Romania launches autumn Bacalaureat exams with new oral and digital components

Bacalaureat Romania oral assessment digital evaluation exam results

Romania’s national high‑school graduation exam (Bacalaureat) entered its autumn session in August 2026. The oral assessment in Romanian language began on Monday and continued on Tuesday, with minority‑language oral tests scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Additional oral tests in an international language were set for 5–6 August, followed by digital‑competence evaluations on 6–7 August.

Written examinations started on 10 August with Romanian language, continued with the compulsory profile test on 11 August, an optional profile on 12 August, and a mother‑tongue paper on 13 August for minority students. Initial written‑exam results were to be posted on 18 August, with candidates able to view papers and submit objections the same day. Final results after any contestations were scheduled for 24 August. The Ministry of Education reported a 76.9 % success rate for the first (summer) session after contestations.

In Salaj County, 364 candidates registered for the autumn session, held at the Technical College “Alesandru Papiu Ilarian” in Zalău. Exams were monitored with audio‑video, prohibited the use of manuals or electronic devices, and employed a nationwide digital evaluation system that scans papers and assigns them to evaluators in other counties.

Entities: Bacalaureat · Diana‑Andreea Răchită · Evaluarea Națională · Gheorghe Asachi Technical College · Ministry of Education and Research (Romania) · National Colleges · Romania · Sălaj County · Technical College “Alesandru Papiu Ilarian”

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Initial written‑exam results were to be posted on 18 August by 12:00, with candidates able to view papers and submit objections the same day. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] Written Bacalaureat exams were scheduled: Romanian language on 10 August, compulsory profile on 11 August, optional profile on 12 August, and mother‑tongue paper on 13 August for minority students. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Salaj County, 364 candidates registered for the autumn Bacalaureat session, with 247 from the current promotion and 117 from previous promotions. (Local education authority (Salaj County))
[○ 1 SOURCE] The success rate for the first (summer) Bacalaureat session after contestations was 76.9 %. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] International‑language oral tests were set for 5–6 August and digital‑competence evaluations for 6–7 August. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] Minority‑language oral assessments were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] Final Bacalaureat results after contestations were scheduled for 24 August. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))
[○ 1 SOURCE] The oral assessment in Romanian language for the autumn Bacalaureat began on Monday and continued on Tuesday. (Ministry of Education and Research (Romania))