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Key Facts: Korean CSAT English Exam

45 real exam questions

KICE lists CSAT English as a 45-question section.

KICE 2026 CSAT Guideline

70 minutes

English is scheduled from 13:10 to 14:20 on the 2026 CSAT timetable.

KICE 2026 CSAT Guideline

17 listening items

Listening questions are included in English and administered within the first 25 minutes.

KICE 2026 CSAT Guideline

2- or 3-point items

KICE lists English item values as 2 or 3 points.

KICE 2026 CSAT Guideline

90-100 = Grade 1

English uses fixed absolute-grade bands rather than a pass/fail threshold.

Korean Ministry of Education CSAT absolute grading policy

100 local questions

This page contains 100 original practice questions for the kr-csat-english bank.

Open Exam Prep local question bank

Korean CSAT English rewards quick comprehension and discourse-level reasoning. The live section has 45 questions in 70 minutes, including 17 listening items, and draws on English I and English II through varied readings and practical communication prompts. Because English is absolute-graded, Grade 1 begins at 90 out of 100, so avoiding careless misses on main idea, inference, vocabulary, grammar, insertion, ordering, and summary items is essential. This local bank provides 100 original practice questions modeled on those skills without copying released KICE materials.

Sample Korean CSAT English Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your Korean CSAT English exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Written listening-style prompt: A student says, "The library closes early today because of staff training. Could you return the reference book by five instead of seven?" What is the student's main request?
A.Return the book before the earlier closing time
B.Attend a staff training session at the library
C.Borrow a different reference book tomorrow
D.Meet at the library after seven o'clock
Explanation: The speaker gives a reason first, then makes a request: return the book by five. CSAT listening questions often hide the answer after a practical constraint, so identify the requested action.
2Written listening-style prompt: "Welcome to Green Hill Museum. The special photography exhibit is on the second floor, but tickets for the evening concert must be picked up at the information desk." Where should concert ticket holders go first?
A.To the second floor
B.To the information desk
C.To the photography studio
D.To the museum exit
Explanation: The announcement contrasts the exhibit location with the ticket pickup location. Concert ticket holders need the information desk, not the exhibit floor.
3Written listening-style prompt: A teacher says, "Your draft has strong examples, but the conclusion only repeats the first sentence. Try ending with what readers should remember." What does the teacher suggest?
A.Add more examples to the body
B.Remove the first sentence
C.Revise the conclusion to leave a clear final message
D.Change the topic of the essay
Explanation: The word "but" marks the problem: the conclusion is repetitive. The teacher's advice is to end with the main takeaway for readers.
4Written listening-style prompt: "The school bus for the science camp will leave from Gate 3 at 8:10. Students who ordered breakfast should arrive ten minutes earlier." When should students with breakfast orders arrive?
A.At 7:50
B.At 8:00
C.At 8:10
D.At 8:20
Explanation: The bus leaves at 8:10, and breakfast-order students should arrive ten minutes earlier. Subtracting ten minutes gives 8:00.
5Written listening-style prompt: A customer says, "I ordered a blue backpack, but a gray one arrived. I do not need a refund; I just want the correct color." What does the customer want?
A.A refund for the order
B.A smaller backpack
C.The backpack in blue
D.A discount on the gray backpack
Explanation: The customer explicitly rejects a refund and asks for the correct color. The color contrast, blue versus gray, is the key detail.
6Written listening-style prompt: "Because rain is expected after lunch, the outdoor rehearsal will move to the auditorium. Please bring the same instruments and music stands." What changed?
A.The rehearsal location
B.The rehearsal date
C.The instruments required
D.The music selection
Explanation: Only the location changes from outdoors to the auditorium. The speaker specifically says the instruments and stands remain the same.
7Written listening-style prompt: A man says, "I can fix the poster layout tonight, but I will need the final logo file before dinner." What does he need before he can finish?
A.The printed posters
B.The final logo file
C.A new dinner reservation
D.A different layout program
Explanation: The condition for finishing is receiving the final logo file before dinner. The phrase "but I will need" signals the key requirement.
8Written listening-style prompt: "The city bike tour is designed for beginners. Helmets are provided, and the route avoids steep hills." Which statement is true about the tour?
A.It is suitable for inexperienced riders
B.It requires riders to bring helmets
C.It includes several steep hills
D.It is only for professional cyclists
Explanation: The prompt says the tour is designed for beginners and avoids steep hills. Those details make it suitable for inexperienced riders.
9Written listening-style prompt: A student says, "I am sorry I missed the club photo. I was at the nurse's office, so could you add my name to the caption anyway?" Why did the student miss the photo?
A.The club meeting was canceled
B.The student was at the nurse's office
C.The photo time was changed without notice
D.The student forgot the club's name
Explanation: The student's reason is directly stated after the apology. The request about the caption is separate from the reason for missing the photo.
10Written listening-style prompt: "The recipe works best if the rice is cold. Freshly cooked rice becomes too soft when fried." What should the listener do?
A.Use cold rice for frying
B.Boil the rice twice
C.Avoid frying the rice
D.Add extra water while frying
Explanation: The speaker explains that cold rice gives the best result. The warning about fresh rice supports that practical instruction.

