Grade 12 Entrance Exam Result in Ethiopia 2016 / 2024

Here are some detailed insights about the Grade 12 entrance exam results in Ethiopia:

1. Overall Performance: Only 3.3% of students who took the exam managed to score 350 points or more¹. This indicates a significant challenge in the education system, as highlighted by the Education Minister.
2. Top Scorers: The highest score recorded was 666 points by a male student in the natural sciences stream. For female students, the highest score was 650 points¹.
3. Social Sciences vs. Natural Sciences: The performance disparity between streams is notable. Only 1.9% of social sciences students scored 50% or above, compared to 8.6% in the natural sciences¹.
4. University Admission: The cut-off point for higher education institutions is set at 50 percentile points. This means only 29,909 students are eligible to enter public universities¹. These students will undergo a remedial program to address areas they performed poorly in before continuing their education.
5. Exam Administration: The exams were conducted in public universities to prevent cheating. This strict administration method is part of ongoing efforts to improve the integrity of the education system¹.

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