Overview
- The exam ran from 8:40 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at 1,310 test centers nationwide, according to the Education Ministry.
- Air traffic halted for 35 minutes during the English listening section, with 140 flights rescheduled, and markets and offices opened an hour later.
- Officials attributed the seven‑year high in applicants to the larger 2007 “Golden Pig” birth cohort.
- The question‑setting committee said it excluded “killer” questions, aligned items with the curriculum, and calibrated elective subjects to curb selection advantages.
- Police and local authorities boosted transit, managed traffic, and escorted late test‑takers; official scores are due in December.