In 2018, will the final essay be assessed on a five-point scale or according to current criteria?
The procedure and procedure for assessing the final essay (presentation) will not change in the 2017/18 academic year. The essay (presentation) will be assessed according to two requirements (Volume and Independence) and 5 evaluation criteria, as in last year. The result of the essay (presentation) is “pass” or “fail”.

Is it true that the Unified State Exam in English will become mandatory for everyone this year?
It is planned to expand the list of compulsory subjects for passing the Unified State Exam by the time high schools completely switch to the new Federal State Educational Standards, which will happen by 2022. Thus, a foreign language will become mandatory for passing the Unified State Exam, in addition to Russian and mathematics, in 2022.

I'm from Crimea. I have two children. One is in the ninth grade, the second is in the sixth. Are there any changes planned in the examination procedure in the next 2-3 years?
For Crimea and Sevastopol From 2019, the Unified State Exam and the Unified State Exam will become mandatory. Now graduates can take the Unified State Examination and the Unified State Examination at will, or undergo final certification in the form of the State Examination.

For all of Russia: Currently, testing procedures are being carried out to introduce a final interview in the Russian language in 9th grade. In this regard, a draft regulatory legal act is being prepared that will introduce

from next academic year in 9th grade, a final interview in the Russian language as a condition for admission to GIA-9. It is planned that the final interview will take place in three terms (similar to the final essay):
→ second Wednesday of February;
→ second working Wednesday in March;
→ first working Monday in May.
A foreign language should be included among the compulsory subjects of the Unified State Examination from 2022.

I am also from Crimea. If a graduate has scored insufficient points on the Unified State Exam in a subject of his choice for admission to a university, can he take this subject directly at the university?
In 2017 and 2018, a special procedure for admission to the university continues to apply for graduates from Crimea and Sevastopol. In the year of receiving the certificate, they have the right to enroll in undergraduate and specialist programs of their choice based on the results of the Unified State Examination and (or) the results of entrance tests conducted by the university both on the territory of Crimea and abroad. Applicants can take all entrance tests conducted by the university, or take one or more exams at the university, along with using the results of the Unified State Exam as the results of other entrance tests.

There is information on the Internet that ninth-graders will take 5 subjects in 2018 at the State Academic Examination. Is it so? Or do you mean an interview in Russian?
The number of academic subjects for passing the GIA is four (two compulsory academic subjects - Russian language and mathematics, and two subjects of the graduate’s choice). Starting from the 2018/19 academic year, 9th grade students will have to undergo a final interview in the Russian language to obtain admission to GIA-9.

My child has chosen subjects to take the Unified State Exam, but it turns out that the schedule for these exams coincides. What should I do? Will he be allowed to take the Unified State Exam early?
The schedule is designed in such a way as to exclude examinations in subjects of the same profile. If the dates for the Unified State Exam in individual academic subjects coincide, Unified State Exam participants are allowed to take the exams on reserve dates. Thus, there is no need to participate in the early period of the Unified State Exam if the exam dates coincide.

I took the Unified State Exam in 2011. Now I want to get a second higher education, in order to enter a university, I need to take the Unified State Exam again. This is quite difficult for those who have not been in school for a long time. Are there plans to create any other conditions for admission for those who graduated from school a long time ago and are receiving a second and subsequent higher education?
To obtain a second higher education, you do not need to take the Unified State Exam. According to the Law on Education, admission to bachelor's degree programs and specialty programs of persons with higher education is carried out based on the results of entrance examinations, the form and list of which are determined by the university.

Will history be a compulsory subject on the Unified State Exam? From what year will this happen?
The discussion of the issue of introducing history into the list of compulsory subjects for passing the State Examination is relevant. The increase in the number of compulsory subjects of the State Civil Aviation Examination is preceded by a broad professional and public discussion of this issue, as well as an analysis of the results of testing the examination technology. So far, no decision has been made to include history among the compulsory subjects of the Unified State Examination.

With the introduction of CMM printing technology in the classroom, the problem of the lack of forms for State Examination participants is being solved. In this regard, will the deadlines for submitting applications for the Unified State Exam be revised? But it often happens that it is quite difficult for a graduate to decide on subjects before February 1st.
There are no plans to make changes to the GIA-11 Procedure in the 2017/18 academic year. An application indicating the choice of subjects for which you plan to take the Unified State Exam must be submitted strictly before February 1 (inclusive). If the applicant has valid reasons (illness or other documented circumstances), after February 1, the choice of academic subject (list of academic subjects) can be changed (added) only by decision of the State Examination Committee.

