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Over 120,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 120,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon's exam centers for the exam 2. various of students preparing for the matriculation exam STORYLINE: A total of 128,801 students sat for the nationwide matriculation examination of Myanmar on Monday, the first day of the exam for the academic year 2023-24, the official television channel MRTV reported on Monday. The figure represents 87.9 percent of the students who had registered for the nationwide matric exam, the media report said, adding that 146,523 students had registered for the exam. Of them, 8,428 students sat at 47 exam centers in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. The exam was held at a total of 841 exam centers, including 830 exam centers across the country and 11 overseas exam centers, it said. The total number of students who sat for the exam this year

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(240311) -- YANGON, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students leave a high school after a final matriculation exam for the academic year 2023-24 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(240311) -- YANGON, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students leave a high school after a final matriculation exam for the academic year 2023-24 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(240311) -- YANGON, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter a high school for the matriculation exam for the academic year 2023-24 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(240311) -- YANGON, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter a high school for the matriculation exam for the academic year 2023-24 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(240311) -- YANGON, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students leave a high school after a final matriculation exam for the academic year 2023-24 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee poses for photos with her mother at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee runs out of an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee is presented with flowers by her mother at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Examinees walk out of an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee runs out of an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee poses for photos with his parents at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee runs out of an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An examinee's father takes selfies with his family at an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Examinees walk out of an exam site in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2023. China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," concluded on Saturday nationwide. The exact number of applicants for this year's "gaokao" is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Over 67 pct of students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 67 pct of students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of people checking exam results STORYLINE: Myanmar's Ministry of Education said on Friday that 67.87 percent of students have passed their high school graduation exam for the 2022-2023 academic year. A total of 161,850 students sat for the university entrance exam for the academic year. Of them, 109,851 students passed the exam, the education ministry said. This year's pass rate was up, as compared to 46.88 percentage points from the 2021-2022 academic year, official data showed. Myanmar held the nationwide matriculation exam for the 2022-2023 academic year in March this year with 863 exam centers, including five overseas exam centers. From the overseas exam centers, 10 students passed the matriculation exam, with a passing rate of 90.91 percent, the ministry's figures showed. According to the education minist

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Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam

STORY: Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of exam sites in China STORYLINE: This year's college entrance exam in China, also known as the "gaokao," began on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Education, the exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. Their exams will last from two to four days, depending on their choice of subjects. The annual exam is deemed the most important event for high school graduates, as it provides an opportunity to set the direction for their future careers. This year's college entrance exam is the first one after China adjusted its COVID-19 response measures. Health and emergency response measures have been put in place for COVID-19, as well as other medical emergencies such as heat strokes and injuries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(230309) -- YANGON, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students enter a high school for the matriculation exam for the academic year of 2022-23 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 8, 2023. A total of 161,851 students on Wednesday sat for the matriculation examination, according to the country's Ministry of Education. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-MATRICULATION EXAM

(230309) -- YANGON, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students are to sit for the matriculation exam for the academic year of 2022-23 in Yangon, Myanmar, March 8, 2023. A total of 161,851 students on Wednesday sat for the matriculation examination, according to the country's Ministry of Education. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

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Over 160,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 160,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon's exam center for the matric exam 2. various of students preparing for the matriculation exam STORYLINE: A total of 161,851 students on Wednesday sat for the nationwide matriculation examination of Myanmar for the academic year of 2022-23, according to the country's Ministry of Education. "It is 90 percent of the students who had registered for the nationwide matric exam," Thin Nu Nu Sein, an official from the Ministry of Education, told Xinhua. The figure is compared to 281,751 students sitting for the same exam in the last academic year of 2021-22, official data showed. The nationwide matriculation exam for this academic year, which began on Wednesday, will be held until March 18. There was a total of 863 exam centers, including five overseas exam centers, set up for the matric exam of this academic year, according to

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Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 179,000 students register for matriculation exam in Myanmar DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:15 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. Students in Myanmar taking their final exam for 2022-23 academic year STORYLINE: A total of 179,649 students registered for the upcoming nationwide matriculation exam in Myanmar, an official from the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council told Xinhua on Saturday, citing the ministry of education. The matriculation exam for 2022-23 academic year is set to be held across the Southeast Asian country on March 8-18 this year, according to the ministry. This year's exam is the last one of old basic education system of Myanmar. Starting from the next academic year, the country will fully replace the old system with a new one, which will extend schooling by two years. In last academic year of 2021-2022, a total of 281,751 students sat for the nationwide matriculation exam of Myanmar, registering a pass rate of 46.8

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Over 132,000 students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 132,000 students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students checking exam results 2. students entering school STORYLINE: Myanmar's Ministry of Education announced on Friday that 132,077 students passed their high school graduation exam for the 2021-2022 academic year. The country's matriculation exam pass rate this year was 46.88 percent, up by 14.82 percentage points from the 2019-2020 academic year, official data showed. There were 281,751 students sitting for the matriculation exam this year, which was held at local and foreign exam centers in late March and early April. In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 7,600 students passed this year's matriculation exam, with a passing rate of 47.18 percent. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southeast Asian country was unable to hold the university entrance exam last year. In Myanmar, students are set to take the matriculat