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Most students enrolled in the special exam period were absent

Observador4 September 2026 at 13:12

The majority of students enrolled in the special exam period did not attend on the first day. Only 4,920 out of 11,000 enrolled students were present for the tests.

The Portuguese exam for 12th year had the highest number of enrolments. Nevertheless, attendance for this exam was only 40.4% of the enrolled students.

The data shows a high absence rate in this special exam period, with more than half of the enrolled students not attending.

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