Some 84,598 male and female students in all governorates across Palestine will sit the Tawjihi high school exam today.
The Ministry of Education said that the students applying for the exam are distributed among 896 halls, adding that 25,000 staff members are facilitating the exams, including observers, those marking the papers, administrators, technicians and other staff.
The number of students applying for the exam from the Gaza Strip is 37,150 across 219 halls, while the number of examiners, including observers, committee heads and workers is 5,450.
Examinations will be held in accordance with the health protocol and the application of all safety and health prevention measures to protect students and staff from the coronavirus.