Egypt to Implement New Exam Format for Non-Contributing Subjects in 2026 Secondary School Certificate

Egypt's Secondary School Certificate exams will begin on June 21, 2026, with a new examination system for non-contributing subjects including Religious Education, National Education, and the second foreign language. These exams will be conducted exclusively through multiple-choice questions without concept sheets, applying to both the new and old curriculum systems. Students must achieve a minimum score of 70% to pass Religious Education. The new format applies standardized rules for all non-contributing subjects to ensure consistency and fairness across examinations. Meanwhile, students following the old curriculum system will take exams in Economics, Statistics, Religious Education, and National Education under the traditional format. The examination schedule for new curriculum students extends from June 21 through July 16, 2026, with non-contributing subjects examined first, followed by core subjects including Arabic, foreign languages, and subject-specific courses for scientific and literary streams. The same violation rules applied to all Secondary School Certificate exams will be enforced across non-contributing subject examinations.