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CSAT at a Glance
12 subjects across Grade 12
AI-powered exam prep tailored to the CSAT curriculum in South Korea. Every question marked against official CSAT criteria.
South Korea 12 subjects
Grade 12
2nd Foreign Language2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters2nd Foreign Language/Chinese CharactersEnglishForeign Language (English)Korean HistoryKorean LanguageLanguage (Korean)MathematicsSocial StudiesVocational Studies대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
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All Your CSAT Subjects Covered
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
2nd Foreign Language
2nd Foreign Language - Chinese Characters
2nd Foreign Language/Chinese Characters
English
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Foreign Language (English)
Korean History
Korean Language
Language (Korean)
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
Mathematics
Social Studies
Vocational Studies
대학수학능력시험 외국어(영어) 영역 시험의 지시문, 질문 및 선택지를 영...
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CSAT – Common questions
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StudyPulse covers 12 CSAT subjects across Grade 12. Each subject has questions sourced from real past papers with marking calibrated to the official CSAT mark schemes.
Yes, there's a free tier with 3 daily practice submissions, basic AI feedback, 15 AI Tutor messages, and leaderboard access. Premium unlocks 1,000 daily submissions, full question bank access, advanced feedback, handwritten answer scanning, and essay marking from $20/month.
Our AI is trained specifically on CSAT mark schemes and examiner reports from South Korea. It understands the precise language and criteria examiners use, so feedback is accurate and actionable, not generic advice that could apply to any curriculum.
Yes, one account works across all 60+ curricula we support. Your progress, streaks, and subscription carry over automatically between curricula.
For Korean Language, Mathematics, and Inquiry (Social/Natural Sciences) subjects, raw scores are converted into standard scores, percentile ranks, and a stanine grade from 1 (highest) to 9 (lowest). Grade 1 is the top 4%, Grade 2 the next 7% (cumulative top 11%), and Grade 3 the next 12% (cumulative top 23%). English and Korean History use absolute grading instead – fixed score bands where, for example, an English raw score of 90–100 earns Grade 1.
Since 2018 the English section has been graded on an absolute (criterion-referenced) scale rather than the relative stanine curve. Grades are assigned in 10-point bands: 90–100 is Grade 1, 80–89 is Grade 2, and so on. The change was made to reduce excessive private-tutoring pressure and score volatility – under absolute grading, every student who meets the threshold earns the grade, regardless of how others perform.
The CSAT has six sections taken over a single day: Korean Language, Mathematics, English, Korean History (compulsory for all), an Inquiry section (choose from Social Studies, Natural Sciences, or Vocational Studies electives), and an optional Second Foreign Language / Classical Chinese section. Korean History must be passed to receive any CSAT results; most students also sit Korean, Mathematics, and English.
University admission in South Korea has two main tracks: Susi (early admission, roughly 73% of seats) which emphasises school records and extracurriculars, and Jeongsi (regular admission, roughly 27% of seats) which relies heavily or entirely on CSAT scores. Top Seoul universities often require stanine Grade 1 or 2 across multiple subjects for Jeongsi entry. Some Susi applicants also need minimum CSAT grades as a qualification threshold.
In 2025 approximately 554,000 candidates registered – the highest figure since 2018. About 65–67% are current high-school seniors, with the remainder being graduates retaking the exam (called ‘jaesusaeng’). The exam is held on the third Thursday of November each year, and the entire country adjusts schedules – flights are grounded during listening sections and workplaces open late to ease traffic.
Yes. There is no limit on how many times you can sit the CSAT. A significant share of test-takers each year – roughly 30–35% – are graduates retaking the exam to improve their scores. Retakers study at private academies (재수학원) or independently. Universities see only the scores from the sitting the student chooses to submit.
