Minister announces that “more than 50% of the re-evaluations” are completed

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Progress on Exam Grading: Minister of Education Fernando Alexandre announced during a parliamentary hearing that 97% of the 90,000 second-phase national exams have been graded, and over 50% of the first-phase re-evaluations are completed.

Re-evaluation Results: Among students who requested a grade review for their first-phase exams:

70% improved their grade and will receive a refund of their €25 fee.
20% saw their grade decrease.
10% had their grade remain unchanged.

Political Context: This was the minister’s fourth appearance in the Assembly of the Republic regarding national exam issues, where opposition parties Chega and IL accused PSD and PS of tactical maneuvers during the session.

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