increased by 31,300. Compared to the June mock exam, the number of current student applicants decreased by 6,732, and the number of graduates increased by 42,510.

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