Grade 12 national exams to start Sunday

Manama : Thousands of grade 12 students will on Sunday sit their national exams. The tests will run until Wednesday, March 16.

More than 10,000 third secondary students from public schools and 6 private schools will be tested in Arabic, English and problem-solving.

The annual evaluative exams will be held under the supervision of the National Authority for Qualifications and Quality Assurance of Education & Training (QQA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.

The national exams reveal significant indicators reflecting the standard of public and private schools and students, and contribute to upgrading the output of the education process in accordance with the labour market needs.

They are held for grade three, six, nine and 12 students from public and private schools.