Authorities in Toliara during the 2026 baccalaureate examination session. Examination boards have noted a marked decrease in anomalies during the 2026 session. "Although fraudulent acts persist, their frequency has significantly declined compared to previous sessions. The reduction in papers containing identical errors, a phenomenon that was once common, provides direct evidence," exam correctors stated yesterday. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research took a firm stance this year, particularly targeting the ban on mobile phones in examination centers to prevent subject leaks. This year, there were reportedly no subject leaks. In Toliara, the decline in the pass rate, which shows a gap of over 20 points compared to 2023 (66%) and 2024 (63%), would simply reflect stricter enforcement during this examination session. Device "The years 2023 and 2024 coincided with a period marked nationally by serious cases of subject leaks and examination fraud. The report on results evolution in Toliara specifically calls for cautious interpretation of these exceptionally high performances and establishes a link between the break observed since 2025 and strengthened security policies," according to the University of Toliara. The implementation of the "Bac Malio" system, then "Bacc Malio 2.0," following these irregularities, gradually placed fraud prevention at the heart of examination organization in Toliara. In 2026, this policy was accompanied by strengthened cooperation with the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (Bianco), as well as mobilization of all officials involved in the baccalaureate. This university has set itself the challenge of strengthening examination security. "The future Bacc Malio 3.0 could thus constitute an additional step: not only correcting flaws revealed in 2026, but progressively making any attempt to circumvent, disrupt, or discredit the process more difficult. Because on this front, yielding would mean questioning all the progress already made." Miangaly Ralitera