The College Entrance Exam for Physically and Mentally Disabled students for the 109 academic year starts from today (20^th March) to 23^th March in seven universities across northern, middle, southern and eastern Taiwan. This year, total enrollment is 3,170 students. In the newly added eastern test district, National Dong Hwa University will provide a more convenient test environment for examinees in Hualien and Taitung.

The College Entrance Exam for Physically and Mentally Disabled students takes place from 20^th to 23^th March at Tamkang University, National Taiwan Normal University, Chihlee University of Technology, National Taipei University of Education, National Changhua University of Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University and National Dong Hwa University. This year, the total number of students enrolled in the exam is 3,170, an increase of 28 people in comparison to last year. Of these enrollments, the first, second, third, and fourth examination districts of northern Taiwan have 706, 558, 323 and 239 students respectively; in the middle, southern and eastern districts, there are 651, 656 and 37 students respectively attending the exam. In addition, there are 157 students enrolled in the "Art" skill test, including 99 in the northern examination district, 20 in the middle examination district, 36 in the southern examination district, and 2 in the eastern examination district. Lastly there are 12 students enrolled in the "Music" skill test.

In order to make students feel at ease during examinations and to satisfy additional needs, specific assistive devices and services have been added to every examination room in addition to the original regulated services. In response to the "COVID-19" epidemic, the Physically and Mentally Disabled Screening Committee is requested to follow the "Reference Principles for Guidance on Epidemic Prevention Measures for University Admissions Examination" , "COVID-19 Response Guidelines: Public Meeting" and other related matters. These include protective measures such as ventilation and disinfection of the test environment, examinee proactive notification of travel history, and body temperature measurement to ensure that examinees can take the test in a safe environment; a separate test room is also provided for any special needs on the test day.

The exam transcript will be sent on 20^th April. The examinee can fill out the application form online from 30^th April to 6^th May. The results will be announced on 14^th May. For further important information about the exam, please refer to the website of the "109 Academic Year Admissions for Students of Physical and Mental Disorders". (http://enable.ncu.edu.tw.)