Almost a third of students who did not pass one of the centralized exams during the recent examination session and, accordingly, did not receive a certificate of basic education, did not continue their studies this academic year, according to summarized data from the Ministry of Education and Science (MON), reports LETA.
1,135 students, or 6.2% of all participants, did not pass the exams. Among them, 331 students are not continuing their education this academic year. This group includes those who were registered for the exam but did not show up without a valid reason.
A total of 674 students are retaking the 9th grade. Eighty-two students continue their education in the general secondary education program, while another 48 are gaining knowledge through vocational education programs.
In turn, 331 students — almost a third of all who did not pass the exams, or 29.1% — according to data from the State Information System of Education, are currently not continuing their education.
Last academic year, ninth graders underwent centralized exams for the third year, with a minimum threshold of 10% maintained. Compared to the 2022/2023 academic year, the total number of students who did not pass the exams decreased almost by half — from over 800 to 441 students. Among them, the majority — 376 students — failed one exam.
This academic year, for the first time, the opportunity to continue education in a vocational education program was offered if all annual grades are no lower than four points, but one exam was not passed. The implementation of these programs lasts three years, after which a third-level professional qualification is awarded. At the same time, students also study the corresponding subject to retake the previously failed exam at the end of the academic year.
According to information from the Ministry of Education and Science provided at the beginning of September, 19 students began their education in vocational education programs. The others chose to retake the 9th grade.
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