NIETS organized an online meeting with O-NET examination centers to prepare for the O-NET testing in the academic year 2024.

On December 16, 2024, the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (Public Organization) or NIETS held an online meeting to brief examination centers on preparations for the Ordinary National Education Test (O-NET) in the academic year 2024. Participating agencies included 76 Provincial Education Offices, 183 Primary Educational Service Area Offices, the Office of the Private Education Commission, the Private Education Offices of the five southern border provinces, the Department of Education Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and the Bureau of Education Pattaya.

Asst.Prof. Sirida Burachat, Ph.D, the director of NIETS assigned the deputy director (Warunee  Liewwiwatchai, Ph.D) to welcome participants and inform issues related to the O-NET testing. The main agenda concerned the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand's declaration that Saturday, February 1, 2025, would be the Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) election day, which coincides with the schedule of the O-NET testing date at the grade 6 level. For recognizing the importance of the election and encouraging civic participation in the democratic administration system, NIETS decided to postpone the O-NET testing schedule for grade 6 students in regional areas across 76 provinces (excluding Bangkok) as follows:

Bangkok: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Regional Areas: Monday, February 3, 2025

The test schedule, subject codes, subjects, and duration will be unchanged as per the original timetable (see the full announcement for details).

The chief of testing administration and center network division (Mr.Pattana Thanakorn) explained procedures of managing the O-NET testing and the collaborative activities among NIETS, examination centers, and examination halls. These activities will be held continuously until the end of the examination. NIETS will announce the list of eligible candidates on January 5, 2025 and ask examination centers and schools to publicize this information to students for confirming their preparedness. Additionally, committees at the examination hall level are urged to strictly adhere to the procedures and guidelines set up by NIETS.