GED (Korean) Pass Score Calculator
Enter your Korean GED subject scores to check the 60-point average pass rule and per-subject exemptions.
과목별 점수 (100점 만점)
검정고시는 과목당 최저점(과락) 없이 응시 과목 전체 평균 60점 이상이면 합격입니다. 이전 회차에 60점 이상으로 합격한 과목은 "면제"를 체크하면 이번 회차 평균 계산에서 제외됩니다.
응시 7과목 평균 67.6점으로 합격 기준(60점) 이상입니다.
전체 평균 판정
과목별 점수 (60점 이상 = 과목 합격, 다음 회차 면제 가능)
검정고시 합격 기준 안내
검정고시(초·중등교육법 시행규칙 공표 기준)는 응시 과목 전체의 평균이 60점 이상이면 합격이며, 개별 과목의 최저 점수 제한(과락)은 없습니다. 다만 60점 이상을 받은 과목은 그 자체로 "과목 합격" 처리되어 다음 회차부터 재응시하지 않고 면제받을 수 있습니다. 정확한 합격 여부는 시·도 교육청 검정고시 공고를 확인하세요.
결과 공유
Overview
Korea's GED-equivalent exam (Geomjeong Gosi) lets students earn an officially recognized elementary, middle, or high school diploma without attending school, under rules published in the enforcement regulations of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The high-school-level exam covers six mandatory subjects (Korean, Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Korean History) plus one elective (Ethics, Technology & Home Economics, PE, Music, or Art). A candidate passes if the average across all subjects taken is 60 or above. This calculator checks the overall average pass condition and flags which subjects individually clear 60 points (subject-level passes, exempt from retaking), while letting you mark subjects already passed in a previous sitting as exempt so the average recalculates on the remaining subjects only.
Formula
Pass condition = average score across subjects taken ≥ 60 (each subject out of 100, no per-subject minimum). Average = sum of scores in subjects taken ÷ number of subjects taken. Any subject scoring 60 or above counts as an individual subject pass and can be exempted from future sittings — exempted subjects are excluded from this sitting's average.
How to Use
- 1Choose one elective subject (Ethics, Technology & Home Economics, PE, Music, or Art).
- 2Enter scores (0–100) for Korean, Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Korean History, and the elective.
- 3If a subject was already passed with 60+ in a previous sitting, check 'Exempt (previously passed)' to exclude it from this sitting's average.
- 4If the average across subjects taken is 60 or above, you pass; otherwise the shortfall and per-subject retake status are shown.
Examples
Pass with a 67.6 average despite one weak subject
Math is below 60 out of seven subjects, but the overall average still clears the bar.
Fail on average shortfall
All seven scores are on the lower side, pulling the average below 60.
Recalculating with one subject exempted
Korean History was already passed at 75 in a prior sitting, so only six subjects are taken this time.
Background
The exam operates under Article 27-2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and its enforcement regulations, administered twice a year (April and August) by provincial education offices. The 60-point average pass rule applies uniformly across the elementary-, middle-, and high-school-level versions of the exam, and — unlike Korea's college entrance exam — there is no per-subject minimum score requirement. Instead, the exam uses a subject-level pass system: any subject scoring 60 or above stays passed and exempted in future sittings even if the overall attempt fails, letting candidates focus only on their remaining weak subjects each time.
Tips
- ✔Because there's no per-subject minimum, a weak subject can still be offset by strong scores elsewhere to clear the 60 average.
- ✔Once a subject clears 60, it stays passed and exempted going forward, so later sittings only require the remaining subjects — lowering the workload each time.
- ✔Pick an elective you're confident in (e.g. PE or Music) to help pull the average up.
- ✔Always confirm official pass results and subject-exemption records on your provincial education office's exam announcement page.
FAQ
Q. Is there a per-subject minimum score (like a sectional cutoff)?
No. The exam only requires the average across subjects taken to be 60 or above. As long as it isn't a zero, a low score in one subject can be offset by higher scores in others.
Q. What happens if I score 60+ in only one subject?
That subject counts as an individual subject pass and is exempted from future sittings. From the next sitting onward, the average is recalculated using only the subjects you haven't yet passed at 60+.
Q. Which elective subject should I choose?
You may freely choose Ethics, Technology & Home Economics, PE, Music, or Art. There's no subject that's inherently advantageous — pick whichever you're most confident in to help your average.
Q. Do the elementary and middle-school-level exams use the same rule?
Yes, the 60-point average pass rule and the subject-level exemption system apply the same way, though the mandatory and elective subjects differ by level — check the specific exam announcement for the level you're taking.
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