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Baden-Württemberg corrects around 100 Abitur grades after software glitch

Baden-Württemberg Abitur software error grade correction Kultusministerium

In the German state of Baden-Württemberg about 100 students received revised Abitur certificates after a programming error in the software used by schools produced incorrect grade averages. Roughly 70 of those certificates will require a second correction, typically adjusting the final score by one or two tenths (for example, from a 2.4 to a 2.5 or 2.6). All affected students nonetheless passed the exam.

The ministry reported that roughly 29,000 pupils sat the Abitur this year. The flaw originated in commercial software employed for managing upper‑secondary schooling and was present in 54 schools across the state. The Kultusministerium is coordinating with the Wissenschaftsministerium to allow pragmatic grade adjustments for university admission processes, though the exact impact on applications remains unclear.

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Baden-Württemberg · Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg · approximately 100 affected students · commercial school‑administration software provider

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] All affected students still passed the Abitur. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Kultusministerium is consulting with the Wissenschaftsministerium to allow pragmatic grade adjustments for university applications. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The grade changes mostly lower the score slightly, e.g., from 2.4 to 2.5 or 2.6. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The software issue affected 54 schools in Baden-Württemberg. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Around 100 students received incorrect Abitur certificates due to a software error. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] In about 70 cases the grade will be corrected again, changing the average by 0.1–0.2 points. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 29,000 students took the Abitur in Baden-Württemberg this year. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The error was caused by a programming bug in commercial software used for upper secondary school administration. www.focus.de · www.zeit.de

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