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Casablanca — Morocco recorded 4,929 cheating cases during this year’s regional unified examinations for first-year baccalaureate students, according to the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports.
The exams, held as part of the June 2026 session, were taken by 570,696 candidates across the country. School-enrolled students represented 82.2% of candidates, while private candidates accounted for the remaining 17.8%.
The ministry said the exams took place in what it described as positive conditions, citing the involvement of education officials, teachers and administrative staff in overseeing the process.
Attendance reached 97.7% among school-enrolled candidates, compared with 64.1% among private candidates.
Authorities reported that the number of cheating cases detected during the exams increased by 167% compared with the 2025 session. The ministry attributed the rise to stronger monitoring efforts, increased vigilance by invigilators and the wider use of electronic systems designed to detect and track cheating attempts.
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As part of those measures, around 2,000 monitoring units were deployed at examination centers. The ministry also organized training sessions for approximately 4,014 educational and administrative staff members to improve the use of anti-cheating technologies and procedures.
The exams were conducted under a broader set of measures aimed at ensuring equal opportunities and securing examination materials throughout the printing, storage and transportation stages. Authorities also continued using digital tools in the management of baccalaureate examinations, including secure electronic coding systems and authenticated digital documents.
Marking operations have already started at regional education academies across Morocco. Around 21,150 teachers are participating in the correction process, according to the ministry.
Results for the regional examinations are scheduled to be announced on July 9.
The ministry thanked education professionals, security authorities, local officials and media organizations for their role in supporting the exams. It also called on candidates sitting the national baccalaureate examinations, which began on June 4, to avoid all forms of cheating and comply with the provisions of Law 02.13 governing fraud in school examinations.
The national examinations are the next major stage of Morocco’s 2026 baccalaureate session and involve second-year high school students seeking the diploma.
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