Minister of Education Rima Karami issued the following circular: "In reference to Cabinet Resolution No. 62 dated 5/22/2026 approving a draft decree aimed at establishing special provisions related to the conduct of the official examinations for the general secondary certificate in its four branches for the year 2026 in accordance with exceptional measures, imposed by the requirements of educational justice and taking into account flexibility and differences in the conditions of students, and at the same time ensuring the proper conduct of examinations and maintaining their level and credibility, by adopting three Consecutive courses, which allows for accommodating the various circumstances that prevent some candidates from participating on specific dates, which ensures the inclusion of all candidates and reinforces the principle of equal opportunities and the achievement of fairness and equality, and in order to give a real equal opportunity to male and female students on all Lebanese territories to prepare for these exams, each according to their circumstances and to preserve this right, and the freedom of male and female students to choose the course they want to apply for to take the exams, whether the first session or the second session, each according to his circumstances and preparation. It is important for the Minister of Education to emphasize that all principals of public and private schools and secondary schools and members of the educational body, regardless of their roles, must completely refrain from exercising or allowing any pressure on male and female students that affects their selection process, and give them full space and cognitive and psychological support to enable male and female students to make the decision to apply for either the first or second round. It draws the attention of male and female students and parents to the fact that it has placed at their service the Ministry’s hotline on the number: 01-772288 to report any violation of this circular, whether in public or private schools, and the Minister of Education is committed to prosecuting and holding accountable every administrator or educator who violates the above under any reason whatsoever.