Test results please many

More than half of the students who sat the grade 12 national exam last month passed the high-stakes test, marking a significant improvement on last year’s results, when nearly two-thirds failed amid sweeping anti-cheating reforms.

The results, which were released on Saturday, show that 55.8 per cent – or 46,560 students – passed the high school exit exam, which is a requirement for those hoping to enrol in four-year university courses.

Of those who passed the test, the vast majority (nearly 36,000) only scraped by with an E grade. Just 108 candidates received an A. …

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