Busan Office of Education, College Scholastic Ability Test Application Submission

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will accept applications for the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test from high schools and five education support offices in the Busan area from the 24th of last month until September 8.

Application hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and applications will not be accepted on Saturdays or public holidays. Examinees must submit their applications within the application period, and after the deadline, submission of applications and changes to test areas or subjects will not be allowed.

It is a principle that examinees submit their applications in person. However, exceptions allowing proxy submission are granted upon submission of relevant documentation for persons with disabilities, inmates, military personnel, hospitalized patients, and those currently residing overseas as of the application date (excluding travelers abroad).

Prospective graduates and graduates of high schools in the Busan area should submit their applications at their current or former high schools.

Graduates of high schools from other cities or provinces residing in Busan, those who have passed the high school equivalency exam, and other recognized academic qualifications can apply at the education support office with jurisdiction over their address.

Long-term hospitalized patients, military personnel, inmates, and others may choose to apply at their former high school, the education support office of their registered address, or the education support office of their actual residence.

Additionally, examinees eligible for test accommodations due to visual or hearing impairments should apply through their current or former high school to the Busan Nambu Education Support Office. Depending on the type and degree of disability, accommodations such as adjusted test times may be provided.

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All examinees must prepare two passport-sized photos (3.5 cm wide × 4.5 cm high) taken within the last six months, the application fee (which varies depending on the number of test areas), and an ID card showing their photo and 13-digit resident registration number when submitting their application.

Other examinees eligible for accommodations, high school equivalency exam passers, and those with other recognized academic qualifications must submit the relevant documentation together. For detailed information, contact the current or former high school, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, or the education support office in the test district.

The application fee is 37,000 KRW for up to four test areas, 42,000 KRW for five areas, and 47,000 KRW for six areas.

If an examinee holds low-income status such as a National Basic Livelihood Security recipient, legally designated lower-income class, or single-parent family support recipient as of the application date, the application fee can be waived.

Students applying through the Nambu Education Support Office, graduates, and high school equivalency exam passers can also receive a fee waiver by submitting the relevant documentation at the time of application.

Details regarding application procedures can be found on the websites of the metropolitan office of education and education support offices.

After submitting the application, examinees must collect their admission ticket at the application submission office at 10 a.m. on November 15 and participate in the preliminary examinee assembly held at the test site indicated on the admission ticket at 2 p.m. on the same day.

This year’s College Scholastic Ability Test will be held on November 16, and score reports are scheduled to be distributed on December 8. Current students will receive their score reports at their schools, while graduates and equivalency exam examinees can collect theirs at the institution where they submitted their application.

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