PHOTOS: Over 520,000 students sit for college entrance exam
By Han Jun-gu and Kim Dong-wooPosted : November 14, 2024, 17:19Updated : November 14, 2024, 21:46
SEOUL, November 14 (AJP) - About 522,670 students took the annual university entrance exam at 1,282 test venues across the country on Thursday.
Among them, some 161,784 were retakers, the highest in 21 years since 2004, as a growing number of candidates are seeking admission into medical schools following the government's plans to increase the admission quota for medical students.
According to admissions officers and lecturers specializing in the annual exam, this year's test was easier compared to last year, especially in the Korean language and math sections.
The questions were primarily based on the public curriculum covered in schools, without the so-called "killer questions" or highly challenging problems that can typically only be solved if students have been drilled at private crammers.
A student arrives at a test site for the annual university entrance exam in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Students arrive at a test site for the annual university entrance exam in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Students arrive at a test site for the annual university entrance exam in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Parents pray for their children's luck at the annual university entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Parents light candles for their children's luck at the annual university entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Parents pray for their children's luck at the annual university entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Parents pray for their children's luck at the annual university entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Parents pray for their children's luck at the annual university entrance exam at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Parents gather outside a test venue in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024, waiting for their children to come out after the annual university entrance exam. AJP Han Jun-gu
Students leave a test venue after finishing the annual university entrance exam in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
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