The national education institutions presented 217 applications from candidates who asked to be given the grade of ‘10’ in the Baccalaureate exam in the foreign language automatically, based on certificates showing that they passed international exams in this language, to the Quality Assurance Agency, IPN reports.

According to the Ministry of Education, 177 of the total number of applications were submitted by students who are to take an exam in English, by 15 – by students who study French and German, and by 10 – by students studying Spanish.

Until May 25, the National Exams Commission will examine the files submitted by the education institutions and the information received from institutions that issued certificates to candidates and will approve the list of students who will get a grade of ‘10’ automatically.