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Romania & Moldova 2026 teacher exams and AI safety Education 2026-27: Exams, Shortages, Reefs
Following the launch of Moldova’s 2026 In July 2026, Moldova opened its high‑school admission competition (13 July) and Romania’s while Romania pursued an AI‑driven safe‑AI campaign (19 July), the Romanian July). Romania’s Ministry of Education released published the computerised admission results on 21 July. Of 119,484 applicants, July: 99.89 % secured of 119,484 applicants received a place, with 62 % admitted to at their first‑choice school. Vacancies persisted, notably over 500 seats in Bistrița‑Năsăud and roughly 22 % of capacity there, while technical schools nationwide reported similar vacancy rates. Entry medians were highest in Bucharest (e.g., 9.70 at “Gheorghe Lazăr”) with strong figures school, yet vacancies remained in Cluj, Hunedoara, Argeș several counties and others; some technical programmes admitted students with grades as low as 1.85. schools. The national teacher titularisation exam continued, with absenteeism reported noted in Argeș (121 of 896 candidates) and Buzău (81 of 500). Results are slated for Buzău; results were expected on 28 July, with final July and permanent‑post allocations on 4 August. On 29 July, Caraș‑Severin County a county inspector Lucian Miclău condemned teacher cheating on certification exams, noting that current sanctions only bar participation in criticised the current test limited sanctions for cheating, and lack a permanent administrative dismissal mechanism. At the same time, the National Center for Curriculum and Evaluation clarified announced a forthcoming 2026 grading reform that will replace shift from the 1‑to‑10 grading scale with to three performance levels (basic, consolidated, advanced), warning levels. Further data released on 30 July showed that non‑compliance 51.04 % of teacher‑titularisation candidates scored above the 7‑point threshold, highlighting a persistent shortage of STEM teachers. Salaries for exact‑science specialists were reported as low relative to private‑sector offers, and an OECD 2024 report identified a national deficit of roughly 3,800 STEM teachers, with physics most affected. Separately, Romania announced reforms for the 2027 admission cycle: national colleges may be treated hold optional entrance contests for up to half of their seats, supplementing the mandatory Evaluarea Națională. The first cohort of 8th‑grade students (2023‑2024 entry) will experience this dual‑track system, as illustrated by a disciplinary offence. rural student who chose a technical college based on boarding and canteen facilities.