The Ministry of Education has extended the university application deadline by three days for students who only received their exam re-evaluation results this Monday. Meanwhile, the National Examination Jury (Júri Nacional de Exames or JNE) reported that over 21,000 grade review requests were submitted this year, with 77% of those reviews resulting in higher marks.
Education ministry extends university application deadline for some students
Monday, 10 August 2026AI summary

Context & Explainers
The National Examination Jury (Júri Nacional de Exames or JNE) is the public body responsible for organizing, managing, and overseeing national exams in Portugal. It ensures the integrity of the testing process, including the distribution of exam papers to teachers for grading and the final certification of student results.
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- National exams: some students are still receiving results from re-evaluations and correctionsexpresso.pt ·
- Exam grade reviews more than triple and 77% of marks increaseeco.sapo.pt ·
- Jury received requests for re-evaluation of national exams after the deadline for releasing resultscmjornal.pt ·
- PS demands documentation from the Government regarding digital examsobservador.pt ·
- Ministry of Education opens inquiry into schools for late submission of exams and re-evaluationscnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Higher education application deadline extended for students who only received grade reviews todayrtp.pt ·




