District deploys traffic and noise controls at 10 test sites Thursday; post-exam counseling and university admissions briefing planned for 132 students
Yangcheon-gu in Seoul will activate a special support plan to ensure a safe and comfortable testing environment for students sitting the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test on Thursday.
This year, 5,645 students in the district will take the exam across 10 schools and 209 test rooms.
On exam day, the district will operate a traffic control center from 6 a.m. to 8:10 a.m., deploying 22 emergency transport vehicles and 112 support personnel.
Vehicles and guide staff will be stationed at four major subway stations — Omokgyo, Mokdong, Sinjeong and Sinmokdong — as well as around all 10 test sites to help students reach their venues.
Vehicle access and parking will be restricted within 200 meters of each test site, and traffic management teams will direct vehicles to alternate routes at key intersections if congestion develops.
The district is also rolling out noise-reduction measures to help students concentrate.
Officials will visit construction sites near test venues from Monday through Wednesday to request cooperation on noise control, and a dedicated inspection team will monitor noise levels on exam day itself.
Particularly during the English listening section, scheduled from 1:10 p.m. to 1:35 p.m., heavy trucks and other noisy vehicles will be rerouted, and emergency and fire department vehicles will be asked to refrain from using their horns.
The district will also inspect venues for environments harmful to minors before and after the exam. On Monday, a joint inspection team of six — comprising district office staff and members of the Youth Harmful Environment Monitoring Corps — will check whether minors are entering establishments deemed harmful in high-density areas and distribute prevention materials.
After the exam, the district will continue supporting students preparing for the regular admissions round.
From Dec. 16 to Dec. 29, the Yangcheon Education Support Center will offer one-on-one counseling sessions for 132 students with specialist admissions consultants to help them prepare for the regular admissions round.
On Dec. 22, the district will host a 2027 university admissions briefing at the main auditorium of Yangcheon Culture Center, featuring Nam Yun-gon, director of the MegaStudy admissions research institute.
The session will provide practical admissions information following the release of exam scores, including tailored application strategies by target university and key admissions features of major institutions.
Registration for the admissions briefing opens Nov. 24, and sign-ups for one-on-one counseling begin Dec. 1, both through the Yangcheon-gu Lifelong Learning Portal.
"This is the day students reap the rewards of years of hard work, so we will prepare thoroughly to ensure there are no inconveniences from the moment they leave for the test site to the moment they finish the exam," Yangcheon-gu District Mayor Lee Gi-jae said. "We will continue to provide tailored support through one-on-one admissions counseling and briefing sessions even after the exam."
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