YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of united examinations over the first ten days have been summarized, RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotian said at the June 13 press conference. The average scores of 11.7, 12, 13 and 11.4 were recorded in the united exams in biology, geography, history, and the Armenian language and literature respectively. According to the minister, the average score in the subject "Armenian language and literature" has fell compared to last year. At the same time, the preliminary summarization of English examination results shows that this year school leavers again received high scores in this subject: out of 8 thousand school leavers who took foreign language exams, 100 received the highest score of 20 points, and over a thousand of them received 18-19 points. A. Ashotian explained the high scores by several factors: first, the English tests were relatively easy, second, the school leavers were better prepared. Besides, over a dozen cribs were found during the English examination on June 12. He did not rule out that some examinees had managed to use cribs. The minister announced that the respective state bodies are trying to reveal the initial source of these cribs and those to blame. It was stated that the united exams in physics, the history of the Armenian people, the Russian language, and chemistry will be conducted within the next days. A. Ashotian announced that by mid July the ministry will organize additional examinations for those who did not take exams for a good reason, persons studying under various programs abroad, as well as for servicemen demobilized from the army.

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