S. Korea to adjust work hours, flights, military drills on day of annual college entrance exam

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SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will adjust public transit, work hours and flight schedules on the day of the annual college entrance exam next month to minimize disturbances for test-takers, the education ministry said Tuesday.

The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known as Suneung in Korean, will take place on Nov. 19 for 551,864 students and test-takers at 1,312 test centers across the country, running from 8:40 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

The exam is widely seen as a major life event in South Korea, where college admission can heavily influence career prospects and social standing.

To help students reach their test venues on time and prevent traffic congestion, the government will ask public institutions, including government offices, and private businesses to have their officials and employees report to work after 10 a.m.

Subway services in the greater Seoul area will run more frequently between 6 a.m. and 8:10 a.m., with emergency transport vehicles to be deployed to assist students in need.

To minimize noise during the English listening comprehension section, scheduled from 1:10 p.m. to 1:35 p.m., airplane and helicopter takeoffs and landings will be prohibited during the timeframe, while military exercises involving artillery firings and movement of tanks will also be put on hold.

"In order for all test-takers to fully demonstrate their abilities, we will provide full support along with other government branches," Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said.

Students study for the annual college entrance exam at a high school in Changwon, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 19, 2026. The exam will take place on Nov. 19. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月20日（韩联社）——韩国教育部周二表示，为尽量减少对考生的影响，韩国将在下个月举行一年一度的高考当天调整公共交通、工作时间和航班时刻表。

韩国大学入学考试（CSAT，韩语称作“高考”）将于11月19日举行，全国1312个考点共有551864名考生参加，考试时间为上午8:40至下午5:45。

在韩国，大学入学考试被普遍视为人生中的一件大事，因为大学录取会对职业前景和社会地位产生重大影响。

为帮助考生准时到达考场并防止交通拥堵，政府将要求包括政府机关在内的公共机构和私营企业，安排其官员和员工在上午10点后上班。

首尔大都会区的地铁服务将在早上 6 点至 8 点 10 分之间增加班次，同时将部署紧急运输车辆为有需要的学生提供帮助。

为尽量减少下午 1:10 至 1:35 进行英语听力理解考试期间的噪音，考试期间将禁止飞机和直升机的起降，同时暂停涉及火炮射击和坦克移动的军事演习。

“为了让所有考生充分展现自己的能力，我们将与其他政府部门一起提供全力支持，”教育部长崔教镇表示。

2026年10月19日，在距离首尔东南约300公里的昌原市一所高中，学生们正在备考一年一度的高考。考试将于11月19日举行。（韩联社）

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