Busan Office of Education Implements Qualification Exams for Elementary, Middle, and High School Graduates

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will conduct the '2023 First Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Examination' starting at 9 a.m. on the 8th at seven testing centers, including Hwashin Middle School in Buk-gu.

A total of 1,968 candidates registered for this exam, including 203 for the elementary level, 376 for the middle school level, and 1,389 for the high school level, which is an increase of 104 candidates compared to the first exam last year.

The elementary level test center is located at Hwashin Middle School, the middle school level test center at Anrak Middle School, and the high school level test centers at Sindojung Middle School, Geummyeong Middle School, Saha Middle School, and Daecheon Middle School. Test centers have also been set up at Oryun Information Industrial School and Busan Correctional Institution for juvenile detainees and inmates.

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Those who wish to take the exam while confirmed positive for COVID-19 can do so at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Training Institute and Busan Medical Center. The Busan Office of Education plans to strictly adhere to the Central Disease Control Headquarters' exam quarantine measures during the equivalency examination.

Applicants must check the candidate guidelines on the Office of Education’s website (News > Equivalency Exam Guide > Exam-related Information). They must bring their admission ticket, ID card, a water-based pen for computer use (for middle and high school levels), and a black ballpoint pen (for elementary level) and enter the designated exam room by 8:30 a.m. on the exam day.

If an admission ticket is lost, candidates can bring their ID card and one photo identical to the one submitted during application to have the admission ticket reissued at the exam site on the day of the exam.

Successful candidates will be announced at 10 a.m. on May 9 on the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education website, and certificates of passing will be issued at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education General Civil Service Office.

For more details, please refer to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education website.

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