The BBC introduced the English section, which was controversial for failing to control the difficulty level in the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), as "notorious difficult."
BBC reported on the 11th (local time) that Oh Seung-gul, head of the Korean Curriculum and Evaluation Institute, resigned after taking responsibility for the confusion caused by the "insane" level of the CSAT English test.
The media suggested, "If you want to test yourself, solve the problem," attaching the passages related to Immanuel Kant's philosophy of law (34) and video game terms (39) among this year's CSAT English questions.
In particular, he said, "Many people criticized the way the sentences were composed of various fingerprints," adding, "It seems to be decoding ancient characters."
He also specifically mentioned the opinion that "it is a terrible writing that fails to convey a concept or idea properly," or that "it is difficult to understand because it is an excerpt from the book that takes context out of the book."
The media pointed out that Korea's CSAT is a "notorious marathon test that lasts for eight hours," adding, "It can determine not only whether to go to college, but also employment, income, and future human relationships."
Many teenagers prepare for this test all their lives, he said. "Some attend a private education institution called 'academy' from the age of four."
"The College Scholastic Ability Test is a very important event in Korea, and activities will be suspended nationwide during the day of the test," he said, adding that "construction work, flight operations, and military training will be suspended."
Reporter Kim Jihye kim.jihye6@joongang.co.kr
The College Scholastic Ability Test has crossed the line a lot.
English, in particular, showed a crazy level of difficulty of 3 percent for the first grade, saying it was an absolute evaluation.
The institute is very worried about where it is flowing.