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All work, no play: Twelfth-graders study hard to get into state universities
City 6 years ago

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All work, no play: Twelfth-graders study hard to get into state universities

Spending most of their final year of high school studying, students are typically expected to regularly attend private tutoring sessions and subscribe to online learning platforms. The pressure is high because of the tough competition to get into top state universities.  
Lombok school fails student for wearing jacket, protesting on Facebook
National 6 years ago

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Lombok school fails student for wearing jacket, protesting on Facebook

A high school student in Sembalun district in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, has failed to graduate for allegedly standing up to controversial regulations issued by the principal.  
Toy seller's son earns perfect score on national exams
National 6 years ago

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Toy seller's son earns perfect score on national exams

Ananda "Hafidh" Rifai Kusnanto may come from humble beginnings, but the 17-year-old has already made several academic achievements.
Students in S. Kalimantan spend 17 hours on sea to sit national exams
National 6 years ago

Students in S. Kalimantan spend 17 hours on sea to sit national exams

Their school doesn't have internet access or enough computers to hold the computer-based national exams.
Students sit national exam amid constraints
National 6 years ago

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Students sit national exam amid constraints

The lack of supporting infrastructure and facilities has been a common problem across the country.
Computer screen too bright, final exam participant wears sunglasses
City 6 years ago

Computer screen too bright, final exam participant wears sunglasses

Student had to wear shades during computer-based national exam because of screen brightness.
Students in Ciamis sleep over at school for exams
National 6 years ago

Students in Ciamis sleep over at school for exams

Because of the long distances some high school students have to travel from home, dozens of them in Ciamis, West Java, decided to sleep at the school where they must take the computer-based national exams (UNBK).
Students in Indonesia's disaster-hit areas get easier questions in national exams
National 6 years ago

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Students in Indonesia's disaster-hit areas get easier questions in national exams

In Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which experienced a string of major earthquakes and landslides, students get easier exam problems than other provinces. 
Students at risk of missing exams in conflict-ridden Nduga
National 6 years ago

Students at risk of missing exams in conflict-ridden Nduga

The students want to run the exams in Wamena, far away from the conflict area
Indonesia confronts education woes by introducing PISA-style national exams
National 7 years ago

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Indonesia confronts education woes by introducing PISA-style national exams

In April, many students vented frustration on social media over the unprecedentedly difficult national exams, claiming that the questions posed were starkly different from what they had been taught during months of preparation prior to the exam.
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