Cermat: 154,000 students applied for secondary school, slightly fewer than last year

This year, over 154,000 students applied for secondary school in the Czech Republic, submitting around 419,700 applications. Last year, 157,000 applied. The application deadline ended at midnight, but late submissions may be accepted at schools' discretion. The Ministry of Education institute Cermat responsible for admissions and exams, will now process applications and prepare entrance exams, scheduled for April. Last year, 82% of applicants succeeded in the first round. The online system DiPSy functioned well, despite brief outages on Monday. Minister Mikuláš Bek (Mayors and Independents)  extended the deadline due to last year's technical issues.