The English section of South Korea’s gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it "insane".
But, the criticism around this year’s test was so intense that the top official in charge of administering it resigned to take responsibility for the "chaos" it caused.
"We sincerely accept the criticism that the difficulty of questions… was inappropriate," said Suneung chief Oh Seung-geol, adding that the test "fell short" despite having gone through several rounds of editing.
Among the most daunting questions are one on Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of law and another involving gaming jargon.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Suneung #SouthKorea #BBCNews
L'informazione della testata giornalistica di LA7 diretta da Enrico Mentana
French indie sensation Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stole the spotlight at the Game Awards in Los Angeles, taking home a…
LECCE (ITALPRESS) – Un gol di Stulic regala al Lecce lo scontro diretto in chiave salvezza contro un Pisa con…
JINAN (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS)- Con l’aumento del valore del mercato degli animali domestici in Cina, che dovrebbe raggiungere i 1.150 miliardi…
King Charles has said he can "share the good news" his cancer treatment will reduce in the new year. In…
Today, the Health Secretary Wes Streeting has given a very broad and far reaching interview to the New Statesman which…