June 3, 2005
Students won't pay to find out exam mark
Education authorities in Shanghai have banned any company from charging money to inform students about their marks on the national college entrance examination after many parents complained about the practice, reports China View.
"In the 1990s, the examination authority teamed up with local telecom operators to set up paid inquiry hot lines, which allow examinees to get their marks one day before the results will arrive in the post. The service costs 2 yuan (24 US cents) per minute, and an inquiry normally takes two or three minutes.
Last year, the exam authority also allowed students to get their marks by SMS for 4 yuan. Students who can't wait for marks to arrive by mail, will still be able to use the phone and SMS services this year, without any charge."
Many countries around the world offer exam results by SMS,:
-- The United Arab Emirates: High School Results 2004
-- India: Wrong SMS leads to suicide
-- India: Students must double check SMS results
-- India: India: Exam results by SMS
-- Brunei: Exam results by SMS
-- Australia: Higher School Certificate results by SMS
-- Australia: Students get exam results by SMS
-- UK: Carriers prepare for SMS surge from school exam results
-- Saudi Arabia: Getting exam results by SMS
-- France: Exam and Admission results by SMS
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