Ministry stressed that engaging with such groups could lead students to fall victim to fraud and deception. In a statement, the Ministry has encouraged students to rely on their efforts, emphasizing that “seriousness, hard work and perseverance are paths to achieving success.” The Ministry also confirmed its full readiness to begin the first-semester final exams for male and female students in the intermediate stage and tenth and eleventh grades. A total of 161,644 middle school students, 45,428 tenth graders, 11,593 eleventh-grade literary students, and 30,197 eleventh-grade scientific students are expected to take the exams starting tomorrow.