The city of Busan announced a comprehensive support plan for the smooth administration of the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 62 test centers across the city, with 28,883 students expected to participate.

The plan covers key areas including traffic management, transportation support, noise control, medical assistance, and public communication, with a dedicated task force set up to oversee operations and ensure a seamless exam process.

Key Measures

Traffic Management: To ease congestion near test sites, the city will delay start times for public institutions, banks, and large companies to 10 a.m. on exam day. A Comprehensive Traffic Support Center will operate from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., focusing on major intersections and busy school zones.

Transportation Support: City and village buses will run on tighter schedules between 6 a.m. and 8:10 a.m., and five reserve subway trains will be on standby. Volunteer drivers from the Busan Model Drivers Association will provide free rides for late or mobility-impaired students.

Noise Control: Local governments will form noise control teams around test centers, suspending nearby construction and guiding vehicles to avoid honking or passing close to exam areas during listening tests.

Medical Assistance: Emergency medical units will be stationed at all 16 district health centers and nearby fire stations to ensure swift response to any medical incidents.

Public Information: A communications team will share key exam guidelines and updates through media and online channels.

On the day of the exam, the city will increase the operation of regular buses as well as village/neighborhood buses between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., especially for bus routes along the 62 test site locations.

The bus-only lane system will be suspended from 7 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., except for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, while the self car-free day program will be temporarily stopped on the day of the test. The Busan Metropolitan City Fire & Disaster Headquarters will offer rides to students with disabilities requiring assistance getting to their testing locations.

Workers at government offices, public agencies, financial firms, schools and companies with more than 50 employees will be allowed to arrive at work by 10 a.m., an hour later than usual. The city hopes to curb early morning traffic congestion to allow students to get to their exams on time.

The transportation ministry also announced a temporary suspension of all takeoffs and landings from 1:05 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. to reduce noise during the English listening portion.

Planes already in the air must maintain a minimum altitude of 3 kilometers, with schedules for flights adjusted in advance.

Additionally, South Korean banks will open an hour later, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to ease morning traffic for students heading to exam sites.

This change may also apply to other financial institutions, though some branches in specific areas may operate as usual.