Korean History Proficiency Test - Advanced study guide

The Korean History Proficiency Test - Advanced (한국사능력검정시험 심화) is a Korean-language certification that measures how well a candidate can reason about Korean history rather than simply recall dates. Universities, public institutions, and employers in Korea sometimes use it as evidence of historical literacy, and many candidates take it for personal enrichment, for university admission portfolios, or to satisfy institutional requirements. It suits learners who already know the broad outline of Korean history and want to be tested on interpretation, causation, and source analysis. The exam spans prehistory and the ancient kingdoms through Unified Silla and Balhae, Goryeo, Joseon politics and society, the late-Joseon reforms and port opening, colonial rule and the independence movement, post-liberation politics and the Korean War, and modern society, economy, and culture. Topics on this exam: Prehistoric and Ancient Korean History (Gojoseon, Three Kingdoms, Unified Silla, Balhae), Goryeo Period History and Culture, Joseon Period Political History, Joseon Period Society, Economy, and Culture, Late Joseon Reforms and the Opening of the Ports (18th–19th Centuries), Japanese Colonial Rule and the Independence Movement (1910–1945), Post-Liberation Korea, the Korean War, and Modern Political Development, and Modern Korean Society, Economy, and Culture. The Korean History Proficiency Test - Advanced study guide has 8 sections and about 1,823 words.