Question about the oral exam in Russian. I would like to know more about the OGE in 9th grade. What should the guys expect? What are the features of this exam? What will be assessed? Will it be taken into account that not everyone speaks this language as their native language? And further. Probably, in the near future there will be an oral exam in the Russian language in grade 11? What should we expect?
The final interview in the Russian language is considered as a condition for admission to the State Examination Examination in 9th grade. Organizational principles for conducting a final interview in the Russian language: → conducting it at your school;
→ a unified structure of tasks with uniform requirements for their implementation;
→ software and hardware (use of hardware and software, sound reproducing and recording equipment, software;
→ provision of assignments from the federal level on the day of the final interview;
→ a unified assessment system by an expert, using the pass/fail system;
→ unified schedule.

Final interview tasks in the Russian language
→ Reading text aloud
→ Retelling the text with a statement on the problem of the text
→ Monologue statement on one of the selected topics
→ Dialogue with the examiner-interlocutor

In 2016, we conducted research in Chechnya. Tatarstan and the Moscow region, a week ago the second testing was completed in 21 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including the Chechen Republic. There were no problems. We are not asking anything supernatural. Reading a text of 160-170 words, describing a photograph or speaking out on a proposed topic, entering into a dialogue with a teacher is not so difficult. These are the basic skills that every person graduating from basic school should have. There are no special “relaxations” for students for whom Russian is not their native language. Firstly, Russian is the official language of our country and all citizens must demonstrate at least the minimum level of proficiency established by the requirements of the educational standard. Secondly, education in high schools, lyceums and colleges, as well as universities in the Russian Federation is conducted in Russian. Poor command of the Russian language will not allow the child to continue his education along the chosen educational path. There are currently no plans to introduce an oral exam in the Russian language in grade 11.

We heard that an independent study of the quality of physical education education will be conducted in 2019. Very interesting, in what form. Will the guys show their physical abilities or will it be their knowledge? In general, what will NIKO in physical education be like?
Within the framework of the NIKO in physical education, all aspects of the educational process in physical education will be studied - conditions, traditions, specifics, a range of different forms of classes, visiting sports sections, the practice of physical education in everyday life, etc. A sample study of the level of training in physical education will also be conducted in strict accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard. Form of research: questionnaires and observation of simple exercises performed as part of physical education lessons.

Nowadays there are a lot of textbooks on sale for preparing for the Unified State Exam, courses and tutors are advertised. Can you recommend any benefits? In your opinion, what is the best way to prepare for the Unified State Exam? Are there teaching materials that you personally would approve of?
The school textbook is the main teaching aid in preparation for the Unified State Exam. In addition, in order to successfully prepare students for passing the Unified State Exam, to form an idea of ​​the structure of future KIM, the number of tasks, their form and level of difficulty, demo versions of the Unified State Exam KIM are posted on the official website of FIPI, as well as an Open Bank of Unified State Exam tasks, which can be used in the preparation process and individual tasks of which are used in the formation of variants of the Unified State Exam KIM in all academic subjects. Training resources and manuals from other authors do not guarantee that they will contain tasks similar to those that will be encountered on the exam. At the same time, using only textbooks, teaching aids and information resources does not guarantee that students will receive the maximum score on the Unified State Exam. Successful passing of exams is preceded by systematic work on studying the material of the school curriculum throughout the entire course of study at the levels of primary general, basic general and secondary general education.

In recent years, new assessment procedures have been added: VPR, NIKO to the already traditional OGE and Unified State Exam. Has a nationwide system for assessing the quality of education been developed in Russia today, and if so, where can you get acquainted with it?
ESOKO as a whole has been formed. This year we published a popular brochure, where all the procedures that make up it are described in a popular form. Can be found on the Rosobrnadzor website.

In our secondary school there is a large percentage of children with disabilities. Are there plans to introduce assessment procedures like VPR specifically for such children (like GVE)?
In 2018, the development of special educational materials for children with disabilities is not provided.

