Im Taehee, Superintendent of Education, "We Will Create an Evaluation System Recognized and Agreed Upon by Universities"

Consensus Built with the Korea Council for University Education at the 'Future University Admission Reform Forum'
'Lim Taehee's Admission Reform Plan' Explores Mutual Cooperation Through Communication with Universities

Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee attended the 269th board meeting of the Korea Council for University Education (Chairman Yang Oh-bong) held at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on the 2nd, where he shared the ‘Future University Admission Reform Plan’ with universities and discussed cooperation measures.

Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, attended the 269th Board of Directors meeting of the Korean Council for University Education held at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on the 2nd, sharing the 'Future University Admission Reform Plan' with universities and discussing cooperation measures. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The meeting, attended by 26 board members of the Korea Council for University Education, was the first event to build consensus with universities on the ‘Future University Admission Reform Plan,’ following the proposal made at the 101st meeting of the Association of Provincial and Metropolitan Superintendents of Education on the 27th of last month.

At the meeting, Superintendent Lim emphasized, “We will create an evaluation system that is recognized and agreed upon not only by schools but also by universities.”

Superintendent Lim stated, “The Association of Provincial and Metropolitan Superintendents of Education and universities will cooperate to rediscover the essence of education and jointly develop a new admission system that cultivates future-oriented talents. We will establish a credible evaluation system that universities can also agree with to ensure the successful implementation of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education’s university admission reform plan.”

The university presidents attending the meeting positively evaluated the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education’s efforts to reform the university admission system, which is a key issue in our society.

One university president requested, “Please ensure that the fairness of the admission system is not compromised.” Another president asked, “Please reduce students’ academic burdens through the admission reform so that they can enjoy a happy school life.”

The reform plan specifically includes ▲ implementing a five-level absolute evaluation for student internal assessments ▲ gradually expanding written and essay-type tests starting with first-year middle school students in the 2026 academic year ▲ applying a full absolute evaluation and introducing written and essay-type assessments from the 2032 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) ▲ adjusting the timing of the CSAT and operating integrated early and regular admission processes.

This meeting is significant as the first official consultation to communicate with universities, build consensus, and establish mutual cooperation regarding the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education’s university admission reform plan.