NAPLAN TESTS DISRUPTED ACROSS AUSTRALIA AFTER ONLINE SYSTEM FAILURE
Thousands of students across Australia experienced disruptions on the first day of the national NAPLAN assessments after the online testing platform encountered a technical failure. Schools in several states reported that students were unable to access the testing system, resulting in delays or pauses to many exams.
Teachers and school administrators reported that students waited in exam rooms for extended periods while technicians attempted to resolve the issue. In some schools, students were asked to leave testing areas after it became clear that the system could not be restored quickly.
Education authorities confirmed that the disruption affected multiple regions nationwide and said investigations were underway to determine the cause of the outage. Officials are now working with the testing platform provider to ensure the system is stabilized before the next scheduled exam sessions.
NAPLAN is a nationwide assessment used to measure literacy and numeracy skills among Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. Education experts say the testing system plays an important role in monitoring learning progress, making reliable digital infrastructure essential for administering exams.
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