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Aug 4, 2021

NECO reschedules 2021 common entrance examinations

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled the 2021 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity Colleges from May 29 to June 5. NECO also recently has ruled out extending registration for the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for institution-based candidates.

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Aug 3, 2021

Pakistan Government scales down Matric, Inter exams

Determined to hold annual board examinations for students of secondary and higher secondary classes, the government on Wednesday scaled down the exams to only elective subjects which would begin after July 10 across the country.

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Aug 3, 2021

Pakistan A levels final year students to get provisional admission

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to provide provisional admission to A2 students, whose Cambridge exams have been postponed to October-November, in the Fall 2021 semester in universities to avoid their loss.

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Aug 2, 2021

Written Abitur is better than 2020

The written Abitur exams in Hamburg expired under special conditions due to Covid-19 2021. Mathematics and English written exams were better this year than the year before. According to the school authorities, the number of students has increased, especially in math, compared to the 2020 Abitur class.

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Jul 30, 2021

Oral exams canceled throughout Norway

Oral exams are canceled all over the country, due to a several thousand students and several hundred teachers in quarantine. Many have pointed out that the infection situation has led to many students missing out on education programs, which in turn could lead to an unfair situation for many.

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Jul 30, 2021

Algeria National education: the exam calendar unveiled

The Ministry of National Education unveiled the official exam calendar for the three school cycles for the year 2020/2021.

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Jul 29, 2021

No leaving exams for Slovakia secondary school graduates

Secondary school graduates will not take their final exam, known as “maturita” in Slovak, this year. The decision was adopted due to the current developments with the Covid-19 pandemic. The final exam should reflect their four-year work, the Education Ministry suggested.

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Jul 29, 2021

Poland Year eight and Matura exam students return to school

The return to school of year eight and matriculation (matura) exam students is possible for students in Poland. Matura exams began in May with professional examinations and examinations to confirm professional qualifications will be held in June and July.

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Jul 28, 2021

Portugal Parliament approves exams to improve secondary grades

The Assembly of the Republic approved the carrying out of national exams to improve the internal classification in secondary education, a possibility that was not foreseen in the scope of the exceptional measures due to the pandemic.

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Jul 28, 2021

Vietnam high school graduation exam to be organised as planned, second phase ready

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is scheduled to organise the high school graduation exam in two phases if the COVID-19 epidemic develops in a complicated manner, in which the first phase will take place on July 7-8 as planned while the second phase will be held for F0, F1, F2 candidates in isolated areas.

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