[2022 CSAT] Second Masked CSAT... Mask Must Be Lowered for Proctor Identity Verification

General exam rooms allow regular masks
Symptomatic individuals must wear KF80 or higher
Be careful with the order of taking 4th period elective subjects

On the 17th, one day before the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test, a quarantine company official is conducting disinfection work at the exam site in Jamsil High School, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), held for the second time under the COVID-19 situation, will take place on the 18th. Test takers must pay attention to quarantine rules and the prohibition of cheating.

On this day, 509,821 candidates will take the exam at 1,395 test centers.

General test takers will take the exam at 1,251 general test centers. There are 112 separate test centers for those in self-quarantine, accommodating 3,099 candidates. Hospitals and residential treatment centers have secured 32 locations with 463 beds.

Among the 101 test takers confirmed positive as of the 16th, 68 will take the CSAT at hospitals and residential treatment centers. Confirmed positive test takers have been assigned to designated beds in 12 hospitals nationwide and one residential treatment center. A total of 105 quarantined test takers will take the CSAT at separate test centers.

Test takers must go to the test centers assigned differently according to their type?general, self-quarantine, or confirmed positive?and must wear masks during the exam. They may carry extra masks but must have them inspected by the proctor beforehand.

Mask-wearing standards vary by test center type. In general test rooms, regular masks are allowed, but wearing KF80 or KF94 grade masks is recommended. Symptomatic individuals take the exam in separate test rooms and must wear masks of KF80 grade or higher. Self-quarantined test takers at separate test centers must wear masks of KF94 grade or higher. Valve-type and mesh masks are prohibited.

Proctors will verify the identity of test takers and whether they possess permissible watches during the exam. During the first and third sessions, identity verification will be conducted thoroughly with additional time. Test takers must cooperate by briefly lowering their masks to confirm their faces upon the proctor’s request; failure to comply will be considered cheating.

This year, three-sided partitions will be installed only during lunchtime. The partitions will be distributed to test takers after the second session. Candidates should eat their packed lunches without leaving their seats, and after eating, fold and return the partitions provided.

Test takers should also be familiar with prohibited items, permissible items, and other materials allowed in the test center. All electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth-enabled wireless earphones, and electronic calculators are prohibited.

Permissible items include ▲ID card ▲admission ticket ▲black computer sign pen ▲white correction tape ▲black pencil ▲eraser ▲mechanical pencil lead (black, 0.5mm) ▲analog watch with hour and minute hands (and second hand) ▲mask (subject to prior inspection by the proctor).

Last year, 232 violations were detected, including 111 cases of improper conduct during the fourth session, 59 cases of possession of electronic devices, and 52 cases of writing answers after the end signal.

During the fourth session’s inquiry area, candidates must place only the question papers of the subjects they selected on their desks while taking the exam. Changing the order of selected subjects or placing multiple selected subject question papers simultaneously constitutes cheating and will result in invalidation of the exam.

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