More than 100,000 Romanian high-school graduates sit simultaneous history and mathematics Baccalaureate exams

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Today, 1 July 2026, more than 100,000 Romanian high-school graduates sat the compulsory profile exam of the national Baccalaureate, with history and mathematics papers issued simultaneously across the country. Candidates enrolled in humanities and vocational tracks tackled three structured history tasks under a three-hour time limit, while those in science and technology streams faced an equivalent mathematics paper, according to the latest bulletins from the Ministry of Education and independent monitors.
The history paper, published at 09:00 local time, comprised three sections designed to test core competences set out in the national curriculum, the education ministry confirmed in a statement released this morning. Model answers and grading grids were distributed to examiners within 30 minutes of the start, mirroring the format used in last year’s session. “The structure remains unchanged: document analysis, thematic essay, and chronological reasoning,” a ministry spokesperson told *HotNews.ro* . Candidates in the real and technological streams received their mathematics papers at the same hour, with the first section weighted at 30 % of the total mark, the second at 40 %, and the third at 30 %, mirroring the allocation used in the 2025 session.
Examination centres opened at 08:30 and closed their doors to latecomers at 09:25, national broadcaster Digi24 reported . A total of 107,842 candidates registered for the summer session, down 2.1 % on 2025, the ministry disclosed in a 30 June press release. Social media feeds showed students posting photographs of the history papers within minutes of collection, with hashtags #Bac2026 and #Istorie trending locally by 09:45.
The education ministry has deployed 1,200 additional invigilators to cover 1,147 centres nationwide, a contingency first introduced after the 2024 irregularities. All scripts will be scanned and stored in a secure cloud system within 24 hours, the ministry stated, aiming to publish provisional results by 12 July. Appeals must be lodged by 14 July, with final grades expected on 22 July.
In parallel, the national ombudsman’s office activated its hotline at 08:00 to handle any procedural complaints, receiving 47 calls by 11:00, all logged and forwarded to regional coordinators. “We are monitoring compliance with the protocol,” an ombudsman spokeswoman said. “So far, no systemic breach has been reported.”
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