Examinations in Dryicor

In Dryicor, formal examinations are taken at the end of Year 7 (equivalent to the U.S. fifth grade) and Year 12 (tenth grade in U.S.).

Unlike in the U.S. Dryicorans are not held back if they do not score satisfactorily on a test, and though most schools tend to use internal examinations at the end of a school year, this is usually merely to assess performance coming into the next year and/or for target grade modifications.

When putting forward candidates for an examination, Dryicoran schools must fill in one of the official Dryicoran languages (Finnish, Icelandic or Norwegian), to ensure they are given a paper in a language they can understand.

Year 7 Examinations
These usually take place in May, before a Dryicoran student leaves primary school. Students are assessed in the following topics (to avoid confusion, the Dryicoran government uses only one examination board):

Guaranteed papers
''Your examination in Mathematics is today. Please ensure that you have the required equipment with you. This includes a black pen, a HB pencil, a protractor, a pair of compasses, [a calculator if necessary,], a ruler graded in centimetres and metres. Please write your answers in black pen. Workings out may be completed in pencil. If you do not have these required items, an invigilator will provide these for you upon request. Please ensure that this paper is in a suitable language for you; if not, please ask an invigilator to change your exam paper. Please ensure that you have no devices with you. This includes mobile phones, tablets and smart watches. If you are caught with one of these in the exam, you will be disqualified. [This is also a non-calculator paper, so please ensure you do not have a calculator with you.] You are advised to answer every question in the paper, and to check your answers at the end if you have time. Good luck.'' ''Your examination in Finnish Language is today. Please ensure that you have the required equipment with you. This includes Source A, which will be provided as a separate extract, and a black pen. Please write your answers in black pen. If you do not have these required items, an invigilator will provide these for you upon request. Please ensure that this paper is in a suitable language for you; if not, please ask an invigilator to change your exam paper. Please ensure that you have no devices with you. This includes mobile phones, tablets and smart watches. If you are caught with one of these in the exam, you will be disqualified. Do not use a dictionary. You are advised to answer every question in the paper, and to check your answers at the end if you have time. Good luck.''
 * Mathematics
 * Mathematics papers are split into two papers: a non-calculator paper, which is usually more theory-based, and is the more influential of the two, and a calculator paper, which usually requires the use of a calculator.
 * A typical exam paper introduction (translated into English) may be as follows:
 * Finnish Language
 * All pupils are required to take the Finnish Language paper.
 * A typical exam paper introduction may be as follows:

Year 12 Exams
These exams are much more formal than the Year 7 exams and marked externally.