The results of the state finals are in, the duo has been brilliant, and the number of objections is a record: AI is causing more and more problems...
The article reports on the results of Croatia's state final exam (državna matura), revealing that nearly 29,500 students received their final scores. The average grade across mandatory exams was 2.9, but there was a record number of appeals, with over 6,940 submitted. Of these, 2,562 were accepted, representing 36.9% of all appeals. The majority of appeals were related to Croatian language, biology, and mathematics at higher levels. The head of the National Center for External Evaluation, Vinko Filipović, noted that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to generate lengthy and detailed appeals, making it easier to submit them. Some examples included essays with thousands of words that clearly showed signs of AI-generated content. While 51 students achieved perfect scores on at least one exam, the article highlights challenges, particularly in subjects like informatics and mathematics, where a significant portion of candidates failed. The article concludes by noting that those dissatisfied with their results can still take the autumn session, which begins in August.
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The article reports on the results of Croatia's state final exam (državna matura), revealing that nearly 29,500 students received their final scores. The average grade across mandatory exams was 2.9, but there was a record number of appeals, with over 6,940 submitted. Of these, 2,562 were accepted, representing 36.9% of all appeals. The majority of appeals were related to Croatian language, biology, and mathematics at higher levels. The head of the National Center for External Evaluation, Vinko Filipović, noted that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to generate lengthy and detailed appeals, making it easier to submit them. Some examples included essays with thousands of words that clearly showed signs of AI-generated content. While 51 students achieved perfect scores on at least one exam, the article highlights challenges, particularly in subjects like informatics and mathematics, where a significant portion of candidates failed. The article concludes by noting that those dissatisfied with their results can still take the autumn session, which begins in August.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the state final exam results without overtly favoring any political stance. It discusses educational outcomes, administrative processes, and concerns about AI-generated appeals, but does not frame the discussion in a way that leans toward either left or
The National Center for External Assessment of Education (NCVVO) reported that over 16,000 negative grades were awarded in the state matriculation exams this year. Out of 7,287 complaints received regarding exam scoring, 4,696 were rejected, while 2,562 were accepted. The majority of negative grades—over 11,000—were recorded at vocational schools, followed by high schools and other participants. Approximately 85.6% of the 111,251 exams taken received positive scores. This year saw an increase in the number of candidates taking the matriculation exams, driven primarily by higher participation from students in vocational schools and those retaking exams or seeking to improve their results. The exams were conducted by 753 assessors across 386 secondary schools and six examination centers.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual data on the number of complaints, acceptance rates, and distribution of grades without overtly favoring any side. It includes quotes from an official source and provides statistical breakdowns without apparent bias or subjective commentary.
The results of this year's state high school exam (matura) in Croatia show that around 2,500 gymnasium students and 12,500 vocational school students received negative grades on at least one exam. Among them, 51 students completed exams without any errors, while two achieved perfect scores across two subjects. Notably, 323 students scored 100% on the essay portion of the Croatian language exam. The average grade was 2.8, similar to previous years. Vinko Filipović, director of the National Center for External Education Evaluation, stated that the difficulty level of the exams was expected, and he would be concerned if the average score had been higher, as that might indicate unbalanced testing. Over 7,000 appeals were submitted against preliminary results, but 63% were rejected. Around 350 students appealed the decision, with only 7.2% accepted. The center highlighted growing concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in writing appeals, noting some students who failed essays due to insufficient word count submitted overly lengthy appeals.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on educational outcomes and administrative processes related to the national high school exam. It provides statistical data, quotes from officials, and discusses challenges like AI-generated appeals, but does not take a stance on political issues, policies, or ideological debates
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