Finland's autumn matriculation exams attract record number of candidates

Finland's autumn matriculation examinations, running from early Monday until 30 September, have attracted a record 47,800 registered candidates, about 1,200 more than the previous fall. Total subject registrations reach approximately 99,700, the highest figure ever recorded for an autumn session. The exams are conducted entirely online, this year using the upgraded Abitti 2 system.

Ahead of the tests, final-year student Faru Yusupov from Otaniemi Upper Secondary School in Espoo disclosed a simple background program that monitors the clipboard, sends formatted questions to an AI model trained on curriculum material, and returns answers for direct pasting. The Finnish Matriculation Examination Board said it encourages reports of such security flaws; a recent bug-bounty initiative has attracted more than 50 submissions, compared with only a few annually in the past.