National Joint Academic Achievement Test for High School Students in March ... 1,587,740 Participants from 158 Schools in Gyeongnam

Evaluation Similar to CSAT, Common + Elective Subjects for 3rd Year High School Korean and Math

The nationwide joint academic assessment for high school students in grades 1 to 3 will be held on the 24th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Office of Education announced that the nationwide joint academic assessment for high school students in grades 1 to 3 will be conducted on the 24th.

The March nationwide joint academic assessment is the first evaluation that this year's high school students will take, with 947,740 high school students from 1,894 schools nationwide expected to participate.

In the Gyeongnam region, a total of 83,959 students from 158 schools will take the exam, including 27,393 first-year students, 27,552 second-year students, and 29,014 third-year students.

On March 24, students will demonstrate their academic abilities in Korean history, Korean language, mathematics, English, and social/science inquiry areas according to the College Scholastic Ability Test system, from 8:40 AM to 4:37 PM.

For third-year students, Korean and mathematics are structured with common and elective subjects. Korean elective subjects include ‘Speech and Composition’ and ‘Language and Media’, while mathematics elective subjects include one chosen from ‘Probability and Statistics’, ‘Calculus’, and ‘Geometry’. For the inquiry area, students can select up to two subjects regardless of the category.

The nationwide joint academic assessment is conducted four times for first and second-year high school students and six times for third-year students.

Seventeen metropolitan and provincial offices of education nationwide conduct the assessment simultaneously to enhance students' academic skills and adaptability to the College Scholastic Ability Test, provide information on university admission and career paths, and reduce private education expenses.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and create a safe testing environment, the break after the first period will be shortened by 10 minutes, while the lunch break will be extended from 50 minutes to 60 minutes.

Answer sheets and explanations will be distributed immediately after the exam, and individual score reports including standard scores, percentiles, and grades for each subject will be available online at each school from 10:00 AM on April 14 to 5:00 PM on May 12, and students will be notified accordingly.

Hwang Heung-gwi, Director of Career Education, said, “The nationwide joint academic assessment is an opportunity for students to gauge their individual academic capabilities,” adding, “Since the test is similar in structure to the College Scholastic Ability Test, it will greatly help third-year students improve their adaptability to the CSAT.”

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