Overview
- The CIUG published a detailed correction rubric on Monday, June 8, 2026 that tells graders how to score the disputed PAU History question about socialism and anarchy.
- The rubric lets a clearly written theoretical answer receive the same maximum 2.5 points as a formal comparison and defines score bands for fail, pass, notable and outstanding responses.
- Students who left that question blank will not get an automatic zero because the CIUG will weight the missing item using the other three answers and will assign 1.25 points if the weighted score is below 5.
- Many History teachers say the measure is too late and too vague, calling it a patch that leaves room for subjective grading and urging stronger fixes such as awarding full points to all affected students or taking responsibility for the flawed wording.
- The dispute also touches another exam item on a 1975–1980 social spending table and raises broader concerns because small point changes in the PAU can alter university access and final admissions ranks.