US EditionSouth Koreans sit key exam as flights halted to limit distraction
- Over half a million South Korean students are taking the national university entrance exam, with measures like halting flights to minimize distractions.
- The test is crucial for securing spots in top universities and is considered key to elevated social status, lucrative careers, and even marriage prospects.
- Authorities have excluded "killer questions" to reduce reliance on expensive private cram schools and dropped the requirement to wear masks during the exam due to the pandemic.
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Flights halted, offices and stock market open late, police on standby as South Koreans sit for key exam
More than half a million South Korean students on Thursday (Nov 16) sat for the annual nationwide college entrance exam while officials took extraordinary measures, including halting flights and keeping police on standby, with even the stock market opening later than usual. This was also the first time since the Covid pandemic that the students were allowed to take the exam without masks. The restrictions only give a sense of how important the t
Zuid-Korea houdt alle vliegtuigen aan grond zodat studenten zich kunnen concentreren op toelatingsexamen
Het openbare leven in Zuid-Korea zal vandaag grotendeels worden stilgelegd doordat studenten in het hele land een belangrijk toelatingsexamen afleggen dat zal bepalen in welke universiteit ze worden toegelaten. Een test die hun verdere carrière, inkomensniveau en zelfs trouwmogelijkheden sterk bepaalt.
Flights halted so young Koreans can focus on exams
SEOUL - More than half a million students in South Korea are sitting the crucial national university entrance exam on Thursday, with authorities set to take extraordinary measures including halting flights to minimise distraction.
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