Led by activists from the Bad Students group, concerned students have filed a petition with the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT), the organisation responsible for Thailand’s university placement selection process, to explain errors that were found on the 2024 admission exam.

The group submitted a petition with 6,455 signatures to the CUPT on Monday (29 April), demanding it disclose the answers to the exam questions within 7 days before exam scores are submitted to universities.  Complaints about the 2024 university admission exams went viral on social media as a result of mistakes found in 5 subjects. CUPT later admitted these mistakes. 

The errors include ambiguous questions and choices, causing test takers to give unclear answers. The exam checking system also gave scores to some individuals who did not take the examination.

Bad Student spokesperson Anna Annanon asserted that some exam questions exceeded the scope of the high school curriculum, a claim CUPT denied,   

The 6 errors in 5 subjects claimed by the Bad Students group were acknowledged by CUPT, however.  The organisation was unwilling to provide correct answers due to contractual conditions with the examiner, however. 

The 6,455 test takers urged that:

1. The CUPT immediately publish exam answers in every subject before the universities start the selection process. 

2.  The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI) mediate negotiations between the TCDC and the parties who issued the exam to adjust the contract terms for exam publication. 

3.  The MHESI and CUPT ensure the integrity and transparency of the exam-making and reviewing processes by allowing public participation.