Cairo, Egypt A student that was doing one of the most feared national secondary school tests, tried to commit suicide by jumping out of the window of a second floor because the test, according to a local newspaper, was just too hard.

About 15 minutes after the test sheets were given to the students, Mohammed Ibrahim rushed himself towards the window and tried to jump out of the building located in Hihyah, about 60 miles north from Cairo, informed the local newspaper Al Masrim al Yum.

However, the teacher was able to get help and managed to stop him before doing so. They took him back to the classroom and called the authorities. As today, Mohammed is still in police custody.

The same test has caused major hysteria in many other egyptian schools. It even has made some of the students to faint as soon as they start reading.

Each year, financial and psychological pressure is caused to egyptian students and their families by this general test known as Thanawiya Amma, a crucial step for the students future and social status in a country where quality of life depends in great part of education.