College Scholastic Ability Test
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The College Scholastic Ability Test is South Korea’s high-stakes national university entrance exam that largely determines admission to top institutions, including the prestigious SKY universities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-stakes exam
ⓘ
standardized test ⓘ university entrance examination ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Korean SAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
SKY universities
NERFINISHED
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South Korean education system ⓘ exam-oriented culture in South Korea ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major national event in South Korea ⓘ |
| determines | eligibility for many South Korean universities ⓘ |
| eligibility | domestic and some overseas Korean students ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Classical Chinese
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English ⓘ Korean Language ⓘ Mathematics ⓘ Science ⓘ Second Foreign Language ⓘ Social Studies ⓘ Vocational Education ⓘ |
| heldAt | designated test centers across South Korea ⓘ |
| impact |
affects employment opportunities
ⓘ
affects social mobility in South Korea ⓘ strongly influences university placement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high academic pressure on students
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intense private tutoring industry ⓘ |
| maximumScoreType | varies by year and section ⓘ |
| nativeName | 대학수학능력시험 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Ministry of Education of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparationTime | often involves years of study ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Korean ⓘ |
| registrationRequirement | identity verification ⓘ |
| replaced | pre-1994 South Korean university entrance exams ⓘ |
| scoringType |
percentile rank
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standardized score ⓘ |
| shortName |
CSAT
NERFINISHED
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Suneung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialMeasures |
air traffic is restricted during English listening section
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stock market opening is delayed on test day ⓘ work hours for public institutions are adjusted on test day ⓘ |
| startYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
high school graduates seeking university admission
ⓘ
high school seniors in South Korea ⓘ |
| testDuration | full-day exam ⓘ |
| testFormat | multiple-choice questions ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | November ⓘ |
| usedFor |
admission to SKY universities
ⓘ
university admissions in South Korea ⓘ |
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