Khaberni - The Director of the Examinations Department in the Ministry of Education, Mohammad Shahadeh, anticipated the announcement of the General Secondary Education Certificate "Tawjihi" results for the supplementary session of this year, before mid-February.
In a statement on Saturday, Shahadeh confirmed that no issues were observed that affected the conduct of the first day's examinations of the supplementary session.
He added that the first exam was conducted as planned and proceeded normally, with no complaints or remarks about the exam papers, noting that the atmosphere was comfortable and positive for the students.
Shahadeh explained that the exam papers are discussed immediately after each exam by specialized committees of educational supervisors.
He pointed out that the questions were from the school curriculum, considering individual differences among students, and contained no errors. He also affirmed that the allocated time for each exam was appropriate without any remarks on the papers.
Regarding misconduct, Shahadeh confirmed that there were a few limited violations detected, mostly related to attempts to bring communication devices into the exam halls.
He clarified that all these violations were controlled and appropriate actions were taken according to the regulations governing the exams. He mentioned that the number of violations was limited compared to previous years.
Shahadeh added that penalties are imposed on those who breach the exam rules, ranging from a warning to being banned from the exam for two years.
Regarding the details of the penalties, Shahadeh explained that the punishments range from a warning, to a two-year ban in case of photographing the exam paper. If a communication device is brought in without photographing the paper, a one-year ban is imposed.
The penalties also include scenarios such as tearing the question paper or the answer booklet, or speaking with a peer during the exam for the purpose of cheating, where students are banned from the subject.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education continues to monitor the progress of the exams to ensure everyone complies with the laws and regulations, according to Shahadeh.
On Saturday, 33,328 students from various academic and vocational branches headed to the exam halls to take part in the first sessions of the supplementary General Secondary Education Certificate exam (Tawjihi) in the subjects scheduled according to the exam timetable.
According to the schedule, students of the scientific, agricultural, and home economics branches took the life sciences exam, while students of the literary and Sharia branches took the first paper of the Arabic language/ specialization. Meanwhile, industrial branch students tested in the first paper of specialized industrial sciences, and hospitality students in the first paper of food production and service.
The Ministry of Education informed "Al-Mamlaka" that the students who took the exam are distributed as follows: literary branch (5,684 students), scientific branch (24,936 students), Sharia branch (30 students), industrial branch (805 students), home economics branch (1,112 students), agricultural branch (668 students), and hospitality branch (93 students).
The Ministry also noted that the first session of the exam started at eleven o'clock in the morning, while the second session began at two o'clock in the afternoon, indicating that all students took the exams according to the approved editions of school textbooks for the academic year 2024/2025.
132,381 students are participating in this year's supplementary Tawjihi exam, of which 116,714 students had not completed the passing requirements, and 14,667 students were part of the grade improvement program. The students are distributed across various academic and vocational branches as follows: academic eleventh grade (37,437 students), scientific branch (42,274 students), literary branch (40,468 students), Sharia branch (116 students), industrial branch (3,740 students), agricultural branch (2,422 students), and hospitality and tourism branch (887 students), home economics branch (4,037 students).
The exams are held in 529 exam centers distributed across various education directorates throughout the kingdom, with 42 backup halls allocated in different directorates. The exam papers will be marked in 38 centers spread across the provinces.
Additionally, 140 students are scheduled to take their exams in reform and rehabilitation centers and juvenile centers, distributed across 15 halls. Also, 3 students will participate in the King Hussein Cancer Center.
As for students with disabilities, 422 students will take the exams, distributed across categories as follows: deaf (115 students), blind (37 students), those with mobility disabilities (113 students), cerebral palsy (64 students), and visually impaired (93 students).
