This Year's First Nationwide Joint Academic Assessment: 85,385 High School Students in Gyeongnam Participate

March 23 Implementation for High School Grades 1-3

Grade 3, Korean and Math Common + Elective

The Gyeongnam Office of Education will conduct the nationwide joint academic achievement test for high school students in grades 1 to 3 on the 23rd.

According to the provincial Office of Education, this March nationwide joint academic achievement test is the first evaluation for high school students this year.

A total of 1,205,393 students from 1,915 high schools nationwide will take the test, and in Gyeongnam, 85,385 students from 158 schools ? ▲30,472 in 1st grade ▲27,738 in 2nd grade ▲27,175 in 3rd grade ? are scheduled to take the exam.

The test will be held from 8:40 a.m. to 4:37 p.m., covering four subject areas: Korean, Mathematics, English, and Korean History/Inquiry subjects.

Gyeongnam Office of Education.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

For 3rd graders, Korean and Mathematics are structured with common and elective subjects.

For Korean electives, students can choose one subject from ‘Speech and Writing’ or ‘Language and Media’; for Mathematics electives, one subject from ‘Probability and Statistics’, ‘Calculus’, or ‘Geometry’.

In the social/science inquiry subjects, students can select up to two subjects regardless of their academic track.

The nationwide joint academic achievement test is simultaneously conducted by 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education across the country to enhance students’ academic skills and adaptability to the College Scholastic Ability Test, provide information on college admission and career paths, and reduce private education expenses.

Throughout the year, 1st and 2nd grade high school students take the test four times, while 3rd graders take it six times, including two mock tests for the College Scholastic Ability Test.

The answer sheets and explanations for the March joint evaluation will be distributed immediately after the test.

Individual score reports, including standard scores, percentiles, and grades for each subject area, will be available online at schools from 9 a.m. on April 17 until 5 p.m. on May 1 and will be notified to students.

Kim Kyung-gyu, Director of Career Education, said, “The nationwide joint academic achievement test is an opportunity for students to gauge their individual academic abilities. Especially for 3rd grade examinees, taking a test structured like the College Scholastic Ability Test will greatly help improve their adaptability to the CSAT.”