Morocco’s Ministry of Education Denies Delay of Regional Baccalaureate Exam

Morocco’s Ministry of Education has denied the postponement of the regional baccalaureate exam, dismissing a fake press release attributed to the ministry.

After denying the fake news about the decision to put off the exam, the ministry recalled that the regional baccalaureate exam will take place on October 1-3. 

It clarified, however, that the epidemiological situation in Morocco will definitely affect the initial schedule. The implication being that authorities are determined to go ahead as scheduled, provided that the country’s pandemic context shows signs of improvements by the set date.

In addition to dismissing the fake press release, the ministry also urged Moroccans to make sure about the veracity of each information from the ministry’s official sources.

The regional baccalaureate exam normally takes place in mid-June of every year. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students this year may have to take regional tests in the middle of the 2020-2021 school year.

The Ministry first postponed the exam to September. However, as the epidemiological situation in the country did not improve by then, the ministry decided to postpone for a second time.