As the COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of a recurrence on a national scale, today, the Korean government has announced the safety management plan for the college entrance exam, scheduled to take place on December 3. It is estimated that about 490,000 candidates will take the college entrance exam this year.
Accordingly, will focus on reviewing compliance with epidemic prevention rules at private tutoring centers and self-study cafes. Applying comprehensive online teaching with all high schools across the country one week before the exam. The number of candidates in each examination room will be reduced from 28 people as before to 24 to ensure a distance of more than 2 meters, as well as installing a shield to prevent drops between the tables.
Each test site also has a room for test takers with symptoms of suspected COVID-19. For candidates who have the disease, have not been cured until before the 3 December college entrance exam, they can still take the exam at the medical facility.