More than half a million candidates to take BEM exams in Algeria

A total of 528,136 candidates are expected to set for middle school certificate examination (BEM) due to be held on June 5th. The results will be announced on June 28th, 2011.

• The number of independent candidates is estimated at 4,302 while candidates from private school are estimated at 1,719, according to the National Office of Exams.
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• The number of exam centres is estimated at 1,855 centres.
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• The government allocated 5.1 billion DZ to the operation while 30,000 correctors, 60,000 teachers and 4,000 supervisors will be mobilised.
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• In 2010, the BEM exams had a pass rate of 66.35 percent which was the rate is the highest since Algeria gained independence. The exams result marked an increase of 16 percent over 2009.