The initial results of the 2011 baccalaureate session show that the number of top marks, 9 and 10, halved compared to the last year. Meanwhile, the number of poor marks doubled. Adrian Ghicov, director of the Agency for Evaluation and Examination, told Info-Prim that the final results would be presented after the deadline for contestations expired. Out of the 142,290 written tests, only 3.25% received a 10, 11.38% got a 9, 21.17% an 8. 32.97% of the works got a 7, 18.08% got a 6 and 9.08% a 5. 4.07% of the tests received lower marks than 5. The works that obtained maximum or minimum points were re-verified by an intermediate commission. Most likely, a similar commission will be created for next year’s session as well. This year, over 31,000 pupils took the baccalaureate exams in 175 BAC centers.