Moroccan Students to Sit for 2021 National Exams Amid COVID-19
July 13, 2021
Original Article: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/06/342766/moroccan-students-to-sit-for-2021-national-exams-amid-covid-19
Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced that the national baccalaureate exams for this year are set to take place from June 8 to 10.
The Ministry specified that exams for the scientific branch would occur between June 8 and 10, at 8 am. For the literary branch, the exams will be carried out on 11 and 12 June, respectively.
Students across Morocco sit for this national merit-based examination every year to earn a diploma that is required to access university.
Due to school closures caused by Morocco’s ongoing state of emergency, the ministry of education postponed the baccalaureate exams last year to July 2020 and canceled exams for ninth and sixth-grade students.
According to a statement the ministry issued on June 18, 2020, about 441.238 candidates participated in last year’s regular session exams from July 3 to 9.
72% of students took part in the exams, while about 196.664 candidates from both private and public high schools successfully passed the July session of the national exam last year.
This year will be the second time in a row that students will pass the exam under COVID-19 circumstances, requiring strict observance of preventive measures and precautions.
Around 518.430 candidates are expected to sit for this year’s exams, an increase of 17.5% compared to the previous year.
The ministry’s statement also called on baccalaureate candidates to adhere to safety measures and precautions to ensure their safety.
The statement reiterated the importance of maintaining the highest standards of integrity to ensure the student's eligibility for this highly sought-after degree.
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