level includes a number of 4 choice and written questions which test the applicants' intelligence and maths and science skills based on what they have studied in previous years. The sources of questions were not revealed. Statistically, less than 1% of applicants were chosen to enter the 99 middle schools and 98 high schools across the country. In 2006 87,081 boys and 83,596 girls from 56 cities applied. 6,888 students were accepted for the 2007 middle schools. In 2019, over 174,000 candidates have applied for NODET schools in 7th grade (junior high school), and 17,223 were admitted. In the same year, over 132,000 candidates applied for seats in 10th grade (senior high schools), and only 11,867 were offered a place. The style of questions varied greatly each year. Some questions would describe a particular phenomenon and its related problems. Then, students were asked to provided solutions and reasoning. The evaluation of the answers wouldn't be based on the choice, but on the described reason, trying to distinguish students with higher reasoning abilities. In another atypical type of question, students were introduced with a brief introduction on a certain complex scientific topic, which most students were not supposedly familiar with. Afterward, students were asked to solve a given problem using mathematical calculations, reasoning, or even their common sense. Statistics show that NODET alumni usually pursue higher education up to the post-graduate level. Famous NODET High schools Girls' schools are generally called Farzanegan School, whereas boys' schools have different names in different cities. Some of the famous schools are Allameh Helli in Tehran and Kerman. Later new branches were established with various names, such as Bahonar in Karaj, Beheshti High Schools in Khorramabad, Sari, Torbat Heydariyeh, Zahedan, Ardabil, Semnan, Shahrud, Sabzevar, Zanjan, Ahwaz, Kashan, Kermanshah, Tonekabon, Sanandaj, Ilam, Shahrekord, Amol, Ghaemshahr, Yasuj, Birjand, Bojnurd, Babol, Gorgan, Borujerd, Maragheh, Hamedan, Arak, Shahid Babaei Highschool in Qazvin, Shahid Ghuddusi Highschool in Qom, Madani, Ostad Shahriar (OSH) in Tabriz, Mianeh, Allameh Jafari School in Marand, Shahid Soltani School, Darolfonoun in Shahriar, Haghani in Bandar Abbass, Hashemi Nejad School in Mashhad, Sheikh Ansari High School in Dezful, Dastgheib High school in Shiraz, Shabzendedar High school in Jahrom, Shahid Ejei High School in Isfahan, Mirzakouchakkhan in Rasht, and Sadoughi in Yazd. See also Education in Iran Gifted education Selective schools Maryam Mirzakhani References External links National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents Selective schools Gifted education Educational