Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – 28 students went to the Brussels civil court over suspected AI fraud in the July 2025 medical exam, after a 25% pass rate. Minister Zuhal Demir launched a full review.
As HBVL News reported, at least 28 students will go to the Brussels civil court on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to demand an inquiry into possible fraud during the medical entrance exam in early July 2025. Flemish Minister Zuhal Demir has already opened an investigation, but the group says they cannot wait for political procedures.
“I would advise anyone considering filing a costly lawsuit to wait a bit longer,”
She said Thursday.
“One thing is very clear: the fraudsters won’t get away with this,”
She added yesterday, Sep 1, 2025.
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Flemish Minister Zuhal Demir has decided to launch a full review of the entrance exams after doubts were raised about irregularities. Her spokesperson said the minister will personally check each exam to make sure the investigation is complete.
Demir explained to the court that the work will take time, and results will be shared only when the work is completed, but he did not specify when these would be released. He did not indicate when the results would be made public. They won’t be published until sometime during the fall semester when the academic year begins on Monday, September 22, 2025, in Flanders.
Authorities have not yet said if the results could be cancelled, if a new exam would be organised, or if other measures will follow. The lack of clarity has created concern among students and universities, who fear last-minute changes as the new school year starts.
The medical entrance exam in Belgium is held every year in early July and is required for students who want to study medicine, dentistry, or veterinary science. It is organised by the Flemish government and is considered one of the toughest exams in the country, with traditionally low pass rates of around 15% to 20%. In July 2024, the pass rate rose to nearly 25%. Concerns grew after reports that some candidates may have used artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to complete the test.
