Gyeongnam Office of Education Begins Accepting CSAT Application Forms on the 24th

The Gyeongnam Office of Education will accept applications for the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test, which is 85 days away, from August 24 to September 8.

According to the provincial Office of Education on the 23rd, applications can be submitted at seven examination district education support offices in Changwon, Jinju, Tongyeong, Geochang, Miryang, Gimhae, and Yangsan.

Applications can be submitted on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding Saturdays and public holidays, and application details can be changed during the application period.

Currently enrolled students should apply at their high school, and graduates should apply at their alma mater high school.

If the graduate’s address and the location of their alma mater belong to different examination districts, or if the address and alma mater are within the same examination district but in different cities or counties within the province, applications can also be submitted at the education support office of the district corresponding to the address.

Those who have passed the qualification exam, other recognized academic credentials, or are eligible for testing accommodations should submit their applications to the education support office of the examination district corresponding to their registered address as of the application date.

Gyeongnam Office of Education.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

Long-term hospitalized patients, military service members, incarcerated individuals, and others with recognized special reasons may choose to apply at the education support office of the examination district corresponding to their alma mater high school, registered address, or actual residence.

Applications must be submitted in person; however, for persons with disabilities, incarcerated individuals, military service members, hospitalized patients, or those residing abroad (not traveling overseas) during the application period, direct family members such as grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren may submit the application on their behalf.

Applicants must submit the application form, application fee, identification card, and two passport photos taken within six months of the application date (after February 25, 2023), and those applicable must submit additional supporting documents.

Detailed information on required documents can be found on the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education website under notices and in the Career Education Department’s resource room.

Kim Kyung-gyu, head of the Career Education Department, said, “Since common and elective subjects apply to Korean, Mathematics, and Vocational Exploration areas, we hope students carefully select their elective subjects to avoid disadvantages related to university admissions.” He added, “We will closely communicate and cooperate with the examination district education support offices and schools to ensure the smooth administration of the College Scholastic Ability Test.”

This year’s CSAT will be held on November 16, and last year, 30,139 students in Gyeongnam province took the exam.

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