Hello, I am very interested in the number of GIA-9 exams for children with disabilities and disabled children: will elective exams be mandatory for this category?
For persons with disabilities and disabled children who have completed educational programs of basic general education, the number of exams taken, at their request, can be reduced to two mandatory exams in the Russian language and mathematics.

In what subjects will All-Russian testing be carried out in grade 11?
VPR in the 11th grade will be conducted in the same subjects as last year (history, biology, chemistry, physics, geography), and a foreign language will be added to them.

My child is in 5th grade. This year he has mandatory GCSEs in several subjects. This is a relatively new procedure for assessing the quality of education for us. The school says her results will be taken into account when issuing final grades. We are very worried: will the results of the VPR really affect the child’s grades? Why are VPRs carried out at all? How is the procedure different from final exams?
In the spring of 2018, educational training among 5th grade students will be conducted in the academic subjects “Russian language”, “mathematics”, “history”, “biology”. The decision to use the VPR results is made at the school level.

In 2018, when conducting the Unified State Exam, it is planned to switch to the technology of printing a full set of examination materials in classrooms. Please tell me why this measure is being introduced? How will it affect the exam itself, how will it affect the results?
The main objective of the transition to the technology of printing a complete set of examination materials (hereinafter referred to as EM) in PPE is to reduce significant annual transportation costs and the cost of producing EM when using paper media for CMMs or answer forms. These are additional measures to ensure the objectivity of the examination and speed up organizational procedures. When using printing technology, EMs enter the PPE on electronic media in encrypted form. Decryption and printing occurs directly in the PPE using electronic encryption keys. Members of the State Examination Committee receive the key to access the CMM 30 minutes before the start of the exam. EMs are printed in the presence of Unified State Exam participants, completed in the classroom with individual sets and given to participants.

Can my son take the Unified State Exam if he is serving in the army during the exams?
Maybe. Graduates of previous years take the Unified State Exam in any subject of the Russian Federation, regardless of their place of residence. To do this, you must submit an application to take the Unified State Exam in the appropriate region before February 1 and appear on time for the exam. Regulatory documents also stipulate that graduates of previous years - military personnel undergoing military service by conscription and under contract, entering military educational organizations of higher education, apply to participate in the Unified State Exam no later than two weeks before the start of the relevant exam (relevant exams). ) to the places of registration for taking the Unified State Exam in the region where the military educational organization of higher education is located, applications indicating the academic subject (list of educational subjects) in which they plan to take the Unified State Exam this year.

Before taking the Unified State Exam, each examinee must undergo an examination. Is it true that in 2018, in addition to a metal detector and the presence of police, a search will also be added. How legal is this?
The legislation of the Russian Federation does not provide for searches and examination of Unified State Examination participants during the examination. The organizers, together with law enforcement officers and employees of internal affairs bodies, check the identification documents of the Unified State Exam participants and their presence in the distribution lists for this PPE. Using stationary and (or) portable metal detectors, USE participants are checked for the presence of prohibited substances. When a metal detector signal appears, the USE participant is asked to show the object causing the signal. If this item is a prohibited device, including a communication device, the Unified State Exam participant is asked to hand over this device to the place where personal belongings of the Unified State Exam participants are stored or to an accompanying person. Persons carrying out the inspection do not touch the exam participants or their belongings, but ask to voluntarily show an object that causes a metal detector signal.

Currently, children almost from the 2nd grade take part in various assessment procedures (NIKO, VPR, etc.) Is it planned to create a unified information system of results (portfolio, portfolio of educational achievements) of students based on the results of assessment procedures?
In 2017, Rosobrnadzor will create a federal information system for assessing the quality of education in order to develop an all-Russian system for assessing the quality of education. This information system will allow you to integrate data on various assessment procedures, contextual data on educational organizations, and generate statistical reports to analyze various aspects and characteristics of the quality of education.

I am very concerned about the oral part of the Unified State Exam in a foreign language (section “Speaking”). As I understand it, experts are evaluating the recording. What if it is of poor quality? We, parents, do not know what equipment is used, how accurately it transmits speech. Will my child suffer due to someone else's fault?
After completing the oral examination, the participant is given the right to listen to a recording of his answer to each CMM task to ensure that it is reproduced without technical glitches. If there is a defect in the entry in the PPE, a member of the State Examination Committee draws up an act on the early completion of the exam for good reasons, the Unified State Examination participant is given the right to retake the oral Unified State Examination in foreign languages ​​within the reserve period.

