Lee Gyumin, President of Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, Resigns... "Responsible for June Mock Exam... Sorry for Causing Concern"

Lee Gyumin, President of the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, abruptly resigned on the 19th.

In a press release on the same day, President Lee stated, "I have decided to take responsibility as the head of the institution regarding the mock exam held in June and resign," adding, "I apologize for causing concern to the examinees and parents who have been struggling for a long time preparing for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)."

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He continued, "This is for the stable preparation and administration of the 2024 CSAT," and added, "The Institute will focus on its core task of creating the CSAT and do its best to ensure the 2024 CSAT is conducted smoothly."

President Lee, who took office in March last year, was scheduled to serve until February 2025.

The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, the organization responsible for creating the CSAT, has adjusted the difficulty of the actual exam through two mock tests held in June and September.

However, it recently became the subject of audits by the Ministry of Education and the Office for Government Policy Coordination in connection with fairness issues in college admissions.

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