El-Sisi orders deterrent penalties for Thanaweya Amma exam violators

CAIRO – 22 February 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday emphasized the need to impose deterrent penalties on anyone found violating the Thanaweya Amma (the General Secondary Education Certificate) examination system, as he reviewed preparations for the 2025/2026 exams.

The president said strict measures would be necessary in order to ensure fairness among students and preserve the credibility and quality of educational outcomes.

The president’s directive came during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif.

Officials discussed the measures being implemented to strengthen governance of the examination system and guarantee its integrity.