The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known in Korean as Suneung, is South Korea's national standardized university entrance examination, administered annually since 1994 by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation. Held on a single day in November, it covers subjects including Korean language, mathematics, English, Korean history and electives, and is treated as an event of major national significance, with flights delayed during the English listening section and businesses adjusting hours to reduce noise near test centers.
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What changes in South Korea on the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test?
Workdays start later and transit runs more often. Construction stops and planes are kept from taking off to prevent noise.
The country adjusts daily life around the examination. Public and private companies start their workdays an hour later to reduce traffic congestion, and public transportation runs at shorter intervals and higher frequency. To prevent noise, all construction work halts, planes are prevented from taking off and military training is stopped. Police also clear paths for test takers and escort those running late to their test centers.
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1. Wikipedia: College Scholastic Ability Test
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The College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT (Korean: 대학수학능력시험; Hanja: 大學修學能力試驗), also abbreviated as Suneung (수능; 修能), is a standardised test which is recognised by South Korean universities.
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The College Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT (Korean: 대학수학능력시험; Hanja: 大學修學能力試驗), also abbreviated as Suneung (수능; 修能), is a standardised test which is recognised by South Korean universities.
View the Source 2. Korea.net (Republic of Korea official website): Preparing for the most important test in a Korean's life
Korea.net (Republic of Korea official website)Description of the CSATQuote, Description of the CSAT
Launched in its present form in 1993, the CSAT measures one's aptitude for a university education and is similar to the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the U.S., the National Center Test for University Admissions of Japan and the National College Entrance Examination of China.
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