International Approaches to Exams Given the Pandemic
IAEA invites members and non members to share information about how they are handling their school-leaving or university entrance exams as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
International news
The beginning of the end of our obsession with standardized tests
America has been obsessed with student standardized tests for nearly 20 years. Now it looks like the country is at the beginning of the end of our high-stakes testing mania…
Without English testing, study abroad cannot resume
On 26 May, for the fifth consecutive month, the Chinese National Education Examinations Authority and the British Council announced the cancellation of IELTS tests scheduled for June. Prospective international students…
Exams are fundamentally flawed – let’s try something new
Increasing numbers of qualifications are offered in a format that would be familiar to anyone who has participated in organisations such as Scouts, Guides or Boys’ Brigade: badges. These are awarded…
Next year’s school exams in Scotland may be scrapped due to Covid-19 pandemic
Education Secretary John Swinney is unable to rule out next year’s school exams being cancelled due to Covid-19 but he confirmed pupils going back in a blended learning model on…
New Zealand: NCEA exams delayed after school closures
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that the start of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams will be postponed from November 6 to November 16.The last exam will now…
Hong Kong exams body to develop alternative student grading system for crises
Exam authorities will carry out citywide research to develop an alternative student grading system in the event university entrance tests are cancelled because of future pandemics, Hong Kong’s education minister…
Coronavirus: India’s education minister aims to ‘save’ academic year
Dr Nishank, head of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, confirmed that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), admissions exams for technology and…
A Lockdown Abroad Disrupts Testing at Home
Among the many disruptions to educational services caused by the novel coronavirus is one that may be in demand now more than ever: remote proctoring. Like a growing number of…
The IAEA 2020 Frances M. Ottobre Distinguished Student Scholarship
The 2020 Frances Ottobre Distinguished Student Scholarship is now open for applications. The award will support attendance at the 2020 IAEA Conference hosted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC),…