The Legal Education Eligibility Test (LEET) is an examination which will be administered by the
Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE), intended to provide
law school
A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction.
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s in the
Republic of Korea an evaluation metric to measure reading and reasoning skills required for successful
legal education
Legal education is the education of individuals in the principles, practices, and theory of law. It may be undertaken for several reasons, including to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for admission to legal practice in a particular j ...
. The exam is similar in goal and content with the
Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) administered as a part of the Korean civil service exams. The
Law School Admission Test of the
United States serves as the model for the test.
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KICE will administer the first LEET in 2018. KICE administers the LSAT once a year in August. The current bar exam will be in place for a few years.
Test composition
The test currently has three 90-120 minute sections. Two are multiple choice sections and one section is a writing section.
Reading Comprehension
The section contains several Korean reading passages and questions pertaining to the main idea and structure.
Logical Reasoning
The section, like that of the LSAT contains questions that test the logical reasoning skills.
Writing
The format is not finalized yet.
Preparation
Since the test is not yet administered, no preparation guide or course is available yet. The KICE is expected to release more information and sample exam later this year. No legal knowledge is required or tested in the LEET.
Scoring
Not finalized yet.
Latest Development
On January 24, 2008, the first model test will be held in Seoul. The model test is for research purpose and the score is not official. The first actual test will be held in August 2008.
See also
*Legal Education
Legal education is the education of individuals in the principles, practices, and theory of law. It may be undertaken for several reasons, including to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for admission to legal practice in a particular j ...
* Korean Bar Association
* Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation
*Standardized testing
A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predete ...
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External links
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