Standardized tests

Ljubljana – A total of 5,461 final-year secondary school students or some 97% passed the national school-leaving exam, known as the matura exam, up from 94% last year and 95% in the pre-distance learning year of 2019. All points in the exam were scored by 15 students, whereas 10 Slovenian students bagged all points in the international matura.

With millions of hopeful students putting pencil to paper, Turkey's university entrance exams began early on June 26. 

Within a period of 135 minutes, the tests include 120 questions covering math, history, geography, ethics/religion, philosophy, chemistry, biology, and physics.

Minister of Education Sorin Cimpeanu announced on Thursday that the national exams will take place on the established dates, and final-year classes will participate online in all teaching activities between April 12-29.

A total of 82,159 graduating high schoolers will sit this year's nationwide university entry exams that started on Monday, amid strict health protocols to avoid the transmission of the coronavirus.

The candidates will claim 77,970 seats in Greek universities in the exams that started nine days later than the ones in 2019.

"We plan many activities during the summer for students who have not participated effectively in e-learning or who need additional support to overcome learning difficulties and increase results."   This was stated by the Minister of Education and Science Krassimir Valchev, who participated in an informal video conference of the line ministers of the EU member states.

The school year will end without attendance - electronically, and students will return for the most important exams - after 7th grade and for the state matriculation exams.

The school year will end without attendance - electronically, and students will return for the most important exams - after 7th grade and for the state matriculation exams, BNR reported.

This year's university entrance exams will be carried out without taking into consideration the topics in the 12th grade second semester subject matters, Chairman of the National Council of Rectors (CNR) Sorin Cimpeanu told AGERPRES on Wednesday. He added that first degree and master's degree examinations will also be held.

Nationwide university entry exams may be held in July, Education Minister Niki Kerameus said on Saturday in an interview with Parapolitika newspaper.

The main aim of the education ministry is for the exams to be held as close as possible to the usual dates, which is in June, she said.

Regarding universities, she said she was confident that students will not lose the semester.

The decision was made because, as estimated by the Ministry of Education, high school students have been working on a reformed program since the 2018/19 school year. Therefore, it is best that they be the first generation to take the state graduation exam.