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Society · Funchal · 20 July 2026

National Exams Crisis: Thousands of Students in Limbo Due to Assessment Failures

Technical failures, delays, and contradictory instructions mark this year's national exam corrections, creating uncertainty for thousands of students.

National Exams Crisis: Thousands of Students in Limbo Due to Assessment Failures

This year's national exam corrections have been marred by technical failures, delays, and contradictory instructions, leaving thousands of 11th and 12th-grade students in a state of uncertainty and distrust regarding the assessment system.

Reports of exams without grades, classifications based on incomplete answers, and exams whose responses have not yet fully reached graders are common. Some school records already show exams marked as "suspended," awaiting clarification on how to proceed.

This situation prolongs student anxiety, as many still lack grades or have doubts about the reliability of their scores. The uncertainty may interfere with higher education application timelines, forcing some to consider postponements or course changes due to administrative and technological constraints.

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