Primary and Junior High School Act Article 40

Students’ learning shall be assessed. The regulations governing what is assessed, the assessment methods, principles, handling of violations of assessment regulations, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the central competent authority; in accordance with these regulations, the special municipality or county (city) competent authority shall formulate supplementary directions governing the assessment of students’ learning.If a student completes their studies in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph and achieves satisfactory results, their school shall award the student a graduation certificate.Junior high school students shall take part in the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students conducted by the central competent authority in conjunction with the special municipality or county (city) competent authority, unless given approval by the special municipality or county (city) competent authority to not take part; the methods for conducting the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students are prescribed in the regulations referred to in Paragraph 1.In order to conduct the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students, the central competent authority may commission universities, professional academic associations, or foundations to work in conjunction with special municipality and county (city) competent authorities to handle the setting of test questions and testing-related matters; the eligibility criteria to be met by participants, implementation methods, scope of tasks, and other related matters are prescribed in the regulations referred to in Paragraph 1.