[48145] Iraqi Ministry of Education releases transition and supplementary regulations for the 2025-2026 academic year

[48145] Iraqi Ministry of Education releases transition and supplementary regulations for the 2025-2026 academic year

Official update on examination matters

The Iraqi Ministry of Education has issued official guidelines regarding success and supplementary procedures (second attempt exams) for students in non-final grades for the 2025-2026 academic year. According to a report by the Iraqi Ministry of Education, the guidelines were formulated by the General Directorate of Evaluation and Examinations in accordance with current regulations.

Breakdown of criteria by educational stage

According to information published on نيمار ابن الانبار as well as الترا عراق | Ultra Iraq, the new regulations have been set as follows:

• Elementary schools: Students in the first four grades are considered to have passed the stage if they achieved the minimum grade, and are eligible for supplementary exams if they failed one or two subjects. For fifth-grade students, a grade of at least 50% is required in each subject, with an additional 5 possible bonus points.


• Secondary schools: Students in the first and second years of intermediate school, and the fourth and fifth years of high school, are considered successful if they achieved the minimum grade in all subjects. A student will be eligible for a supplementary exam if they failed a maximum of 3 subjects, after the addition of 5 bonus points.

Warnings and clarifications

As noted in the report by نيمار ابن الانبار || iraqedu, if a student fails more than 3 subjects (in intermediate and high school), they will be considered to have failed the entire year. The Ministry emphasized that school administrations are obligated to follow these regulations strictly to ensure "accuracy and fairness in evaluating student performance," as stated in the joint announcement also published in جريدة الصباح العراقية and وكالة بغداد اليوم الاخبارية.