Two Examinees Suffer Hyperventilation Symptoms, Transported to Hospital...Condition Improves, Take Exam at Hospital

One Person Ultimately Gives Up on the Exam

Two examinees taking the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) showed symptoms of hyperventilation and were transported to the hospital. It was reported that one of the examinees eventually gave up on the exam.

On the morning of the 16th, the day of the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test, examinees are preparing for the exam at Yeouido Girls' High School in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps

According to the Incheon Fire Department on the 16th, at around 10:10 a.m., a 119 emergency call was received reporting that examinee A (19) was experiencing hyperventilation symptoms at the 1st test site of the 25th test district, Gyeyang High School in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.

After the first period, A visited the infirmary due to hyperventilation symptoms. However, as the symptoms did not improve, he expressed a desire for hospital treatment and was transported to the hospital by the 119 ambulance team. It was reported that A often showed the same symptoms and was taking the exam in a separate room.

An official from the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education explained, "We had been informed of A’s situation before the CSAT and agreed to contact the parents if an emergency occurred," adding, "The parents also submitted a letter of withdrawal stating that A could no longer continue the exam."

Meanwhile, a similar incident occurred in the Chungbuk region. According to Jecheon Fire Station, at around 10:12 a.m. on the same day, a supervisor reported that an examinee collapsed due to breathing difficulties at a high school in Donghyeon-dong, Jecheon City. B (19), who collapsed in the school hallway, was immediately transported to a designated nearby hospital emergency room.

He collapsed from hyperventilation while returning to the classroom after visiting the restroom during the break after the first period. Fortunately, B’s symptoms improved around 11 a.m., and he was reported to have taken the exam at a hospital-prepared test site.

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