China News Service, December 3, according to comprehensive Korean media reports, on the morning of the 3rd local time, the Korean University Entrance Examination (College Entrance Examination) officially started.
It is said that the number of South Korean college entrance examination candidates in 2020 is 493,000, a decrease of 10.1% from 2019, which is the lowest record since South Korea implemented the current college entrance examination system.
According to the report, despite the decrease in the number of candidates, due to the impact of the epidemic, the number of college entrance examination test centers in 2020 has increased by nearly 200 compared with 2019, and a total of 1383 test centers have been set up.
The picture shows the site of the Korean University Aptitude Test.
In addition, the Korean education department has set up 583 test rooms in 113 test sites for students undergoing home isolation, and has also set up test rooms in 25 designated hospitals and 4 life treatment centers nationwide for confirmed students.
According to reports, candidates must wear masks and take temperature measurements in the examination room. If the body temperature exceeds 37.5 degrees Celsius or cough and other suspected symptoms of the new crown, they will be arranged to take the examination in a separate examination room.
It is said that South Korea’s current college entrance examination was originally scheduled to be held on November 19, and the examination time was postponed for two weeks due to the epidemic.