The Tawjihi, formally the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, is the national secondary school completion and university entrance examination used in Jordan and, historically, the Palestinian territories, marking the end of twelve years of schooling. Results are announced publicly and are treated as a major national event each year, with a student's Tawjihi average and chosen academic stream, scientific, literary or others, largely determining which university faculties and programs they can enter.
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Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 Policy Status
Policy Status (category) Key ProvisionAdmission to higher education is determined by Tawjihi scores 1 FAQs
How is the Tawjihi changing from the 2024 to 2025 school year?
The fixed streams are being replaced by academic and vocational pathways with assessment spread over grades 11 and 12.
The Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute reports that Jordan is replacing the traditional streams, such as scientific and literary, with educational packages aligned with students' career aspirations. The new approach has two main pathways, academic and vocational. Students begin preparing for the Tawjihi in grade 10, and assessments are spread over grades 11 and 12 rather than concentrated at the end.
Sources
1. Tawjihi (Wikipedia)
Introductory section
Admission to higher education is determined by Tawjihi scores.
Lead section
Tawjihi (Arabic: توجيهي, also known as the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination ; Arabic: امتحان شهادة الدراسة الثانوية العامة), is the national secondary school examination in Jordan and Palestine.
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The Tawjihi, formally the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination, is the national secondary school completion and university entrance examination used in Jordan and, historically, the Palestinian territories, marking the end of twelve years of schooling.
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