South Korean students sue govt for 20m won after exam called off 90 seconds early

A group of South Korean teenagers are suing the government because their college admission exam concluded ninety seconds ahead of time

They are requesting 20 million won ($15,400; £12,000) per, which is equivalent to the price of a year's study for retaking the test, reported BBC.

According to the student's attorney, the miscalculation had an impact on the remaining exams.

The popular Suneung college admission exam in the nation consists of eight hours of back-to-back papers covering several subjects.

The Suneung is one of the most difficult tests in the world, and the consequences are severe.

Future relationships are also determined by it, in addition to jobs and university placements. 

During the yearly event, several measures are implemented to aid in student concentration, including the closure of the nation's airspace and the postponement of the stock market's opening.

On December 8, the exam results for this year were made public.

At least 39 students filed the case on Tuesday, claiming that during Korean, the first subject of the test, the bell at a test centre in Seoul rang earlier.

Despite their early protests, some students claimed their papers were nonetheless taken away by the supervisors. 

Before the following session began, the teachers caught the error and permitted the students to make up the lost time at lunch. 

However, they were only allowed to mark any blank columns on their sheets and could not alter any previously submitted answers.