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KOREAN-LANGUAGE · CSAT (대학수학능력시험)

Korean Language Exam Tips

Plan checkpoints for reading, literature, and the 11 elective questions. Strong students usually protect elective time because it contains faster marks when concepts are secure.

Papers

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Total marks

100

Time limit

80 min

Grade scale

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Additional note

Calculator policy

No calculators in any CSAT section. All arithmetic must be done by hand. English includes a listening section with broadcast audio.

Assessment objectives

Interpret informational and literary texts by identifying structure, evidence, tone, and implied meaning.Evaluate arguments, rhetorical choices, and cohesion across long reading passages.Apply language knowledge to grammar, discourse, media, and communication contexts.Analyze poetry, prose, classical texts, and modern literature using genre-specific evidence.Manage the common section and chosen elective without sacrificing answer-sheet accuracy.

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Papers

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Strategies

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Mistakes

  • Plan checkpoints for reading, literature, and the 11 elective questions. Strong students usually protect elective time because it contains faster marks when concepts are secure.

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