Republic of Korea
Name of the qualification in original language
검정고시 합격증명
Translation in English
Certificate of high school equivalency
Transliteration in Latin alphabet
geomjeong-gosi habgyeogjeungmyeong
Awarding body
1. The Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education
2. Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation
NQF level
No. It is based on the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act".
Verification information
On the website of 정부24 (https://www.gov.kr/), one can be issued certificate of graduation(elementary school, middle school, high school level and Qualification for High School Graduation and check the authenticity of documents issued by 정부 24.
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Comments/Additional Information
The Certificate of high school equivalency is given when passing high school equivalency examination (in korean 고등학교 졸업학력 검정고시).
Subjects > 6 are required: Korean Language, Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Science, and Korean History; 1 subject is elective out of Moral Education, Technology and Home Economics, Music, Fine Arts, and Physical Education.
Question Type > Multiple Choice (four options).
Numbers of Test Items > for secondary education there are 25 items for each subject except Mathematics, 20 items for Mathematics.
Through 표준 공통원서 접수시스템 (translation: Standard System of Common Application), a student can log into both agencies (Uway Apply, Jinhak Apply) and apply to several higher education institutions with one common application.