CSAT Preliminary Gathering on 17th... Confirmed and Quarantined Candidates Can Have Exam Admission Tickets Collected on Their Behalf

On the Preliminary Assembly Day, Collect Admission Ticket and Confirm Exam Location
If Notified of Quarantine or Positive Test, Must Inform Education Office
Three-Sided Dividers Installed Only During Lunch Break, Distributed After Second Period Ends
During Fourth Period, Arrange Chosen Subjects in Order, Place Only Relevant Subject Papers

On the 1st, third-year high school students at Sangam High School in Mapo-gu, Seoul, are preparing for the September mock exam of the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Students taking the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) must attend the preliminary gathering on the 17th, one day before the exam, to receive their admission tickets. Students who are in self-quarantine or confirmed COVID-19 cases can have their admission tickets collected on their behalf by immediate family members or others.

On the 10th, the Ministry of Education informed each metropolitan and provincial office of education about important precautions that students taking the 2022 CSAT must know. Students are required to thoroughly understand the precautions, including COVID-19 prevention measures, to take the exam.

The Ministry of Education stated, "From the 4th to the 17th, a special quarantine period for the CSAT will be in effect, and government authorities will conduct quarantine inspections of various facilities. Therefore, students should minimize external contact by refraining from small gatherings with friends or visiting crowded places."

The 17th, the day before the CSAT, is the preliminary gathering day for students to receive their admission tickets and to finalize confirmation of the exam location and various instructions. Attendance at the preliminary gathering is mandatory to prevent confusion on the exam day. Students who are in self-quarantine or confirmed cases can have their admission tickets collected by immediate family members, homeroom teachers, or relatives who can prove their relationship.

If a student loses their admission ticket, they can receive a reissue by reporting to the exam management headquarters at the exam site by 7:30 AM on the exam day with one photo identical to the one on the application form.

This year, as in the previous year, exam sites will be operated according to student types: general, self-quarantine, and confirmed cases. General students will take the exam in general exam rooms, symptomatic students in separate rooms within the general exam site, self-quarantined students in separate exam sites, and confirmed cases will take the exam in hospitals or residential treatment centers.

To this end, students who receive quarantine or confirmation notifications before the CSAT must immediately inform the public health center that they are CSAT candidates and call the relevant education office to report their confirmation or quarantine status, exam attendance, contact information, and whether they can travel by private vehicle (for quarantined students).

On the CSAT day, entry to the exam site is allowed from 6:30 AM, and students must complete entry to the exam room by 8:10 AM. Since many students may arrive at the same time and temperature checks and symptom screenings will be conducted for all students before entry, it is advisable to arrive at the exam site with ample time before the entry deadline.

Paper partitions distributed to be installed during lunchtime on the day of the CSAT exam (Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)

All students must wear masks, and masks must be worn according to the standards for each type of exam site. Wearing masks equivalent to or higher than KF94 is recommended, and self-quarantined students taking the exam at separate sites must wear masks equivalent to or higher than KF94 without exception.

Partitions will be installed only during lunchtime and distributed to students after the second period ends. Students must install the partitions on their desks themselves, eat their packed lunches without leaving their seats, and fold and return the partitions after eating.

If a student commits cheating, the exam will be invalidated. Students must familiarize themselves with the regulations regarding prohibited items in the exam room, items allowed during the exam, and items not allowed during the exam. All electronic devices are prohibited in the exam room and must be submitted before the first period starts if brought in. Reference books or textbooks are classified as items not allowed during the exam but can be carried during breaks; however, carrying them during exam time is prohibited.

The fourth period, the inquiry subject area, has the highest number of cheating cases. To prevent cheating, students must take the subjects they selected in order and only place the question papers of the selected subjects on their desks while solving them.

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