A student in Valea Jiului was disqualified from the Romanian Baccalaureate exam after their mobile phone rang during a language proficiency test. The disruption was caused by a RO-ALERT emergency notification warning of a thunderstorm in Hunedoara County. Despite the alert being unrelated to exam misconduct, regulations require immediate disqualification for any phone use during testing. The student will be barred from retaking the exam for the next two sessions. Education officials confirmed the incident and the enforcement of standard protocol. This incident highlights the potential for unintended consequences of the RO-ALERT system during sensitive events like national exams. The student’s future academic progress is now impacted by the unforeseen alert.