General Education Diploma results to be announced on Sunday
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Minister of Education, Her Excellency Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al-Shaibani, has announced the general indicators for the first semester examination results for the General Education Diploma and its equivalents for the 2024/2025 academic year. The results reveal a pass rate of 80.76% for the standard General Education Diploma, with 54,943 students participating. Notably, other categories achieved higher pass rates, including 91.05% for private bilingual schools, 100% for the Sultan's Armed Forces Technical College and Islamic Studies, 88.52% for Special Education, and 99.27% for Vocational and Technical diplomas.
Students will be able to access their results from 4 PM on Sunday, March 9, 2025, via text message services provided by Omantel, Ooredoo, and Vodafone, by sending their candidate numbers to 90200. Subsequently, the results will also be available on Oman's educational portal. The Ministry of Education emphasised its commitment to maintaining the integrity of the examination process. Examinations were conducted at 366 centres across Oman in a calm and conducive environment. However, 20 breaches of examination regulations were detected, and the ministry has taken necessary measures in accordance with existing regulations, conducting thorough investigations to ensure fairness before applying appropriate penalties.
Students wishing to request re-evaluations of their examination papers can submit applications through Oman's educational portal, specifically under the 'Examination Results Review for Year 12' link, between 9th March and 16th March 2024. The ministry has made it clear that no applications will be accepted after this deadline, and they have reiterated their commitment to ensuring that all students' rights are protected.
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