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First 2020 qualification exam set for 11 April, applications open this month The exam is held twice a year, in April and August, with applications opening two months earlier alongside notices on each education office website.
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Apostille Korea said it provides a one-stop service for obtaining online the documents needed to apply for the school qualification examination. The metropolitan and provincial offices of education announced on the 6th that the first elementary, middle and high school graduation qualification examination of 2020 will be held on Saturday 11 April. Applications open this month along with the notices on each office of education website.
- The first qualification examination of 2020 will be held on Saturday 11 April.
- The examination is held twice a year, in April and August, with applications opening two months earlier in February and June.
- Eligibility and application schedules can be checked on the website of the candidate's own metropolitan or provincial office of education.
- Documents applied for online arrive as a PDF file that can be submitted straight away.
Exam schedule and where to apply
The metropolitan and provincial offices of education announced on the 6th that the first elementary, middle and high school graduation qualification examination of 2020 is scheduled for Saturday 11 April. The examination is held twice a year, in April and August. Applications open two months before each sitting, in February and June, alongside the notices posted on each office of education website. Candidates can check their eligibility and the application schedule on the website of the office of education for their own region. Over the past three years the number of candidates for the high school level examination has kept rising, while the pass rate has not exceeded 80 percent. Experts point out that the examination has become harder under the policy of normalising public education, so preparation should be thorough.
Preparing the documents in one online flow
Alongside studying, gathering the documents needed for the application matters just as much. The documents to be submitted differ according to each candidate's education record, so this should be checked before applying. Returnees from abroad must submit original foreign documents translated into Korean and notarised, and if the school cannot be verified on the Ministry of Education website, apostille or consular notarisation is also required. Apostille Korea offers a one-stop service in which a candidate selects the required documents on the website and receives the issued file in PDF format anytime and anywhere. The file can be printed and submitted immediately, with no further processing. The company also handles apostilles for 118 countries, translation and review in more than 40 languages, and local apostille, consular confirmation and embassy legalisation.
Frequently asked questions
When is the first qualification examination of 2020 held?
On Saturday 11 April. The examination takes place twice a year, in April and August.
Where can the application schedule be checked?
On the website of the metropolitan or provincial office of education for your region, which lists eligibility and the application schedule. Applications open two months before each sitting, in February and June.
In what form are the requested documents delivered?
As an issued file in PDF format. It can be downloaded anywhere and submitted immediately without further processing.
Source: 한국경제 · 2020-02-11