KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education announced Wednesday a “notable decrease” in the number of students barred from taking their high school exams on the first day of the 2024–2025 academic year, compared to the same period last year. In a press statement, the ministry said that 56 cases of exam bans were recorded today, down from 90 last year—a 37.8 percent reduction. The decline reflects a “higher level of awareness among students” and the success of preventive and regulatory measures implemented across exam centers.
In the science stream, the number of students banned from the mathematics exam dropped by 54.4 percent, from 57 cases last year to just 26 this year. In the arts stream, 30 students were banned from taking the French exam, down slightly from 33 cases—a 9.1 percent decrease. The ministry attributed this “positive trend” to the efforts of educational and administrative teams in establishing disciplined testing environments, as well as awareness campaigns targeting students and teachers that emphasized the importance of adhering to exam regulations and avoiding misconduct that could result in disqualification.
School administrations played a pivotal role by strictly enforcing organizational and monitoring procedures, the ministry added, ensuring a calm and secure atmosphere during exams. The ministry hailed the improvement as a positive sign of growing student awareness and a boost to the education community’s confidence in the effectiveness of current education policies. It also reiterated its commitment to strengthening partnerships with parents and teachers, fostering a values-based learning environment, and promoting constructive competition and compliance. The statement concluded by calling the drop in violations a promising start to the exam period and underscored that combining awareness and enforcement is key to maintaining discipline and ensuring fairness for all students.
