KUWAIT: Ministry of Education on Wednesday concluded midterm exams for Grade 12 students, saying the process was carried out in an organized and disciplined manner across examination committees. Students in the scientific stream sat for the chemistry exam on the final day, while literary stream students took modern and contemporary world history. Literary students are scheduled to complete their remaining exam on Thursday with statistics.
More than 33,400 male and female students from both streams sat for the exams which started on January 4, marking the end of the first semester of the 2025–2026 academic year. Education officials said the exams were conducted under close educational and administrative supervision, with continuous follow-up inside examination halls to ensure adherence to regulations.
The ministry acknowledged several issues during the first week of exams, despite what it described as generally orderly conditions. Administrative and legal measures were taken against staff members who failed to comply with approved procedures. Two heads of exam committees were removed from their posts and referred for investigation, while a national proctor was dismissed for not fulfilling his oversight duties. “Their actions contradicted the instructions and regulations governing exam committees,” the ministry said.
In a separate statement last week, the ministry said authorities had detected what it described as “attempts to lure some secondary school students via a social media application, in exchange for money, to undermine the examination process.” It said the practice constituted “a clear violation of exam regulations” and “a suspected criminal offense punishable under applicable laws, including the Penal Code.”
The ministry said it had taken “the necessary administrative and legal measures” and referred the matter to the Interior Ministry, adding that penalties under the exam violations bylaw would be applied to anyone proven to be involved, complicit, or benefiting from such practices.
The statement did not specify how many students were targeted, whether any were involved, or the nature of the services allegedly offered, focusing instead on broad assurances that the exams are subject to “continuous monitoring” and that accountability applies “without exception.” — Agencies
