Legal Education Eligibility Test
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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
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...

s in the Republic of Korea an evaluation metric to measure reading and reasoning skills required for successful legal education
Legal education
Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law or business...

. 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
Law School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...

 of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 serves as the model for the test.

Administration

KICE will administer the first LEET in 2008. KICE administers the LSAT
Law School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...

 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
Law School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...

 contains questions that test the logical reasoning skills.

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.

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
    Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law or business...

  • Korean Bar Association
    Korean Bar Association
    The Korean Bar Association is an organization established in 1952. It has criticized country policies if it feels wrong and contributed to the establishment of fundamental democratic order and the accomplishment of social justice through formation of public opinions and provision of...

  • Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation
  • Standardized testing

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