Thousands of students rallied outside parliament holding banners reading "no to private universities"
No student was expelled, the Directorate of Primary Education said on Sunday night.
The test was held from 10am to 1pm at 7,410 centres.
The absent students included 117,753 or 4 percent from schools, and 42,415 or 13.28 percent from Ebtedayee madrasas, according to the directrate.
A little over 3 million students have registered for the exams this year.