The Korean Council for University Education has announced rules and guidelines for advance admissions ahead of the state-administered college entrance examination.

A unified application form will be adopted starting this year under the 2011 academic year guidelines for 196 universities.

According to the guidelines, about 62 percent, or some 235-thousand students, will be admitted into college before the annual college entrance test. About 34-thousand students will be picked through an admission officer system.

About 100 universities will only consider students' high school academic records in the selection process, while 34 universities will hold an essay test.

The application period will be between September 8th and December 7th, with the announcement of successful applicants by December 12th.