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 In Upper Primary, students are taught advanced Basic, foundational English, Maths, and foundational Science. Upper Primary lasts for 3 of a student's 5 year primary school journey.
-The Department of Education also introduced a test which students must take at the end of their Upper Primary years. The test assesses a student's knowledge of Basic, English, Maths and Science. If a student fails, they are required to redo their Upper Primary years. Some secondary schools also do not allow students who got less than a specific percentage in their test to join.
+The Department of Education also introduced the Upper Primary Examinations (UPEs) which students must take at the end of their Upper Primary years. These tests assess a student's knowledge of Basic, English, Maths and Science.
+There are 4 tests, each lasting 1 hour. They are worth 60 marks each and if a student fails, they are required to redo their Upper Primary years. Some secondary schools also do not allow students who got less than a specific average percentage to join.
+**Example UPE English Language Paper: ** {{ :wiki:upe_eng_es1.pdf |}}\\
 Due to this the literacy rate in Basiland has improved from 42% before the educational reform to 87%.