A test taker is receiving their exam admission ticket from their homeroom teacher at Changwon Towol High School in Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee
"If I solve the problems as I studied, I should get them all right, right? I'm just nervous now, right?"
On the 13th, one day before the 2025 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), examinees at Towol High School in Changwon, Gyeongnam, received their admission tickets and each clung to their teachers, expressing their nervousness.
A test-taker is having a conversation with a teacher at Changwon Towol High School in Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee
"Of course, don't worry! Once you get the test paper, you won't be nervous at all! Shake off the tension and just recharge your confidence! Fighting!"
Teachers repeatedly encouraged the students by patting their shoulders, stroking their heads, and firmly clasping their palms. Some even accompanied the students outside the school building, wrapping their arms around their shoulders.
The examinees, exchanging cheers of "Fighting!" with their friends and sharing supportive snacks, soon dispersed to their respective exam rooms.
Students of Changwon Towol High School in Gyeongnam are leaving the school after receiving their exam admission tickets. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee
One teacher said, "Seeing the kids on the day of the decisive battle makes me proud, and memories of the times we worked hard together come to mind, making me want to cry for no reason. I hope they calmly read each question and solve them smoothly one by one. All our students, stay strong!"
One examinee said, "Receiving the admission ticket made me really feel that I’m taking the CSAT. I'm very nervous, but I want to pour out everything I studied without regret and then rest feeling relieved."
A parent who came to the test site with their child said, "The CSAT is a big hurdle, but it doesn't decide everything in life. I hope the examinees don't place all the meaning of their lives on the CSAT results. It's okay to make mistakes, so I hope they don't get nervous and demonstrate their abilities step by step."
For this 2025 CSAT, 30,075 examinees will take the test in 1,198 exam rooms across 101 schools in Gyeongnam Province.
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