[52682] Iraq: Parliamentary Education Committee approves the 'comprehensive entry' proposal for examinations

A significant development regarding final examinations in Iraq

On May 6, 2026, many Iraqi media outlets reported on a dramatic step for students in the country's education system. Members of the Education Committee in the Iraqi Parliament voted in favor of approving the "comprehensive entry" (الدخول الشامل) decision, a move that allows all students to take the final exams regardless of their pre-exam grades.

According to the channel نيمار ابن الانبار, the proposal formulated and approved by the committee stipulates that "comprehensive entry should be granted to 9th and 12th-grade students, with their exams taking place concurrently with the second session and being counted for them as a first round." Similar reports also appeared on the واحد العراق channel, which emphasized that this is an official decision by the committee.

The matter has now been forwarded for review and decision by the "Opinion Council" (هيئة الرأي) at the Ministry of Education. The مخططات 🤍 channel noted that the public is now awaiting the publication of the council's official decision, after it takes the necessary bureaucratic steps and determines the implementation procedures.

The reporting sources, including سنتر السادس | Al-Santer and واحد عراق, presented the news as dramatic and urgent for the student body. It should be emphasized that this is a preliminary stage of parliamentary approval, and that the authority for the final decision rests with the Opinion Council, the senior administrative body in the Iraqi Ministry of Education.