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The results of the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations for the Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) of Cyprus and the Military Schools of Greece were announced today at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Dr Athena Michaelides. In particular, the Minister said. All the provisions of the legislation in force have been strictly and without deviation, as always, in order to ensure the impartiality and objectivity that make these examinations an institution whose credibility is widely recognised.
NUMBER OF SEATS IN CYPRUS HEI
In this year's Pancyprian Access Examinations, 5250 Candidates initially applied to participate, 5250 Candidates, seeking access to Public Higher and Higher Education in Cyprus and Greece. With the current allocation, 2974 places are available, of which 1689 are available at the Universityof Cyprus, 1185atthe Technological Universityof Cyprus and 100 atthe MilitarySchoolsof Greeces. The above numbers of posts also include the excess number of posts offered to graduates of the Technical Schools, the Evening Schools and the Sixth Form Gymnasium of Kato Pyrgos.
PROCEDURES OF THE 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations
The 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations were held according to the current system. The Candidacy Committees met 24 hours before each examination, at the Candidacy Centre, for the preparation of the examination papers. At the Candidacy Centre, the test papers were also multiplied and placed in Security Envelopes per room, for each Examination Centre, in each Province. The whole process was supervised by the Head of the Examinations Service and the Chairpersons of the Candidacy Committees, under conditions of absolute confidentiality, in a manner that ensured the integrity of the process.
CANDIDATES - GRADING
5004 candidates participated in the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examinations and 21874 answer books were received for a total of 54 access subjects.
5004 candidates participated in the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examinations and 21874 answer books were received for a total of 54 access subjects. The answer books were marked in accordance with the provisions of the relevant legislation and 337 teachers worked for the marking. Each answer booklet was scored by two scorers and if there was a discrepancy between the two scores of more than 10% of the total score of the course, a third scorer recalibrated the score. In accordance with the relevant legislation, no review of candidates' answer booklets or other recalibration is permitted. The overall check of the marks and related totals is done by special software of the Examination Service which leaves no margin of error.
RESULTS
Candidates/interested parties are informed of the results of the Access to the P.Candidates and interested parties can access the results of the results of the 2023 Call for Applications to Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus through the website of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth at www.moec.gov.cy
THANKS
My thanks go to all those involved in the process - the Director of Higher Education, the Director of Secondary General Education, the Director of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training, the inspectors, the subjects, the assessors, the staff of the school units and of course the students.
I particularly congratulate the students who have passed the examinations and those who will secure a place in higher or higher institutions.
I also extend special thanks to the Head and the officials of the Examinations Service who worked hard to carry out the procedures.
I also thank all the officials of the Ministry of Education and Culture - IT officials, officials of the Internet and Communication Service, the Head and officials of the Educational Planning Office and officials at the Limassol Examination Centre - who also worked for the processing of the 2023 Pancyprian Access Examination procedures.
Finally, I would like to thank the Cyprus Police Force for its discreet services for the safe and smooth operation of the Examination and Grading Centres.
This was followed by clarifying statements from the Head of the Examinations Service Mr. Dimitris Chandriotis
OVERLOADED POSITIONS
According to the Laws of 2017 to 2022 on the Conduct of the Pancyprian Entrance Examinations to the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus and Greece, 10% more than the number of positions have been offered within the framework of the Pancyprian Entrance Examinations in certain Schools and Departments of the Higher Education Institutions of Cyprus, with the beneficiaries being the final year students and graduates of the Public Technical Schools and the Sixth Grade Gymnasium of Kato Pyrgos, and 3% of the excess places, with the beneficiaries being the final year students and graduates of the Public Evening Gymnasiums and Evening Technical Schools. In both these cases, the prerequisite for the allocation of seats to candidates in these categories is to secure at least 70% of the Access Grade of the last candidate admitted to their preferred department.
Specifically, for tthe Universityof Cyprus 28 oversubscribed places were offered and for tthe TechnologicalUniversity of Cyprus 58.
2 places have also been allocated to graduates of Public Technical Schools and the Kato Pyrgos Sixth Form Gymnasiumathe Military School of Evelpidonics - Weapons Department.
PLACE ALLOCATION AT Cypriot universities and military schools of Greece
It is clarified that the Examinations Service, with regard to the first allocation of places, announces the place that each candidate has secured, based on his/her choices and scores per Access Framework. In addition, it announces the Access Level that each candidate has obtained in each Access Framework that he/she has chosen and which relates exclusively to the Universities of Cyprus and the Military Schools of Greece.
It is clarified that the grades of the Access Frameworks which relate exclusively to the HEIs of Greece are not announced today:
3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 23, 30
POSSESSION OF POSITION IN PUBLIC HEIs OF GREECE
After consultation with the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece, the Examinations Service will issue an announcement within the next few days on the details of the application procedure for the HEIs of Greece. The announcement will be published both on the website of the Examinations Service and in the daily press. The allocation of places for the Public Universities of Greece will be made by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece in August.
It is clarified that the Examinations Service will announce the General Access Grade/ranking of each candidate for the Universities of Greece on the website of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece within the next few days.
It should be noted that, when submitting his/her application for the HEI of Greece, each candidate may select up to twenty schools from a single Scientific Field.
VACANCIES IN THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF CYPRUS
Vacancies in the Public Universities of Cyprus, which are created after the allocation of positions in the HEIs of Greece, are filled by decision of the competent authority, in consultation with the Public Universities of Cyprus, which announce and undertake the relevant procedures.
RESERVATION OF PLACE FOR ARRESTS IN THE ARMY ARMY
Male students who have secured a place in the Public HEIs of Cyprus and cannot attend during the academic year 2023-2024 due to military obligations, should proceed to reserve a place according to the procedures determined by the Academic Institutions themselves. Further instructions for applicants for admission to HEIs in Cyprus are set out on the website of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece.
The places of male conscripts who will secure a place at the Public HEIs of Greece through the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations are reserved by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece until the fulfilment of their military obligations.
The places of male conscripts, who will secure a place at the Public HEIs of Greece through the 2023 Pancyprian Entrance Examinations, are reserved by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece until the fulfilment of their military obligations.
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