School Language Diagnostic Rules Opened for Consultation (Austria, July 2026)
A draft ordinance proposed a bundled set of rules for German-language support and school language assessment. Consultation remained open until 20 August 2026.
Denmark Published Rules and First Test Window for New National Skills Tests (Denmark, June 2026)
Denmark published the regulation and guidance for the first implementation of the new National Skills Tests in the folkeskole. All public schools are to conduct the tests for the first time after the summer holidays.
Sweden Finalised Revised Mandatory Mapping and Assessment Materials for Preschool Class and Grade 1 (Sweden, June 2026)
The National Agency for Education confirmed revised mandatory mapping materials for preschool class and assessment support for grade 1. The revised materials are mandatory from the autumn term 2026.
KNEC Sets Grade 10 and Vocational SBA Administration Rules (Kenya, June 2026)
KNEC issued the schedule and instructions for 2026 Grade 10 and vocational-level school-based assessments. The rules define how schools access assessment materials, administer projects and practicals, score learners and upload results through the CBA portal.
French Community Sets 2026-2027 Test CLÉ Rules for Primary Education (Belgium, June 2026)
The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles set the operating rules for the Test CLÉ in ordinary and specialised primary education for the 2026-2027 school year. The diagnostic assessment applies at the start of fourth primary and replaces the previous non-certifying external assessment model.
Audit Ordered on Portuguese National Exam Preparation Procedures (Portugal, June 2026)
Portugal ordered an inspection audit into internal procedures used in preparing the national secondary Portuguese exam held on 16 June. The audit was requested after a question image in the exam was found to have appeared previously in a published exercise book.
Compulsory School Completion Exam Areas and Instructor Rules Are Revised (Austria, June 2026)
The education ministry published a government bill revising the Compulsory School Completion Examination Act and related school laws. The update changes exam areas and adjusts eligibility conditions for instructors and examiners in preparation courses.
National Assessment Calendar Adds Impulso Lector and Adjusts Simce Applications (Chile, June 2026)
The Education Quality Agency published Chile’s 2026 national assessment calendar after the National Education Council approved an adjustment to the National and International Evaluations Plan. The calendar adds the census-based Impulso Lector assessment for 2nd grade and removes some previously expected 2026 applications.
BTEB Sets Assessment Rules for Referred Grade 10 Vocational Candidates (Bangladesh, June 2026)
BTEB issued instructions on how referred Grade 10 SSC Vocational and Dakhil Vocational students from the 2023 and 2024 sessions will be examined. The notice links those candidates to the 2025 session subject structure, mark distribution, and syllabus for the 2027 examination cycle.
MoE Replaces Grade 3 and 4 Central Third-Term Exams with School-Based Assessment (United Arab Emirates, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education confirmed that Grade 3 and Grade 4 students would complete final School-Based Assessment instead of centralized end-of-third-term examinations. The assessment window was set for 15 to 19 June 2026.