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2026 Arab secondary exams and academic transitions

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Following the primary examination period in mid-2026, the academic cycle in Egypt, Kuwait, and Palestine transitioned into results publication, second-round testing, and university admissions. In early August, Kuwait’s Eastern Province reported a 94.76% overall success rate for the 2025/2026 second-round intermediate certificate exams. Similarly, the Al-Azhar secondary school board in Palestine announced a 97.71% pass rate for its second-round results. In Egypt, the Thanaweya Amma (high school certificate) second-round examinations involved 211,908 students in the modern system—comprising 125,720 in science, 25,901 in mathematics, 56,431 in arts, and 3,856 in the international system—alongside 1,027 students in the old system. Despite the Prophet's Birthday holiday, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed that examinations would proceed as scheduled. Modern system testing concluded on August 27, while old system testing continued until August 31. Regarding higher ~~education and the upcoming academic year,~~ education, the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in partnership with the Central Bank of Egypt, extended the application deadline for the ‘Future Scholars’ scholarship to September 4, 2026. This scholarship supports high-achieving government school students from the ‘Takaful and Karama’ initiative, covering tuition and living expenses for scientific disciplines. The Ministry of Education and Technical Education also announced the 2026-2027 academic calendar. International schools were set to begin on September 6, 2026, while domestic schools started on September 12 or 13, depending on their weekend schedule. In ~~September 2026,~~ mid-September, the ~~Egyptian~~ Ministry ~~of Higher Education and Scientific Research introduced rules~~ opened registration for the ~~‘reducing~~ 2026 ‘reduction of alienation’ ~~university transfer process. This allows high school graduates, including~~ phase, allowing third-stage students and ~~second-round exam takers,~~ others to ~~transfer~~ apply for transfers to ~~institutions closer~~ minimize geographic displacement. These transfers are subject to ~~their residence. The process includes ‘Similar Transfers’ within the same specialization~~ a 10% maximum acceptance rate per institution and are based on high school scores and geographic ~~zone, ‘Dissimilar Transfers’ to different specializations (requiring~~ rules. Additionally, Al-Azhar educational institutions in Egypt commenced the 2026/2027 academic year, with 274 institutes opening in the Aswan region. Al-Azhar University President Dr. Mahmoud Seddik announced admission coordination results, noting that 93,990 graduates applied for placement. To promote equality, minimum ~~grade compliance),~~ admission requirements for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and ~~‘Institute Transfers’ between accredited institutes.~~ engineering were unified across the Cairo, Upper Egypt, and Delta regions.

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