My daughter chose the exam to take the Unified State Exam, but at the last moment she changed her mind and did not go to take it. Is she in any danger? After all, they will probably give you a bad mark and it will be published somewhere. And how will this affect the certificate?
Unified State Exam results are entered into information systems. The absence of a participant in the exam means no result. In accordance with the Procedure for filling out, recording and issuing certificates of basic general and secondary general education and their duplicates, the results of the Unified State Exam do not affect the mark in the certificate of secondary general education. However, we remind you that successful completion of the State Examination in mathematics and the Russian language is the basis for obtaining a certificate. Your daughter may not appear for exams in subjects of her choice, but she must appear for compulsory exams, since in case of failure to appear, repeated participation in the exams this year is possible only if she provides documents confirming the valid reason for not appearing for the exam.

My child studies at a school that is a pilot site for the implementation of the federal state educational standard of secondary general education. In our class, instead of the usual academic subjects of physics, chemistry, and biology, the schedule includes one subject, “Natural Science.” The school plans to take part in the All-Russian testing work. We do not require an Unified State Exam in physics, chemistry, or biology for admission. Does my child need to write a VPR in these subjects?
The decision to participate in the educational program in the 11th grade is made by the educational organization, taking into account the content of educational programs.

What if the timing of the All-Russian testing for grades 4 - 5 coincides with the school holidays?
VPR among students in grades 4 and 5 will be held in April 2018. The schedule for their holding has not yet been approved and is being adjusted taking into account proposals from the regions. The VPR in the Russian language in grades 5 will also be held on October 26, 2017. Since the school independently decides to participate in the VPR, it has the right to refuse to participate in this event if the timing of the VPR coincides with school holidays.

My daughter will graduate from 11th grade next year. Have you heard that graduates will be prohibited from enrolling directly in the core and basic mathematics exams? Is it so? She wants to try to pass a specialized exam, but is not confident in her preparation.
No changes were made to the procedure for selecting academic subjects for the Unified State Exam 2018; you can enroll in both levels. However, it is worth keeping in mind that if your daughter takes both levels of the Unified State Exam in mathematics and, for example, she does not pass the profile level, but overcomes the minimum threshold at the basic level, then she will not be able to retake the profile level this year, since She will have a positive result in the subject “Mathematics”. In this case, the Procedure does not provide for repeated participation in the Unified State Examination in mathematics during the reserve period. If you have a satisfactory Unified State Examination result in basic-level mathematics, you can retake the specialized exam only after a year.

Please tell us whether the minimum thresholds for the Unified State Exam will be changed this year - for obtaining a certificate and for entering a university?
At present, there are no plans to change the minimum number of Unified State Examination points confirming the completion of educational programs of secondary general education and required for admission to universities.

Will changes be made to the control measurement materials of the All-Russian testing works for 5th grade, taking into account the content of textbook materials? For example, according to UMC V.G. Dorofeev decimal fractions are studied in the 6th grade, but an assignment on this topic was included in the work for the 5th grade. This did not allow the children to complete this task correctly, and a lot of time was spent on its completion.
One of the important goals of the educational program is to promote the formation of a unified educational space in the Russian Federation, to create equal conditions for learning and mastering the educational program for all students, including when they move from school to school. Therefore, the content of the VPR for each subject and class will remain the same for everyone. On the other hand, when assessing the results of the educational program within the school, the nuances of the material can be taken into account. Finally, it should be noted that at the moment there is a discussion of the content of federal state educational standards, including the inclusion in the text of the Federal State Educational Standards of a description of specific content by year of study. If such additions to the Federal State Educational Standard are adopted, then the VPR in 2018 will certainly comply with them.

The use of mobile phones is prohibited on the Unified State Exam, everyone knows this. But imagine, a child, out of excitement, forgot about his mobile phone, he has it in his pocket, and during an exam, for example, his alarm clock went off. Will your son be removed from the exam? He didn't use the phone, did he?
The order prohibits not only the use of communication devices, but also their presence at the examination site. Unified State Exam participants are required to hand over phones, as well as other personal belongings, to places for storing personal belongings, which are organized before entering the PES, or give them to accompanying persons. This violation is grounds for removal of this exam participant from the PES. These requirements are the same for all exam participants. The student and his parents (legal representatives) are familiarized with these requirements of the Procedure in advance by signature.

