Background
On 20 August 2026 the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport convened a technical guidance meeting at the National Institute of Education to direct computerized scoring and verification procedures for the national high school diploma examination. The session was led by the Deputy Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister of Education and included senior ministry leaders, Anti-Corruption Unit representatives, marking committee members and education officials across ranks.
The ministry stated it will continue spot checks on exam scripts and establish final verification teams to ensure score accuracy and integrity. Officials also indicated a strategic intent to relate national diploma results to the international PISA assessment framework and to introduce a school quality ranking system based on average scores and categorical bands (A, B, C).
Institutional Role
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport manages the technical design and operational oversight of national exam scoring and verification, coordinating marker training, data aggregation and final validation procedures. The Anti-Corruption Unit participated in the meeting to provide oversight and strengthen transparency measures during the scoring and verification stages.
Operational Implications
Guidance delivered at the meeting emphasized tightening the preparation of exam materials, enhancing the quality control performed by first and second markers, and formalizing the sequence of data entry and cross-checks in the computerized scoring pipeline. The ministry instructed teams to perform targeted spot checks of answer sheets and to form final verification teams responsible for resolving discrepancies before results publication.
Key Developments
- Technical guidance provided to marking committees to refine first- and second-marker review processes and to improve the accuracy of data entry into computerized scoring systems.
- An operational plan to maintain spot checks and final verification teams aimed at ensuring score integrity and public confidence in examination results.
- A declared policy direction to connect national diploma outcomes to international benchmarks (PISA) and to implement school-level quality rankings based on mean scores and designated grade bands.
Source
Official summary published by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport; original post available at the ministry’s social media channel: MoEYS Facebook post (20 Aug 2026).
