Gangwon Office of Education Sees High Demand for Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment... School Participation Rate Reaches 97.6%

2026 Gangwon Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment

School Application Rate Rises by 0.99 Percentage Points Year-on-Year

The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education announced the results of school applications for the 2026 Gangwon Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment on April 20, 2026.

A view of Gangwon Provincial Office of Education.

In March, the Office of Education provided guidance on the basic plan for the Gangwon Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment and accepted participation applications from students in grades 4 through 9.

According to the application results, out of a total of 508 schools, 496 schools (344 elementary schools and 152 middle schools) applied to participate, resulting in a school application rate of 97.64%. This represents an increase of 0.99 percentage points compared to last year (96.65%, 491 schools). The number of student applicants also increased, totaling 63,353, with a student application rate of 92.25%, up by 9.09 percentage points from last year.

This year marks the fifth Gangwon Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment. For the first time, English has been newly introduced as a subject for grade 4 elementary students, enabling a more systematic management of learning histories in Korean, mathematics, and English. In addition, learning history information within the same school level will be included in the results provided, and the difficulty level of test items will be raised. The aim is not only to ensure basic academic skills but also to precisely diagnose the academic levels of students in the middle and upper tiers.

This year's assessment will be administered to elementary schools on July 1 and to middle schools on July 8. The results for subject areas and for the diagnostic assessment of learning psychology and emotional well-being will be distributed to each school and family in the fourth week of August. Furthermore, the Office of Education plans to utilize the assessment results not just for diagnosis, but also in connection with student-tailored learning support programs.

Oh Se-hyung, Director of Future Education, stated, "The foundation of academic improvement starts with an accurate diagnosis," and added, "We will do our utmost to ensure that the Gangwon Student Growth Diagnostic Assessment serves as a stepping stone for the holistic development of every student through precise diagnosis and learning history management."

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