In South Korea, the university entrance exam, which is equivalent to Japan's "Common Test for University Admissions," was held, and for the first time in four years, the obligation to wear a mask was eliminated, and it was conducted in almost the same form as before the corona disaster.
Approximately 50,16 people applied for the "University Academic Ability Test" in Korea, and from the morning of the <>th, they took the test at various venues at the same time.
In South Korea, where there is a strong tendency to place emphasis on academic qualifications, it is said that exams can affect one's life, and in addition to sending motorbikes of police officers and volunteers to the venue for students who are likely to be late, the whole country provided support such as prohibiting the departure and arrival of airplanes during the listening time of English.
The event was held in almost the same way as before the pandemic, with the obligation to wear masks, which had been in place due to the influence of the new coronavirus, eliminated for the first time in four years, and the sight of junior students gathering in front of the venue to cheer aloud was once again.
A male high school student who took the exam said, "I feel comfortable without a mask, and even if I am nervous, I want to do my best because I have studied."
Regarding the university entrance examination this year, the Korean government has announced that it will stop asking difficult questions called "killer questions" that go beyond the scope of high school study in order to reduce the burden of overheated cram school attendance, etc., and the impact on the pass/fail of the examinees is attracting attention in Korean society.