As part of the independent assessment of the quality of education of students, various studies are carried out: National studies of the quality of education, All-Russian testing works. In this regard, we would like to know on what basis educational organizations are selected to conduct National Research on the Quality of Education?
Each of the NIKO projects is a sample study and is organized in such a way that the results obtained make it possible to judge not only the quality of training of the direct participants in the study, but also the general level of knowledge of the subject among students of the corresponding classes in regions with similar conditions and in Russia as a whole. On average, about 15 schools from each participating subject of the Russian Federation are selected to conduct the NICO. The sample is compiled by federal coordinators and takes into account the characteristics of the region’s education system (ratios of the shares of students from urban and rural schools; general education schools and “advanced level” schools - gymnasiums, lyceums, schools with in-depth study of subjects).

Hello, please tell me, my daughter graduated from the Sverdlovsk Music College in 2017, she did not take the Unified State Exam after graduation, because she did not plan to enter a university this year, but got a job. This year he plans to enter a university in another city. We live in Yekaterinburg. At what point of taking the Unified State Exam will we need to register? Or is it at an institute or school?
Persons with a diploma of secondary vocational education are allowed to take the Unified State Exam, like graduates of previous years. You can take the Unified State Exam in any subject of the Russian Federation, regardless of your place of residence, location of the university, etc. To participate in the Unified State Exam, your daughter must, before February 1, 2018, submit an application indicating the selected academic subjects to the places of registration determined by the executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation that carries out public administration in the field of education, at the place where the Unified State Exam is taken (i.e. if you want to pass the Unified State Exam in Yekaterinburg, you need to contact the Ministry of General and Professional Education of the Sverdlovsk Region). We also draw your attention to the fact that admission to undergraduate and specialty programs for persons with secondary vocational education is carried out based on the results of entrance examinations, the form and list of which are determined by the university.

Is it possible to appeal the results of the final essay?
There is no provision for appeal. There are two additional deadlines for retaking the essay if the result is unsatisfactory. Also, in order to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure an objective assessment of the final essay (presentation), students who receive a repeated unsatisfactory result (“failure”) for the final essay (presentation) are given the right to submit a written application for verification of their final essay (presentation) by a commission of another educational organization or commission formed by the educational institution at the regional or municipal level. The procedure for submitting such an application and organizing a re-check of the final essay (presentation) of the specified category of students is determined by the OIV.

I know that the Unified State Exam results are valid for a limited time. But my son should be drafted into the army immediately after the exams. He wants to go to university after serving. Will he have to take the Unified State Exam again?
In accordance with the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation,” Unified State Examination results for admission to universities are valid for four years following the year in which such results were obtained.

My nephew is finishing school in Ukraine. But I would like to pass the Unified State Exam. Is this possible?
Graduates who have received secondary general education in foreign educational organizations also have the right to take the Unified State Exam. Your nephew can take the Unified State Exam on the territory of any subject of the Russian Federation. To participate in the Unified State Exam, he must submit an application before February 1, indicating the selected academic subjects, to the places of registration for taking the Unified State Exam, determined by the educational authority of the region in whose territory he plans to take the Unified State Exam. Applications are submitted in person on the basis of an identification document, or by parents (legal representatives) of the Unified State Exam participant on the basis of an identification document, or by authorized persons on the basis of an identification document and a power of attorney executed in the prescribed manner.

The Unified State Exam has been held for many years. Probably, information has accumulated about what most often fails graduates, what mistakes they make most often. Is this information published somewhere?
Every year FIPI analyzes the results of the Unified State Exam. Thus, the official website of FIPI contains methodological recommendations for teachers, prepared on the basis of an analysis of typical mistakes of Unified State Exam participants since 2013 (including based on the results of the Unified State Exam 2017). These analytical materials contain useful information not only for subject teachers, but also for future USE participants.

Please tell me, can 10th grade students take the Unified State Exam, for example, in Russian or geography, so that next year they can study other subjects in 11th grade?
Students in grades 10 who have annual grades not lower than satisfactory in all academic subjects of the curriculum for the penultimate year of study (grade 10) are allowed to take the State Examination, including in the form of the Unified State Examination, in academic subjects the mastery of which was completed earlier. For example, to pass the Unified State Exam in the subject “Russian Language” at the end of 10th grade, you must:

• submit an application for participation in the Unified State Exam in the specified academic subject to the school before February 1;
• complete studies in the 10th grade, having received annual grades not lower than satisfactory in all academic subjects of the curriculum;
• complete the program for a secondary school course (grades 10-11) in the academic subject “Russian Language” according to an individual curriculum before the end of the school year.

