Rabat – The Ministry of Education has announced in a statement that 262,442 students passed the regular session of the 2026 national baccalaureate exams in Morocco.
The ministry said the number represents a 5% increase compared to last year.
The overall pass rate reached 64.8%. Among female candidates, the success rate stood at 68.7%, compared to 60% for male candidates.
Female students accounted for 59% of all successful candidates. This means that 154,881 female students have passed the baccalaureate exams.
The ministry stated that a total of 404,957 enrolled students sat for the exams this session, with an attendance rate of 94.9%.
Private candidates who took the exams reached 55,556 students, with an attendance rate of 55.2% and a pass rate of 37.4%.
Private and enrolled candidates who obtained good grades reached 161,657, representing 57% of all successful candidates.
Candidates with disabilities reached a success rate of 81.7%.
“This year’s session saw the continued digitization of baccalaureate exam management processes and strengthened security measures. This included simplifying and securing the distribution of exam papers, ensuring confidentiality, and using electronic anonymous coding for the third consecutive year to improve the efficiency of grading,” the ministry explained.
It also pledged to continue issuing digital versions of baccalaureate diplomas and transcripts, intensifying measures to combat exam cheating.
The make-up session will take place on July 2-3-4; the final results will be released on July 11. Students who will retake the exams are estimated at 163,179.
The ministry said students who achieved outstanding grades will participate in the National exam for Science and Technology on July 23 in disciplines including mathematics, physics, and chemistry as well as engineering sciences.
The competition is taking place at Moulay Youssef High School in Rabat.
Those who passed the exams will obtain the digital version of their baccalaureate diplomas starting June 18.
