Students taking the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test must attend the preliminary briefing on the 18th to pick up their test slip. On test day, the 19th, they must bring the test slip and a photo ID and be in their assigned room by 8:10 a.m.
All electronic devices are banned in CSAT test rooms, including mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth earphones, and e-cigarettes. If you bring an electronic device to the site, you must hand it to the proctor during the collection time before the first period starts, following instructions. If you keep it and are caught, it will be treated as cheating.
The Ministry of Education on the 9th issued these guidelines for CSAT test-takers.
According to the Ministry of Education, test-takers should confirm their elective subjects listed on the test slip at the preliminary briefing and check the test site location on the slip to avoid going to the wrong place on test day.
You must bring an ID on test day. Accepted IDs are a resident registration card, driver’s license, passport showing a resident registration number, youth ID, foreign registration card, and proof of application for a resident registration card or youth ID. A student ID that lists name, date of birth, and the principal’s seal is also accepted. Mobile IDs are not accepted.
If you lose your test slip, bring one photo identical to the one attached to your application and an ID, and go to the test administration office at the site by 8 a.m. on test day to have the slip reissued. If you do not have a photo, you can report it to the test administration office and receive a temporary test slip.
No electronic devices may be brought into the test site, including mobile phones; smart devices (such as smart glasses and smartwatches); tablet PCs; earphones with communication (Bluetooth) functions; and e-cigarettes. As for watches, only analog watches with no payment or communication functions (such as Bluetooth) and no electronic displays (LCD, LED, etc.) are allowed.
Items needed due to an individual’s physical condition or for medical reasons—such as hearing aids, magnifying glasses, or continuous glucose monitors—may be carried after a pre-check by the proctor each period.
Wearing a smart device, including smart glasses, during the test is deemed use. It will be treated as cheating, invalidating this year’s test and disqualifying you from next year’s test.
All test-takers must take the Korean history section in period 4. If you skip Korean history, that test is invalidated and no score report is issued at all. Also, for the period 4 social/science inquiry section, you must take the subjects in the order you selected and place only that period’s subject booklet on the desk while answering.
If a student who chose two inquiry subjects in period 4 alters or fills in answers for the first-choice subject during the second-choice subject time, it is treated as cheating.
Minister Choi Kyo-jin said, “To make sure your hard work doesn’t go to waste over an unfortunate mistake, please review the test-taker guidelines before the exam,” adding, “In particular, do not bring any electronic devices.”