If the above conditions are met, the school’s pedagogical council makes a decision on admission to the State Examination in the form of the Unified State Examination in the academic subject “Russian Language” at the end of 10th grade.

How long must an essay be for it to be accepted by the assessors?
In the final essay, which students write in the 11th grade as an admission to the State Examination Examination, the recommended number of words is 350. If the essay contains less than 250 words (all words, including function words, are included in the count), then a “fail” is given. The requirements have not changed this year. The Unified State Examination in the Russian language also includes an essay as one of the tasks. The volume of the essay is at least 150 words.

As we heard, one task each is added to the exam paper in physics and chemistry, where can you find out the content of the tasks being added?
Changes in the Unified State Exam KIM in physics and chemistry are reflected in the draft Specifications and demonstration versions, which are published on the FIPI website. You can learn more about the features of the new lines of tasks in the last section of the “Methodological recommendations for teachers, developed on the basis of an analysis of typical errors in the Unified State Exam 2017.”

Is a graduate required to take elective exams? Is the Unified State Exam required for admission to a technical school?
The compulsory subjects for passing the GIA are Russian language and mathematics. Successful completion of the State Examination in these compulsory subjects is the basis for obtaining a certificate for grade 11. Students take exams in other academic subjects on a voluntary basis of their choice in order to present their results for admission to universities. If you do not plan to enter a university, then you can only pass the mandatory exams, receive a certificate and continue your studies in educational institutions of secondary vocational education, where Unified State Examination results are not required.

Who decides on admission to the Unified State Exam and when? In what case may a graduate not be allowed to take the Unified State Exam?
Students who do not have academic debt, including for the final essay (presentation), and who have fully completed the curriculum or individual curriculum (having annual grades in all academic subjects of the curriculum for each year of study in the educational program of secondary general education) are admitted to the State Examination. education is not less than satisfactory). The decision on admission to the GIA is made by the pedagogical council of the organization in which the student is mastering the educational program of secondary general education. Specific deadlines for making a decision are not established by law and are determined at the level of the educational organization in which the student is mastering the educational program of secondary general education.

What should I do if mistakes are made in the Unified State Examination procedure (something got in the way, the necessary conditions were not created, etc.)?
In this case, the participant has the right to file an appeal about a violation of the established procedure for conducting the Unified State Exam. An appeal about a violation of the established procedure for conducting the Unified State Exam is submitted by a Unified State Exam participant to a member of the State Examination Committee on the day of the exam, without leaving the PET. An inspection of the reported violation is organized at the PPE. If the appeal is satisfied by the conflict commission, the participant’s result is canceled and he is given the opportunity to take the Unified State Examination in this subject in a reserve period.

Will the results of the Unified State Exam affect the grades on the certificate?
The results of the Unified State Exam do not affect the final grades that are included in the certificate. Final grades for grade 11 are determined as the arithmetic average of the student’s semi-annual and annual grades for each year of study in the educational program of secondary general education and are entered into the certificate as integers in accordance with the rules of mathematical rounding.

Who and how determines the distribution scheme of participants for taking the Unified State Exam?
The determination of the locations of PETs and the distribution of Unified State Exam participants between them is carried out by the regional education authority based on the total number of Unified State Exam participants, territorial accessibility and classroom capacity. The distribution of USE participants in the PES is carried out automatically.

How are the Unified State Exam results assessed?

The Unified State Exam results are assessed on a 100-point scale and included in a special “Certificate of Unified State Examination Results.”

When assessing the results of the Unified State Exam, a minimum number of test points is established for each educational subject, confirming that the graduate has mastered the basic general education programs of secondary (complete) education in accordance with the requirements of the federal educational standard of secondary (complete) general education. If a student scores less than the established minimum number of points (has not overcome the minimum threshold), then the Unified State Examination is considered failed.

The value of the minimum threshold is announced within 6-8 days after the Unified State Examination in the subject in the main terms and 2-3 days after the Unified State Examination in additional terms in July.

