'Online Mock Test for School-Outside Youth' to be Held from the 31st

Applications accepted until 6 PM on the 29th, with a maximum of 200 people per day
Must apply through the Out-of-School Youth Support Center website

On the 8th, the day the 2018 2nd Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Exams were held, examinees preparing for the elementary school equivalency exam are seen at Yonggang Middle School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 28th that it will conduct the 'Online Mock Exam for Out-of-School Youth Preparing for the Qualification Exam' starting from the 31st.

The online mock exam will cover essential subjects for middle and high school graduation equivalency and will accept applications until 6 PM on the 29th. Applications can be submitted through the Out-of-School Youth Support Center website.

The mock exam will allow up to 200 participants per day starting from the 31st, and the exam period will be flexibly managed depending on the number of applicants. Individual test dates will be notified on the 30th. Even after the regular mock exam period, individual participation will be possible anytime through applications on the website. In April, explanatory lectures, learning materials, and result analysis will be provided.

A significant number of out-of-school youth prepare for the qualification exam. According to a survey on academic status of out-of-school youth conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education in November 2019, the preparation for the qualification exam (33.7%) was followed by university entrance preparation (26.9%), undecided (18%), job preparation (17.8%), and re-enrollment preparation (2.3%).

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education piloted the online mock exam last November and is conducting the mock exam this year to help out-of-school youth who wish to take the qualification exam check their preparation process and adapt to the exam environment.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education supports various programs through the 'Out-of-School Youth Support Center (Chingurang),' including career programs, learning support programs, one-on-one learning mentoring, and connections to psychological counseling and treatment support.

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