The Baccalaureate Law rescheduled in the winter and which will extend until the summer was published in the Official Gazette. Practically, from this moment on, we can talk about a first in the Romanian education system, which the parents also “paid for”.
Next year, the first session of the Baccalaureate will take place in two stages: in winter and in summer
“In general, when you come up with changes like this, it’s good to feel the ground a little bit. You do it at a lower level first. To see what works and what doesn’t, what needs to be regulated, implemented, changed, revised, etc. Find out what the hibs are, if any, what works and what doesn’t, what needs to be improved. For example, has anyone thought what will be done by the students of classes IX-XI, who will have to come to school during the winter Baccalaureate exams? Well, during the exam period, no one is allowed to enter the educational units except candidates and teachers. Then, has anyone thought how these kids who take the exam will recover the material during the school year? That he doesn’t give in winter vacation. And it’s not ok!” stated for Adevărul Dan Tita, the president of the Federation of parents in Sector 1 of the Capital.
He also said a pilot program would help. “To have tried this option through a pilot project carried out in several high schools in Bucharest and the country. Then, if everything goes well, to generalize. But the idea, generally speaking, is not good, but very good. We parents have been asking for such a change for a long time. And we think it’s much better that way for two reasons. First of all, children will no longer be so burdened with subjects and exams in the summer. The whole process will be more relaxed, less stressful and tiring. Then we will escape the July heatwave..most of the schools do not have air conditioning and the students and teachers have endured extreme temperatures this year. Last but not least, there are many students who want to enroll in college abroad and cannot because they have not yet taken their Baccalaureate with us”.
Another novelty introduced by the law regulates the manner of submitting appeals. Specifically, starting next year, students will be able to see their work before submitting appeals. “However, we would like the students to have the right to know their two grades received from the two evaluating teachers. So that the entire scoring process is as transparent as possible”.
The rescheduled Baccalaureate Law. The main changes
- The registration of candidates for tests A, B, C and D of the national Baccalaureate exam – 2025 is carried out between December 16 and 20, 2024.
- The assessment of oral communication skills in Romanian – test A, the assessment of oral communication skills in the mother tongue – test B, the assessment of digital skills – test D and the assessment of language skills in an internationally spoken language – test C are organized at the level the educational unit, so that each competency assessment test is allocated a maximum of 3 working days.
- Students receiving scholarships to study abroad, who cannot take part in tests A, B, C and D of the national Baccalaureate exam between January 27 and February 7, 2025, can take them between May 30 and June 4.
- If the students have passed exams with international recognition for the certification of linguistic skills in foreign languages and exams with European recognition for the certification of digital skills, they can be recognized and equated to the tests for the assessment of language skills in an internationally spoken language studied on during high school education, respectively for the assessment of digital skills, within the Baccalaureate exam, until June 6, 2025.
Baccalaureate 2025 calendar, first session
December 16 – 20, 2024: Registration of candidates to take tests A, B, C, D
January 27 – 29, 2025: Evaluation of oral communication skills in Romanian – test A
January 29 – 31, 2025: Evaluation of oral communication skills in the mother tongue – test B
February 3 – 5, 2025: Assessment of language skills in an internationally spoken language – test C
February 5 – 7, 2025: Evaluation of digital skills – test D
May 30 – June 4, 2025: Taking tests A, B, C, D by students receiving scholarships to study abroad, who cannot participate in the Baccalaureate between January 27 and February 7
June 2 – 6, 2025: Registration of candidates for the written tests of the first exam session
June 6, 2025: End of classes for the 12th/13th grade
June 10, 2025: Romanian language and literature – test Ea) – written test
June 11, 2025: Mandatory profile test – Ec test) – written test
June 13, 2025: Test to choose the profile and specialization – Ed test) – written test
June 16, 2025: Mother language and literature – test Eb) – written test
June 20, 2025: Displaying the results of the written tests (until 12:00), viewing the written works and submitting appeals (between 14:00 and 18:00)
June 23 – 24, 2025: Viewing of written works and submission of appeals
June 30, 2025: Display of final results
Baccalaureate 2025 calendar, autumn session
July 14 – 21, 2025: Registration of candidates for the second exam session, including candidates who passed the qualifying exams
August 4 – 5, 2025: Evaluation of oral communication skills in Romanian – test A
August 5, 2025: Evaluation of oral communication skills in the mother tongue – test B
August 6, 2025: Evaluation of digital skills – test D
August 7 – 8, 2025: Assessment of language skills in an internationally spoken language – test C
August 11, 2025: Romanian language and literature – test Ea) – written test
August 12, 2025: Mandatory profile test – Ec test) – written test
August 13, 2025: Test to choose the profile and specialization – Ed test) – written test
August 14, 2025: Mother language and literature – test Eb) – written test
August 18, 2025: Displaying the results of the written tests (until 12:00), viewing the written works and submitting appeals (between 14:00 and 18:00)
August 19 – 20, 2025: Viewing of written works and submission of appeals
August 26, 2025: Display of final results
