Exam results invalidated

PEKANBARU, Riau: The provincial education office has invalidated the results of examinations held at local junior high schools from May 13 to May 15 following reports of leakage of test materials.

Antara reported that the head of the local education office O.K. Ni Zamil said that all Pekanbaru junior high students will take fresh tests in natural science, English and math from May 30 to June 1.

Spokesman for the provincial administration Nazief Soesila Dharma said Governor Soeripto has been informed of the incident.

There are a total of 54 state-owned junior high schools in Pekanbaru. (swe)