On 5 September 2026 have failed in the Región de Murcia the exams for the direct award of the title Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria were held. According to the regional education department, a total of 680 people aged 18 and over registered for this year's second examination session. The tests took place simultaneously at six examination centres . The administration did not initially say how many of those registered actually attended.
The exams are for adults who wish to gain the Spanish secondary education certificate. The qualification provides access to further education pathways such as the Bachillerato for adults, as well as vocational training programmes in Formación Profesional. The regional government regularly justifies the scheme by citing its aim of opening up educational pathways and improving employment prospects.
Organisational details — including the list of the six examination centres, the allocation of examination rooms and the composition of the examination boards — were published in advance via an official notice from the regional education department. It also sets out procedural guidance on how the exams are conducted, document checks and security coordination.
The second examination session supplements the spring sitting. It is specifically designed for adults studying alongside work and family life or seeking formal recognition of skills they have already acquired. The process is standardised: candidates complete written assignments in several subjects, reflecting the Educación Secundaria Obligatoria curriculum. Marking is carried out locally by the panels appointed for each centre; results will be announced in the coming days, the regional administration said.
No specific figures were initially available on pass rates, the number of the 680 registrants who did not attend, or the distribution of candidates across the six examination centres. However, comparative figures from previous years suggest that demand for a second chance to gain the secondary education certificate in the region remains steady. Meaningful trends can only be identified once grades and final attendance figures have been published.
The current examination session in the Región de Murcia is part of similar provision in other Autonomous Communities. Locally, responsibility for administration and marking lies with the regional education department of Murcia; consistent principles apply nationwide, but arrangements such as dates and examination venues are determined regionally.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).