On the morning of the 13th, when the College Scholastic Ability Test for the 2026 academic year was held, about 130 test-takers nationwide arrived at test sites in police cars, according to a tally.
The Korean National Police Agency said there were 234 instances of assistance for test-takers that day. Transport by patrol car was the most common with 134 cases, followed by ▲ relocation of illegally parked vehicles and other support, 48 ▲ escorts, 36 ▲ delivery of test admission slips, 16.
At about 5:43 a.m. that day, after all lanes were closed due to a traffic accident near the Paltan interchange on the Seohaean Expressway toward Seoul in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, one test-taker rode a patrol car to the test site at Ewha Girls' High School in Jung District, Seoul, about 50 kilometers away.
Also, at about 7:57 a.m. in Daejeon, a test-taker who had gone back home to retrieve a forgotten wallet and was running back to the test site was given a ride in a patrol car for about 2 kilometers to Hosoodon Girls' High School.
Police deployed 10,475 officers, including traffic police, and 2,238 patrol cars around test sites that day. They plan to respond to noise-causing behavior and traffic inconveniences until the exam concludes. After the exam ends, they will also strengthen preventive patrols in crowded areas and carry out education and guidance activities to prevent deviant behavior.