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The South Korean college entrance exam, Suneung, faced criticism after questions were deemed excessively difficult, leading to the resignation of an official and public apologies, highlighting the intense pressure and high stakes of the exam system in South Korea.
In South Korea, blind students take the extended version of the Suneung college entrance exam, which can last nearly 13 hours due to braille materials and accessibility challenges, highlighting their perseverance and the need for improved educational resources.
A group of South Korean students are suing the government after their college admission examination, known as Suneung, ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled. The students are seeking compensation of 20 million won ($15,400) each, the cost of a year's studying to retake the exam. The error affected the rest of the students' exams, causing them to be unable to change existing answers. This is not the first time students have sued over an early bell ringing during the Suneung exam.