Amman, Aug. 10 (Petra) -- The overall pass rate in the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) examination reached 65.3%, Director of the Ministry of Education's Examinations and Tests Department Mohammad Shehadeh said on Monday.
Speaking at a press conference held by the ministry at the Queen Rania Al Abdullah Centre for Information Technology to announce the results of the 2026 general examination, Shehadeh said 196,050 students had registered for the exam, of whom 178,296 sat the tests, and 116,366 passed.
Among regular students, 140,985 were registered in the academic, vocational, and technical education tracks, of whom 134,126 sat the examination. A total of 90,326 passed, representing an overall pass rate of 67.3%.
Students taking the examination through private study numbered 55,065, of whom 44,170 sat the tests. A total of 26,040 passed, giving an overall pass rate of 59%.
Shehadeh said this year's Tawjihi examination was particularly significant as it marked the graduation of the first cohort of students under the new secondary education system, which distributes the academic workload over two years, giving students greater opportunities to learn and prepare.
"As we announce the results of this session, we are seeing positive indicators of the impact of this development," he said, adding that pass rates had improved markedly to their highest level ever recorded in Tawjihi examinations.
The distribution of grades also showed an increase in overall grade levels not seen during the past five years, he added.
Another important milestone this year, Shehadeh said, was the graduation of the first cohort of students in the vocational and technical track, who enrolled in the program for the first time in the 2023/2024 academic year across six specializations.
The track aims to equip students with skills needed by the labor market and provide it with a skilled and qualified workforce. It has attracted growing numbers of students to its specializations.
In the next academic year, the track will expand to 14 specializations, providing students with broader options and further aligning educational outcomes with labor market needs.
//Petra// AF
