Evaluation Institute September Mock Test to be Held on August 31

Considering the College Scholastic Ability Test Application Schedule, Held in August
Score Reports Distributed on September 29

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 Kang Jin-hyeong aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The September mock test for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), organized by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, will be held this year on August 31.

On the 22nd, the Institute announced the implementation plan for the 2023 academic year September mock test and stated that applications will be accepted from June 27 to July 7.

This is the second mock test organized by the Institute this year, and it is the first time that the September mock test is held in August. Considering the schedule for CSAT application submission after the mock test and the fact that this year's Chuseok holiday falls on September 10, the date was set in August. Score reports will be distributed on September 29.

The test subjects are divided into Korean, Mathematics, English, Korean History, Inquiry (Social Studies, Science, Vocational Education), and Second Foreign Language/Chinese Characters, just like the actual CSAT held this year. All examinees must take the Korean History section, while the other subjects are optional.

As with last year's CSAT, Korean and Mathematics are conducted in a 'common subject + elective subject' structure. In the Social Studies and Science inquiry sections, examinees can choose up to two subjects from 17 available subjects. English, Korean History, and Second Foreign Language/Chinese Characters are graded on an absolute evaluation basis. The linkage rate between EBS CSAT textbooks/lectures and mock test questions is 50% based on the number of questions.

Currently enrolled students apply through their schools, graduates can apply through their high schools or academies as preferred, and examinees without a high school background such as GED holders can apply at the education office in charge of their residential test district or at an academy where they can take the test.

Those in self-quarantine due to COVID-19, symptomatic individuals, etc., can take the test either on-site at a separate test center or online. For academy test centers, the education office dispatches supervisors who check the security of test materials and test management from the morning of the test day, including receiving the mock test question booklets and opening the question papers for each session.

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