ARMEN ASHOTYAN: LOW GRADES ON ARMENIAN EXAM AT UNITED STATE EXAMINATIONS ARE EXPLAINED BY TESTS’ DIFFICULTY.
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
13.06.2009 20:33 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The highest scores within the first 10 days of
United State Examinations were registered for English language exams,
the lowest- for Armenian exams, average scores for the exam being
11,4, which is by 2 points lower than last year’s index," RA Minister
of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told a news conference "Low
grades on Armenian exam at United State Examinations are explained by
tests’ difficulty. This is the reason maximum grades were earned only
by 12 people out of all the entrants passing Armenian exams. Whereas
out of 800 entrants passing English exams, maximum grades were earned
by 100 people," he said.
According to Armen Ashotyan, Ministry task is to bring human factor to
a minimum, thus providing maximum objectivity. Yet now the Government
can’t manage the full computerization of the process.
This year, State Exams in Armenia are conducted in 2 stages. The first
stage was launched on June 2 to be completed on June 20. Second stage –
for those demobilized from the army, foreign citizens and those who
absent from the first stage for valid reasons.
According to Armenian Testing Center, the number of university entrants
passing United State Exams for 15 subjects comprises 19164 persons
in Armenia and NKR.