Perceived Difficulty of the June 2026 First-Year High School National Joint Academic Evaluation Hosted by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education

The June 2026 National Joint Academic Evaluation, hosted by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, was administered on the 4th. In a survey on the perceived difficulty conducted immediately after the exam among first-year high school test-takers, the response "very difficult" accounted for an overwhelming proportion.

According to the survey results as of 2:20 p.m. on the 4th, 68.3% out of 41 respondents answered that it was "very difficult." "Slightly difficult" and "average" each accounted for 9.8%, "very easy" for 7.3%, and "slightly easy" for 4.9%. The combined percentage of "very difficult" and "slightly difficult" was 78.1%, which indicates that a significant number of students perceived this exam as difficult.

However, this survey is at an early tallying stage, with only 41 respondents as of 2:20 p.m. As the number of respondents increases in the future, the proportions are likely to change significantly, so the current figures should be interpreted for reference only. The overall perceived difficulty is expected to become clear after additional responses are accumulated.

Meanwhile, this June academic evaluation is an exam for first-year high school students to check their academic levels on a national scale, and attention is focused on the perceived difficulty by subject area and changes in the grade cut-offs.