The university explained that it was not true about the controversy that Yonsei University's natural essay exam questions for early admission for the 2025 academic year were leaked online, but test takers and parents are angry.
In addition to the mistake of distributing the test papers in advance at a test site, the test takers claimed that the essay test papers were posted online because the university did not properly control the use of students' mobile phones, and some high facts claimed that the gap between seats was not wide, so students around them could see their answers.
Currently, online, the natural science test questionnaire and the practice answer photos of the humanities test are being shared as if they were taken by the examinee.
Prior to the start of the test, the problem was shared online, and there is even a story that there is a person who solved it and authenticated it with ChatGPT.
A community user related to the entrance exam pointed out, "The supervision was so sloppy that cheating could be done if he wanted to."
According to Yonsei University, the test paper was issued about an hour before the start of the test due to the supervisor's misunderstanding at a test site where the natural essay test for early admission was held this year.
The supervisor recognized the mistake 10 to 15 minutes later and retrieved the test papers, but controversy arose that the problem leaked to some communities as students were allowed to use their phones again during self-study time.
The university's admissions office said the day before that "no acts have been identified that could undermine the fairness of the essay examination," but hundreds of complaints have been reportedly received from test takers and parents.
However, the university is not considering retesting at this stage.
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