[75193] Iraqi Parliamentary Education Committee: This is the final year for 'Comprehensive Entry' concessions

[75193] Iraqi Parliamentary Education Committee: This is the final year for 'Comprehensive Entry' concessions

Changes in examination policy in Iraq: The end of the era of academic concessions

The Iraqi Parliamentary Education Committee announced today, May 29, 2026, that the current academic year will be the last year in which the decisions of 'Comprehensive Entry' (allowing all students to take exams) and grade point average improvement for students will be implemented.

The report was published simultaneously by several prominent news channels associated with the student movement in Iraq. According to سنتر السادس | Al-Santer, a channel that serves as a central information hub for 6th-grade students in the country, the committee's announcement means a gradual cancellation of the academic safety nets that have been in place in recent years as stated in the channel's announcement.

Similarly, قناة طلاب العراق الرسمية, the official channel for students in Iraq, emphasized that this decision is final and marks the end of this concession mechanism, which allowed students to sit for final exams even if they did not meet all the original criteria or to improve their grade point averages in a defined manner.

The sources, citing the Parliamentary Education Committee, highlight the transition to a stricter academic policy starting next year. The channels did not specify the exact reasons for the change, but it is a decision with significant implications for tens of thousands of students across Iraq who rely on these assistance mechanisms ahead of national exams.