100+ Free Korean CSAT English Practice Questions
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Choose the best sentence for the blank: A city's noise map can reveal more than loud places. _____ For example, a quiet street may indicate fewer buses, fewer shops, and less public activity.
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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
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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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.
Main Idea and Purpose
Identify the central claim, best title, author's purpose, topic sentence, and paragraph function in compact academic and practical passages.
Inference and Vocabulary in Context
Infer unstated conclusions, recognize attitude, evaluate implication, and choose contextual meanings for words and phrases.
Grammar and Usage
Apply subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, modifier placement, tense/aspect consistency, parallelism, and relative-clause logic.
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.
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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.