College Scholastic Ability Test

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Hangul	대학수학능력시험
Hanja	大學修學能力試驗
Revised Romanization	Daehak suhak neungnyeok siheom
McCune-Reischauer	Taehak suhak nŭngnyŏk sihŏm

College Scholastic Ability Test also known as Suneung (수능) or Ibshi (입시) is a type of standardized test accepted by all South Korean universities. CSAT is managed by Korea Institute of Curriculum and Examination. The test is offered on the third Thursday of November. On the test day, government employees are allowed to arrive to work later than the ordinary time.

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First period(제1교시) : Korean Language with listening(언어 영역)
Second period(제2교시) : Mathematics(select 1 type)(수리 영역)
- Mathematics 가 : MathⅠ, MathⅡ, and 1 selection(Calculus, Probability & Statistics, & Discrete Mathematics)
- Mathematics 나 : MathⅠ
Third period(제3교시) : English with listening(외국어 영역)
Fourth period(제4교시) : Social Studies/Sciences/Vocational Education(select 1 type, and select max. 4 subordinate subject)(탐구영역; 사회탐구, 과학탐구, 직업탐구 영역)
- Social Studies(사회탐구)
  - Ethics (Ethics & Thought + Korean Traditional Ethics)
  - Korean History, Korean Modern and Contemporary History, World History
  - Politics, Economics, Society and Culture, Law and Society
  - Korean Geography, Economic Geography, World Geography
- Sciences(과학탐구) (Ⅱ-subjects cannot be chosen up to 2 subjects)
  - Physics Ⅰ, Chemistry Ⅰ, Biology Ⅰ, Earth Science Ⅰ
  - Physics Ⅱ, Chemistry Ⅱ, Biology Ⅱ, Earth Science Ⅱ
- Vocational Education(직업탐구)
  - 1 subject can be chosen out of 4 computer-related subjects : Agricultural Information Management, Basic Information Technology, General Computers, Fishery and Shipping Information Processing
  - Up to 2 subjects can be selected : Understanding of Agriculture, Techniques in Basic Agriculture, Introduction to Industry, Basic Drafting, Commercial Economy, Principles of Accounting, Introduction to Fisheries, General Marine Affairs, General Oceanography, Human Development, Food and Nutrition, General Design, Programming
Fifth period(제5교시) : Foreign Languages or Chinese Characters and Classics(제2외국어 영역, 한문)
- German I, French I, Spanish I, Chinese I, Japanese I, Russian I, Arabic I, Chinese Characters and Classics(select 1 subject)