The education department has completed its preparations for the start of the special exam for the middle and preparatory stages.

The Ministry of Education announced today, Friday, that it has completed all its preparations for the start of the public exams for the intermediate and preparatory studies for the special session of the academic year 2025 – 2026, with the participation of about 35,000 students.

The ministry stated in a statement received by the News Video Agency that the students are distributed across 450 examination centers, noting that Minister of Education Abdul Karim Abtan Al-Jubouri has directed the preparation of the centers and the organization of the supervising staff, as well as coordinating efforts with supporting entities to ensure the smoothness of the procedures and to provide suitable conditions for the students.

The ministry added that its specialized formations are following up on the latest preparations leading up to the start of the exams at the scheduled time tomorrow, Saturday, at seven o'clock in the morning according to the local time of Baghdad.

It clarified that if a public holiday coincides with one of the exam days, the exam for that day will be moved to the following day while adhering to the announced schedule.