검정고시: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

검정고시 demand is lowest in Oct and highest in Feb. Buy around Oct for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Feb. 12-month range 44.3p, year-to-year correlation 0.69 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -58.5%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
검정고시8510099695972626361566163OctFeb

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan85
Feb100
Mar99
Apr69
May59
Jun72
Jul62
Aug63
Sep61
Oct56
Nov61
Dec63
Cheapest monthOctDemand peakFeb
Range44.3pRepeats yearly0.69 (yes)
YoY-58.5%Path도서 > 수험서/자격증 > 검정고시

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s13.3%
20s13.7%
30s15.6%
40s32.1%
50s20.7%
60+4.6%

Gender

Women67.5%
Men32.5%

Device

PC17.5%
Mobile82.5%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 검정고시 cheapest to buy?

Oct, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Feb peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 82.5%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.