[2022 CSAT] "Don't Be Nervous, Do Well" Calm Atmosphere as Students Enter

Warm Hugs for Encouragement Instead of Noisy Cheering Sessions

The area in front of Jeonnam High School, the 11th testing site of the 26th district under the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education where the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test is being held, is showing a calm atmosphere.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) began simultaneously nationwide. In the Gwangju and Jeonnam areas, where the test was held at 96 exam centers, 31,515 candidates took the exam.

At around 7:30 a.m. on the 18th, in front of Jeonnam High School, the 11th exam center of District 26 under the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education.

On this day, the second CSAT since COVID-19, the atmosphere was calm, similar to last year.

The scenes of students coming out early in the morning to cheer for their school seniors, handing out warm tea prepared in advance, and offering words of encouragement were now just faint memories.

Only the banners indicating this place as an exam center, police officers and volunteer drivers from the exemplary drivers association managing traffic, and students getting off vehicles parked in front of the main gate made one realize, "Today is CSAT day."

Parents who saw off their children seemed reluctant to leave quickly.

They silently watched their sons and daughters, whom they had embraced tightly, pass through the main gate and enter the exam center, clenching their hands tightly.

Choi (43, female) said, "My child, who had a chaotic sophomore and senior year due to COVID-19, is both touching and admirable," adding, "I hope they take the exam calmly without getting nervous and come out well."

At a similar time, in front of Bitgoeul High School, the 33rd exam center of District 26, a calm atmosphere prevailed without much noise.

Teachers patted the shoulders of their students who had worked hard for years for this day, and the examinees bowed their heads in response.

Meanwhile, 17,034 candidates in Gwangju and 14,481 in Jeonnam took the CSAT this year. Compared to the previous year, the numbers increased by 656 and 273 respectively.

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