Matriculation Exams

Exam reform: Large portions of history to be left out of curriculum

Babylonian exile, the Second Temple, and revolts against Greeks and Romans are just some of the events that are to be cut.

Exam reform: Large parts of history to be left out of curriculum

Israel to implement reform in matriculation exams

Major reform in matriculation exams in Israel to begin next year, and the number of exams will be dramatically decreased.

Matriculation data gaps worry Education Ministry

Ministry finds matriculation scores during summer significantly higher than in recent years, but decided not to harm students' scores.

Requirement to wear masks won't apply during matriculation exams

Education, Health, ministries agree on changes to coronavirus regulations ahead of upcoming school year.

Requirement to wear masks won't apply during exams

Education Ministry announces new punishments for students cheating on matriculation exams

Students caught cheating on matriculation exams can expect to face more severe punishments.

New punishments for those caught cheating on exams

Democratic schools have low graduation rates

Students studying in 'democratic' high schools are less likely to graduate with a diploma, statistics show.

Holocaust of North African Jews in matriculation examination

Holocaust of North Africa Jews under Nazi occupation will be mandatory chapter in matriculation history exam.

Samaria town has highest matriculation rates

Elkana, Givat Shmuel, have the highest percentage of high school graduates, report says.

Matriculation exam cancelled for students in south

Matriculation exam in civics will not take place on Monday in communities located up to 40 kilometers from the Gaza border.

Matriculation exams eased for Gaza-area residents

Education Minister Naftali Bennett instructs Ministry to grant half hour extension to all Gaza-area students on matriculation exams.

Education minister: We've saved Israel

Education Minister Bennett says campaign to raise number of students doing five points in math 'saved' the startup nation.

English matriculation exam upgrades

Alfie, a virtual image, will replace examiner; students will record answers on computer. What will English-language oral exam look like?

Number of Arab high school graduates rises

Government plan boosted numbers of Arab high school graduates, college students, minister says. The next step: More hi-tech jobs for Arabs.

Haredi school exams to be recognized by universities?

Education Ministry tells colleges, universities, to recognize teachers who passed haredi tests as holding high school diplomas.

Growing number of students cheating on matriculation exams

23% rise in number of disqualified exams. Cheating most common on English, math exams.

Three math matriculation exams leaked

Education Ministry cancels questionnaires, schools wait for new ones.

Arabs leak matriculation exams - again

In what is becoming an annual tradition, bagrut exams get leaked to Arab sector, causing the section to be canceled and rewritten.

Ethiopian Israelis Less Likely to Get Diplomas

Hebrew University study blames poor immigration absorption, 'feeling of discrimination' for students falling through the cracks.

Ethiopian Israelis Less Likely to Finish Matriculation Exams

Gaza War Affected Matriculation Scores

Significant decrease in passing grades near Gaza Belt - but education officials note that students' moral compass is high.

Russian Jewry Relieved After Exams Postponed

Vladimir Putin personally intervenes after Jewish community leaders turn to government over exams, which were scheduled for Shavuot holiday.

Russian Jewry Relieved After Matriculation Exams Postponed

Netanyahu Against Plan to Cancel Exams

Education Minister Shai Piron plans to cancel many matriculation exams, but is expected to face strong opposition from the Prime Minister.