Unified State Examination scale

When you complete tasks on the Unified State Exam, 1 or more points are awarded for each correct solution, depending on the difficulty. In this case, correctly completed task of part A or B is scored 1 point, part C - up to 4 points. The sum of these scores is called the “primary score” (PS). In fact, this is the number of correctly completed tasks.

The number of minimum PBs for different subjects may vary, for example:
• mathematics: 36 PB,
• biology: 36 PB,
• foreign languages: 22 PB.

But these are not the scores that will be useful to you, for example, for admission to a university. They need to be converted on a 100-point scale. This is the so-called “test score” (TB).

TB evaluates the student’s level of preparedness. It depends on the level of complexity of the tasks completed on the Unified State Exam. This score is used to determine the final grade. The maximum test score on the Unified State Exam in any subject: 100 points.

The primary score is converted into a test score using a special formula.

Table for converting Unified State Exam 2020 points into grades (using a five-point system)

Item
Russian language
Profile mathematics
Basic mathematics
Biology
Geography
Social science
Literature
Computer Science and ICT
English language
German
French
Spanish

Minimum Unified State Exam scores to obtain a certificate in 2020:
• Russian language - 24 points;
• basic level mathematics - 3 points (assessment);
• physics - 36 points;
• chemistry - 36 points;
• biology - 36 points;
• history - 32 points;
• geography - 37 points;
• social studies - 42 points;
• literature - 32 points;
• Chinese language – 17 points.

Minimum Unified State Exam scores for admission to a university:
• Russian language - 36 points;
• profile-level mathematics - 27 points;
• physics - 36 points;
• chemistry - 36 points;
• computer science and information and communication technologies (ICT) - 40 points;
• biology - 36 points;
• history - 32 points;
• geography - 37 points;
• social studies - 42 points;
• literature - 32 points;
• foreign languages ​​(English, French, German, Spanish) - 22 points.

How the Unified State Exam affects obtaining a certificate

The basis for issuing a graduate with a certificate of secondary education is satisfactory results of the Unified State Examination, i.e. the number of points is not lower than the minimum threshold in compulsory subjects (Russian language and mathematics). In this case, the graduate receives 2 documents: a school certificate and a certificate of Unified State Examination results.

The final grades are included in the certificate according to the traditional 5-point system, which are defined as the arithmetic average of the graduate’s annual grades for grades 10-11 (12).

The results of the Unified State Exam do not affect the final grades included in the certificate.

If a graduate has not passed the minimum threshold in one of the subjects - Russian language or mathematics - on the Unified State Exam within the main deadlines and during the retake, then he will not be issued a certificate.

How and when can you find out your Unified State Exam results?

The results of the Unified State Exam must be known to participants no later than 3 working days after Rosobrnadzor announces the minimum thresholds for each subject. Thus, no more than 12 days pass from the date of the exam. Most regions inform their Unified State Exam participants at an earlier date.

Unified State Exam participants who are graduates of the current year are issued certificates of Unified State Exam results at the educational institution. The rest of the Unified State Exam participants will find out their results where they received their Unified State Exam pass: this is either the PPE in which they took the exam, or the education governing body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, local educational authorities.

According to current regulations, each subject of the Russian Federation is independently responsible for informing Unified State Exam participants about the results. In some regions this information can be accessed online for free. You can find out your results by having an individual code (passport number, etc.).

• Moscow and Moscow region: www.rcoi.net
• St. Petersburg and Leningrad region: ege.spb.ru

Lists of Unified State Exam participants with their exam results are posted on information stands (at school, PPE, education management body, etc.).

Validity period of the certificate of Unified State Examination results

On November 20, 2013, letter No. DL-345/17 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “On the effect of the Unified State Exam results” was published.

“The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia on the issue of the validity of the results of the unified state exam obtained before the entry into force on September 1, 2013 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 No. 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Law), reports .

According to Part 2 of Article 70 of the Federal Law, the results of the unified state exam for admission to undergraduate and specialist programs valid for four years, following the year of obtaining such results.

Consequently, admission to organizations carrying out educational activities in undergraduate and specialist programs is allowed based on the results of the unified state exam, confirmed by Unified State Examination certificates issued in 2015 and 2016, and valid until the end of 2019 and 2020, respectively.

