Exam results delayed due to technical grading issues
The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) has postponed the release of national exam results from July 14 to July 17. The second phase of exams is now scheduled to begin on July 20, with final results expected on August 7, following IT difficulties in the electronic grading process.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (Ministério da Educação, Ciência e Inovação, MECI) is Portugal's national ministry responsible for education policy from pre‑school through higher education and for national science and innovation policy. In this story MECI announced that public higher education will have 78,283 places for the 2026/2027 academic year, an increase of 1,465 from the current year, which affects university admissions and capacity planning for students and institutions.
