epa12570969 A senior reacts after looking at a sheet showing his score on the state-administrated scholastic aptitude test at Gwangnam High School in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2025. A high score on the test, administered last month, boosts a student's chances of entering their university of choice. EPA/YONHAP / POOL SOUTH KOREA OUT

epa12570968 A senior peeps at a sheet showing her score on the state-administrated scholastic aptitude test at a girls high school in the southeastern city of Daegu, South korea, 05 December 2025. A high score on the test, administered last month, boosts a student's chances of entering their university of choice. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

epa12571001 Wang Jung-keun (C), a senior, smiles as he is congratulated by his classmates at Gwangnam High School in Seoul, South Korea, 05 December 2025, after receiving a sheet showing he earned a perfect score on the state-administered scholastic aptitude test for the 2026 academic year that took place on 13 November. A high score on the test boosts a...