YANGON– A total of 179,649 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, an official from the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council said yesterday, citing the ministry of education.
The matriculation exam for 2022-23 academic year is set to be held across the country on Mar 8-18 this year, according to the ministry.
This year’s exam is the last one of old basic education system of Myanmar. Starting from the next academic year, the country will fully replace the old system with a new one, which will extend schooling by two years.
In the last academic year of 2021-2022, a total of 281,751 students sat for the nationwide matriculation exam of Myanmar, registering a pass rate of 46.88 percent.
In Myanmar, students are set to take the matriculation examination before joining universities. A high score in the exam is needed to join the country’s famous higher education institutions.
Source: Nam News Network