Students who did not present themselves or did not obtain a passing grade for the Baccalaureate exam organized in the summer take the autumn session during this period. On Monday, August 19, the emotions will be very high because the first written test is coming up, the one for Romanian language and literature.
33,600 students enrolled in the autumn session of the Baccalaureate. Photo source: archive
A week of fire! This will be experienced by more than 33,600 students, the lowest number in the last 20 years, who enrolled in the second session of the Baccalaureate this year.
Baccalaureate 2024, autumn session. Organization of written tests
On Monday, August 19, the first written test takes place, the one for Romanian language and literature. The exam will start at 9:00 a.m. and students will be able to enter the classrooms until 8:30 a.m. The time for writing the topics for each written test is 180 minutes and is calculated immediately after the distribution of the topics to the candidates. The writing time can be extended, by a maximum of two hours, only in the case of candidates for whom this request has been approved, based on the provisions of Procedure no. 33576/31.10.2022 regarding ensuring equal opportunities for students with visual impairments, hearing impairments and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Rules in the exam hall
Candidates are not allowed access to the exam rooms with textbooks, dictionaries, notes, notes, etc., which could be used to solve the subjects, nor with mobile phones or any electronic means of calculation/communication. Violation of the provisions regarding the introduction of prohibited materials into the exam rooms leads to the elimination of the candidate, regardless of whether the said materials were or were not used.
What digital proofreading entails
Written papers will be scanned in front of candidates and uploaded to a platform where teachers will correct them online. This method was introduced to increase the transparency and fairness of the evaluation process. Once entered into the application, the papers are randomly distributed to two evaluator teachers who also correct them digitally. The final mark is the arithmetic mean to two decimal places, without rounding of the marks awarded and calculated by the IT application on the platform. If the difference between the two grades is greater than one point, the paper is automatically and randomly sent to two other assessors. Then, the final average is calculated again taking into account only the evaluation of the last two teachers.
Conditions to pass the Baccalaureate
A candidate is declared to have passed the national Baccalaureate exam if he simultaneously fulfills the following conditions: he took the skills assessment tests, he took all the written tests, he was graded with a minimum of 5 in each of them and, in the end, he obtained the less average 6. The passing rate of the 2024 Baccalaureate exam, first session (June-July 2024), was 78.2%.
Baccalaureate 2024, autumn session. Calendar of written tests
August 19: Romanian language and literature – exam Ea)
August 20: Mandatory profile test – Ec test)
August 21: Test of choice of profile and specialization – Ed test)
August 22:: Mother language and literature – test Eb)
The display of the first results will take place on August 26 (until 12:00), and appeals can be submitted between 12:00 and 18:00 on the same day. The final results will be announced on August 30, according to the Ministry of Education.
