Copies of the mathematics matriculation exam that is to be administered tomorrow (Tuesday) have been leaked to a group of students, reported Channel One. A high school student whose conscience bothered him confessed it to his teacher.
According to the report, the student confessed that he had bought the copy, which was for four-point mathematics, the middle science level topped only by the five-point physics level. The teacher confiscated the exam and turned it in to Dr. Chana Perl, in charge of mathematics examinations at the Education Ministry.
"This is a case of something being passed from one friend to another, where each person in the chain sells the exam to the next," said the teacher. "I dictated to Dr. Perl the questions I was able to copy from the exam, and she confirmed that they are indeed from the matriculation exam that is to take place on Tuesday."
The Ministry of Education confirmed that the document was a genuine copy of the Tuesday exam, but said that the exam will be held on schedule with different questions than the original. There is always a backup examination prepared by the committee that writes each matriculation examination. It is kept under extreme security conditions, including storage in safes and special deliveries in sealed packages.
The Ministry of Education confirmed that the document was a genuine copy of the Tuesday exam, but said that the exam will be held on schedule with different questions than the original. There is always a backup examination prepared by the committee that writes each matriculation examination. It is kept under extreme security conditions, including storage in safes and special deliveries in sealed packages.
Israel Police today are investigating how the exam was leaked. They believe it may have been leaked via the popular social networking site, Facebook.
Israeli students must pass a minimum of 21 points of matriculation examinations in required subjects to graduate from high school with a Bagrut (matriculation) Diploma. However, there are also 4 and 5 point examinations in most subjects for students who wish to qualify for certain majors at the university, giving them a much higher point level. English must be at least a 4-point level for university study. In addition, some high schools have minimum requirements of their own.
Yeshiva and Ulpana students do 5-point Talmud or Oral Law, and most require 5-point Tanach (Bible), in addition to an advanced subject of the students' choice (Sciences, History, Literature, Music, Art, etc.). There are different examinations for religious and non-religious schools in relevant subjects, such as Tanach and Jewish History. There are also matriculation exams written for new immigrants in subjects that are language dependent. Mathematics is not one of the latter.