By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe College Entrance Examination Center yesterday announced that it has postponed this year’s Advanced Subjects Test (AST) due to scheduling concerns caused by a delay in the start of the new semester. The AST is typically held from July 1 to July 3, after the second semester has ended, the center said. The summer break has also been pushed back, and is now expected to begin on July 15 and end on Aug. 29, it said. At a meeting yesterday, officials suggested that the best solution would be to hold the test from July 3 to July 5, while keeping the scope of the test unchanged, it said. Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said that officials believe the “slight” adjustment would minimize the impact on schools.

Source: Taipei Times February 12, 2020 15:56 UTC