
High school seniors in South Korea are preparing for the final mock exam on Tuesday, a key milestone ahead of the College Scholastic Ability Test (Suneung) scheduled for Nov. 19.
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The College Scholastic Ability Test, or Suneung, is a standardized test taken by high school seniors in South Korea.
With just a month to go until this year's College Scholastic Ability Test, commonly known as Suneung, high school seniors are gearing up for the final stretch of preparations.
The final mock exam will take place Tuesday, with approximately 372,000 students from 1,855 high schools nationwide expected to participate, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, which oversees the exam, said Monday.
In Seoul, some 64,000 students from 263 schools are expected to take the test.
The mock exam consists of five sessions and will run from 8:40 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
This year's Suneung is scheduled for Nov. 19.
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