The 4th period of college entrance exam..."Korean, math, easier than last year".

[Anchor]
Seven hours have already passed since the SAT exam began at 1,282 test sites nationwide.

The 4th period is about to end soon.

Let's connect the reporters at the test site to see the atmosphere. Reporter Kim Lee Young!

[Reporter]
Yes, I am in front of Yongsan High School in Seoul.

[Anchor]
What is the exam subject that is going on right now?

[Reporter]
Yes, the fourth period exam is currently being held.

The Korean history area has just been completed, and now it's time to solve the first subject in the field of social studies or science exploration.

You must be very curious about the level of difficulty.

It is evaluated that Korean language and mathematics were much easier compared to last year, when they were evaluated as so-called "non-CSAT."

It is analyzed that the difficulty was low due to the mock evaluation level in September.

Now, test takers who do not take the second foreign language and Chinese characters, which are the fifth period, will return home from around 4:40 p.m., when the second research subject ends.

This morning, after a long preparation, I could see the test takers entering the test room with a nervous look on their face.

Some of the test takers succeeded in entering the room within the time with the help of a police patrol car.

Parents, who seemed as nervous as the examinees, watched their children entering the test site and expressed their affection.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Jang Young-deok / Test-takers Parents: Don't forget what you studied, remember it well, and what your parents think is not the result, but I hope your life's process starts really beautifully, don't dwell on the result.]

The number of test takers taking the CSAT today is 522,000, up 18,000 from last year.
In the aftermath of the increase in the number of
universities, more than 160,000 graduates challenged the CSAT, the highest in 21 years.

The correct answer for the CSAT will be confirmed on the 26th of this month, and the grades will be notified to the examinees on the 6th of next month.

Some test takers take the 5th period test, which ends at 5:45,

I think it would be good for citizens to be considerate so that they don't honk or make loud noises near the test site with support for students until the end of the test.

I wish all the test takers good results as much as they have worked hard.

So far, I'm YTN Kim Yi-young in front of Yongsan High School in Seoul.