RESULTS OF UNITED EXAMINATIONS OVER FIRST TEN DAYS SUMMARIZED

Noyan Tapan
June 15, 2009

YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of united examinations
over the first ten days have been summarized, RA Minister of Education
and Science Armen Ashotian said at the June 13 press conference. The
average scores of 11.7, 12, 13 and 11.4 were recorded in the united
exams in biology, geography, history, and the Armenian language and
literature respectively.

According to the minister, the average score in the subject "Armenian
language and literature" has fell compared to last year. At the same
time, the preliminary summarization of English examination results
shows that this year school leavers again received high scores in this
subject: out of 8 thousand school leavers who took foreign language
exams, 100 received the highest score of 20 points, and over a thousand
of them received 18-19 points. A. Ashotian explained the high scores
by several factors: first, the English tests were relatively easy,
second, the school leavers were better prepared. Besides, over a dozen
cribs were found during the English examination on June 12. He did not
rule out that some examinees had managed to use cribs. The minister
announced that the respective state bodies are trying to reveal the
initial source of these cribs and those to blame.

It was stated that the united exams in physics, the history of
the Armenian people, the Russian language, and chemistry will be
conducted within the next days. A. Ashotian announced that by mid
July the ministry will organize additional examinations for those who
did not take exams for a good reason, persons studying under various
programs abroad, as well as for servicemen demobilized from the army.