Unequal access to exam data has become a significant factor in educational inequality within Portugal, where exams are central to academic progression and higher education admission.
This disparity in information access, with results distributed differently and at different times, turns transparency into a privilege. Private schools, possessing greater technical capacity, leverage this asymmetry to refine student preparation and internal assessment practices.
The lack of comparable public data, such as the correlation between internal and exam grades, shields grading inflation models. Economic capital is thus converted into statistical advantage without adequate public scrutiny, raising political and regulatory concerns.
