المملكة: “Education” implements central exams for the second semester… and “Ministerial” for the first time in the third

The central tests issued by the Ministry of Education are scheduled to take place in the third semester, where ministerial questions are delivered via a dedicated electronic platform (test). The tests include mathematics and the Arabic language for the third grade of primary school, and mathematics, Arabic language, English language, and science for the sixth grade of primary and third grade. Average. Each school principal is assigned his own secret number to withdraw questions without the intervention of education departments, which ensures that procedures are maintained confidentiality and transparency..
Most education departments have finished entering question forms into a test platform according to the specified time plan, and the judging phase for all question forms entered into a test platform will begin next week – God willing..

These tests are part of the Ministry of Education’s efforts to enhance the quality of education, raise the level of academic achievement for male and female students, and ensure integration between the various components of the educational system. It aims to measure the extent to which male and female students master basic skills and knowledge, diagnose strengths and weaknesses in educational performance, in addition to providing accurate data that contributes to supporting educational planning and development processes..
These tests also seek to raise the level of students’ performance in national and international studies, and improve teachers’ teaching and evaluation practices by analyzing test results and using them to develop teaching methods..
Central tests are applied to all general education students in public and private schools according to a development vision that focuses on unifying evaluation standards and extracting accurate and comprehensive data. The questions are prepared by specialized technical committees that cover all components of the semester’s curriculum, with the adoption of various test models, including basic models, alternative models, and second-round tests. These models are approved through a “test” system, and are judged by specialized committees to ensure their quality and comprehensiveness.
Education departments have been given the authority to determine the testing implementation periods to suit their needs, with the possibility of exempting schools that achieve distinct levels of learning outcomes from participating in the tests, in order to highlight their successes and enhance their distinctive experiences..

In this context, schools are responsible for organizing the application of tests under the supervision of the Academic Achievement Committee headed by the school principal, as they prepare the testing halls and create appropriate conditions for the application, in addition to committing to printing and saving the forms, and forming teams for correction, review, and monitoring of the results..
The technical committees prepare four test forms for each target subject, including the basic test, the alternative form, the second round test, and the second round alternative form. These forms are peer-reviewed to ensure their comprehensiveness and quality, and the committees also re-correct random samples of answer sheets to compare them with the observed results and submit accurate reports to the competent authorities..
The Ministry of Education confirms that the implementation of central tests comes within the framework of its keenness to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by developing the educational process and raising the quality of educational outcomes.
The Ministry also aims to align education outcomes with the requirements of the labor market and sustainable development, and to support the building of an integrated educational environment that raises the level of school performance and achieves a qualitative shift in national education..
These tests constitute an effective tool for unifying standards and enhancing cooperation between educational departments and schools to achieve the desired educational goals.