About the Korean CSAT English Exam

The Korean CSAT (Suneung) English section is the third test period of the national College Scholastic Ability Test. KICE's 2026 guideline lists English as a 70-minute, 45-question multiple-choice section from 13:10 to 14:20, with 17 listening items included and administered within the first 25 minutes. The content scope is based on English I and English II, using varied passages and materials. English is criterion-referenced rather than norm-referenced, so score reports use grade bands rather than a pass/fail result.

Assessment

Real CSAT English has 45 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, including 17 listening questions played within the first 25 minutes. This practice bank has 100 original local practice questions and is not a released KICE exam.

Time Limit

70 minutes on the real CSAT English section; this practice bank is untimed.

Passing Score

No universal pass/fail score. CSAT English uses criterion-referenced absolute grading: Grade 1 is 90-100, Grade 2 is 80-89, and lower grades continue in 10-point bands.

Exam Fee

No separate fee for English alone. For the 2026 CSAT, KICE lists application fees by number of selected areas: KRW 37,000 for 4 or fewer areas, KRW 42,000 for 5 areas, and KRW 47,000 for 6 areas; eligible low-income applicants may receive a fee waiver. (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE), under the Korean Ministry of Education)

Korean CSAT English Exam Content Outline

17 real exam items

Listening and Practical Communication

Purpose, detail, speaker intention, appropriate response, announcement, and short-dialogue comprehension. This text-only bank adapts listening skills into written scenario prompts.

Core reading focus

Main Idea and Purpose

Identify the central claim, best title, author's purpose, topic sentence, and paragraph function in compact academic and practical passages.

Core reading focus

Inference and Vocabulary in Context

Infer unstated conclusions, recognize attitude, evaluate implication, and choose contextual meanings for words and phrases.

Core language focus

Grammar and Usage

Apply subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, modifier placement, tense/aspect consistency, parallelism, and relative-clause logic.

Core discourse focus

Cohesion, Ordering, and Summary

Place sentences where they fit, order paragraph fragments, follow transition signals, and complete one-sentence summaries.

How to Pass the Korean CSAT English Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No universal pass/fail score. CSAT English uses criterion-referenced absolute grading: Grade 1 is 90-100, Grade 2 is 80-89, and lower grades continue in 10-point bands.
  • Assessment: Real CSAT English has 45 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, including 17 listening questions played within the first 25 minutes. This practice bank has 100 original local practice questions and is not a released KICE exam.
  • Time limit: 70 minutes on the real CSAT English section; this practice bank is untimed.
  • Exam fee: No separate fee for English alone. For the 2026 CSAT, KICE lists application fees by number of selected areas: KRW 37,000 for 4 or fewer areas, KRW 42,000 for 5 areas, and KRW 47,000 for 6 areas; eligible low-income applicants may receive a fee waiver.

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
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  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Korean CSAT English Study Tips from Top Performers

1Use the first pass to answer clear main-idea, detail, vocabulary, and grammar items quickly; save dense insertion, ordering, and summary questions for a second pass.
2For sentence insertion, identify the anchor words before and after the blank: pronouns, contrast markers, repeated nouns, and cause-effect transitions usually reveal the correct location.
3For paragraph ordering, find the sentence that introduces the broad topic first, then follow references such as this method, such evidence, however, and as a result.
4For vocabulary-in-context items, substitute each option into the sentence and test whether it matches the passage logic, not just the dictionary meaning.
5For listening-style practice, write down the speaker's purpose, requested action, and key constraint before looking at the options.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the real Korean CSAT English section?

The real CSAT English section has 45 multiple-choice questions. KICE's 2026 guideline states that 17 of those questions are listening items.

How long is CSAT English?

The English section is 70 minutes, from 13:10 to 14:20 on the 2026 CSAT schedule. The listening items are included within that section and are administered within the first 25 minutes.

Is CSAT English scored by absolute grading?

Yes. English is criterion-referenced on fixed grade bands rather than curved like some other CSAT areas. Grade 1 begins at 90 out of 100, Grade 2 at 80, and the bands continue downward by 10-point intervals.

Does this practice bank copy official released CSAT English questions?

No. The questions here are original and written to practice official CSAT English skills such as listening comprehension, main idea, inference, vocabulary in context, grammar, cohesion, sentence insertion, paragraph ordering, and summary completion.

Why does this page list 100 questions when the real exam has 45?

The 100-question count is the size of this local practice bank. The live KICE CSAT English section remains 45 questions in 70 minutes, including 17 listening questions.

What should students practice for CSAT English reading items?

Students should practice fast main-idea recognition, inference from contrast and cause-effect signals, vocabulary meaning from context, grammar choices that preserve meaning, sentence insertion, ordering, and concise summary completion.