Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Accepts GED Applications Until the 30th of This Month

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 11th that the application period for the 2nd qualification exam for elementary, middle, and high school graduation this year will be from the 26th to the 30th.

On-site applications can be submitted at the gymnasium of Seoul Technical High School in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, from the 26th to the 30th, and those confirmed with COVID-19 must apply online or through a proxy.

On the 8th, the second 2018 Elementary, Middle, and High School Equivalency Exams were held at Yonggang Middle School in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where examinees taking the elementary school equivalency exam are taking the test. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Online applications can be made from the 26th to the 29th via the 'NICE Qualification Exam Service' (http://kged.go.kr), with access available starting from the 21st.

Applicants with foreign academic credentials can only apply on-site, and if they apply online due to COVID-19 symptoms, they must send the original documents by registered mail to the Lifelong Education Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (postmarked by the 30th).

As in the previous year, COVID-19 confirmed cases are allowed to take the qualification exam. Details regarding the exam for confirmed cases will be announced on the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education website on July 28.

A support desk for applicants with disabilities will also be operated inside the application reception area.

The exam will be held on Thursday, August 10, and the results can be checked on September 1 on the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education website.

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