Romanian Definitivat 2026 Exam Promotion Rates Rise After Contestations

Definitivat 2026 promotion rate contestations Romanian education county results

The Ministry of Education released the final results of the 2026 Definitivat exam after processing 2,023 contestations. The national promotion rate increased from 70.94% to 76.68%, with 6,854 of the 8,939 candidates meeting the required average of 8 to obtain teaching practice rights. An additional 513 candidates achieved averages of 8 or higher after the reevaluation.

County‑level results varied widely. Tulcea recorded the lowest rate at 59.09%, while Galați topped the list at 86.13%. Other notable figures include Alba 77.3%, Arad 77.7%, Suceava 79.4%, Bihor 86.57%, Timiș 74.45%, Gorj 77%, Buzău 78.95%, and Argeș 73.58% after contestations. Several counties reported individual high scores, such as three candidates receiving a perfect 10 in Gorj and two in Botoșani. The contestation process added dozens of promoted candidates in many regions, illustrating its material impact on teachers’ career progression.

Overall, the exam was taken in 42 centres across 106 disciplines, with 9,269 candidates present (96.4% of those eligible). A small number of withdrawals, fraud eliminations and cancelled papers were recorded.

Entities: Alba County School Inspectorate · Contestations process · Definitivat 2026 exam · Ministry of Education (Romania) · National School Inspectorate · Romania Ministry of Education and Research · Romanian National Evaluation · Romanian counties · Suceava County School Inspectorate · Teaching candidates · Timiș County Education Authority · Valentina Olaru

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Tulcea County had the lowest promotion rate at 59.09% after contestations. (National Ministry of Education report)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Arad County's promotion rate after contestations was 77.7%, up from 69%. (Arad County data)
[● 2 SOURCES] The promotion rate rose from 70.94% to 76.68% after the contestation process. (Ministry of Education data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Suceava County's promotion rate reached 79.4% after contestations, up from 72.5%. (Suceava County School Inspectorate)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alba County's promotion rate increased to 77.3% after contestations, up from 69.7%. (Alba County School Inspectorate results)
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Timiș County, 338 of 500 candidates passed, giving a 74.45% promotion rate; no candidate achieved a perfect score. (Timiș County results)
[● 2 SOURCES] The national promotion rate for the Definitivat 2026 exam increased to 76.68% after contestations. (Ministry of Education final results)
[● 2 SOURCES] Nationwide, 6,854 of 8,939 candidates achieved the required average of at least 8, granting them practice rights; 513 candidates earned averages of 8 or higher. (Ministry of Education final results)
[● 2 SOURCES] 513 candidates achieved an average of at least 8 after the contestations, granting them practice rights. (Ministry of Education data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Tulcea recorded the lowest county promotion rate at 59.09% after contestations. (county results published by the Ministry)
[● 3 SOURCES] The national promotion rate for the Definitivat 2026 exam rose from 70.94% to 76.68% after contestations. (official results released by the Ministry of Education)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Suceava’s promotion rate increased to 79.4% after contestations. (Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Suceava data)