Romanian student disqualified from Baccalaureate exam after phone rings with national alert

A student in Romania's Jiu Valley faced disqualification from the Baccalaureate exam after his phone sounded during a foreign language competency test due to a national alert.

The incident occurred when the student's phone received a RO-Alert storm warning, causing it to ring inside the examination hall. This violation of exam rules led to his immediate removal from the test.

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Most likely, the phone rang as a result of a RO-Alert warning. This is the first time something like this has happened. Unfortunately, the student was disqualified from the exam and will not be able to attend the next two sessions of the Baccalaureate.

School officials confirmed the student's disqualification, noting he will be unable to participate in the next two Baccalaureate sessions. The general school inspector, Maria Ștefănie, highlighted that this was the first such occurrence and stressed the importance of students adhering to exam regulations, including the prohibition of mobile phones in examination rooms. She urged students to treat the Baccalaureate rules with utmost responsibility.

In Hunedoara county, 2,347 high school graduates registered for the current Baccalaureate session. Those who fail the competency exams do not receive grades but only pass or fail qualifications. Failing this stage prevents them from participating in the written exams.

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Students must treat the rules of the Baccalaureate exam with maximum responsibility.