The Unified State Exam certificate after September 1, 2020 is valid for four years following the year of passing the exam. That is, the 2018 certificate expires in December 2022 and can be used for admission to universities in the period from 2018 to 2022. Therefore, certificates issued in 2019 and 2020 are valid until 2023 and 2024, respectively.

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Question answer

• 1. Why was the final essay introduced? Children already do not have time to prepare for the Unified State Exam.

  There are no plans for a mini Unified State Examination. It is planned to test and conduct diagnostic work (similar to control work), which is carried out to assess the individual achievements of students - All-Russian testing works. They will be carried out by the schools themselves, but using uniform versions of tasks for the entire country, developed at the federal level. The data obtained will be used to monitor learning outcomes according to the Federal State Educational Standard for primary schools.

The decision that school graduates must write a final essay was made in pursuance of subparagraph 9 of paragraph 1 of the list of instructions of the President of the Russian Federation dated December 27, 2013 No. Pr-3086 on the implementation of the Address of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation dated December 12, 2013.
It is due to the fact that the school must educate the individual. The introduction of a final essay as a form of admission to the state final certification motivates schoolchildren to study the Russian language and literature, as well as to develop the ability to correctly formulate and express their own thoughts.
At the same time, extremely “soft” conditions for conducting and evaluating the final essay are provided:

• participants write it in their own school;
• the participant in his reasoning only needs to rely on one independently chosen work.
• the essay is assessed according to the “pass” - “fail” system (for the final test you need to write an essay yourself (at least 250 words), obtain positive results according to criterion No. 1 “Conformity to the topic” and criterion No. 2 “Argumentation. Involvement of literary material”, and also according to at least one of three other criteria: “Composition and logic of reasoning”, “Quality of writing”, “Literacy”);
• participants have the right to retake the essay twice within the time limits specified in the essay schedule (February 7 and May 16, 2018).

When composing essay topics, narrowly defined formulations are not used and reliance is placed on the following principles: feasibility, clarity and accuracy of the problem statement. Topics will allow the graduate to choose literary material on which he will rely in his reasoning.

1. Can a student with disabilities write an essay rather than an exposition?

To obtain admission to the State Examination Academy, persons with disabilities have the right to write both an essay and a presentation.
The time allotted for writing the final essay for such persons increases by 1.5 hours.

1. Good afternoon. My son is in his 4th year of college after 9th grade. Interested in:
   1) where to apply for the final essay?
   2) where should a college student write a final essay (like admission to the Unified State Exam)?

Students of secondary vocational education participate in the final essay at will (to use its results when applying to universities).
To participate in the final essay (presentation), you must submit an application and a certificate from the educational organization in which the vocational education student is undergoing training, confirming the mastery of educational programs of secondary general education, no later than two weeks before the start of the final essay (presentation) to the place of registration , determined by OIV. These persons independently choose the deadline for writing the final essay from among those established by the schedule for the final essay (presentation).
The selected date of participation in the final essay must be indicated in the application, which is submitted to the places of registration identified and published on the official website of the OIV.
The essay for this category of persons is carried out in places designated by the OIV.

1. Will the university take into account my results in the final essay (presentation)?

In accordance with paragraph 44 of the Procedure for admission to study in educational programs of higher education - bachelor's degree programs, specialty programs, master's programs, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated October 14, 2015 No. 1147, when applying for study in bachelor's degree programs, specialty programs, the university can award points for individual achievement for the grade assigned by the university based on the results of checking the final essay, which is a condition for admission to the State Examination.
When admitted to bachelor's and specialty programs, an applicant may be awarded no more than 10 points in total for individual achievements. The list of individual achievements taken into account for admission to bachelor's degree programs, specialist programs in the event of equality of the sum of competitive points, as well as individual achievements taken into account when admission to master's programs is established by the organization independently. The list of individual achievements taken into account and the procedure for taking them into account are established by the organization in accordance with paragraphs 43 - 46 of the Procedure and are indicated in the admission rules approved by the organization independently.

1. Do graduates from previous years without an 11th grade certificate need to take the final essay for admission to the Unified State Exam 2017?

A final essay (presentation) as a condition for admission to the state final certification in educational programs of secondary general education is mandatory for graduates of 11 grades.
Persons admitted to the State Examination in previous years, but who did not pass the State Examination or received unsatisfactory results in more than one compulsory academic subject at the State Examination, or who repeatedly received an unsatisfactory result in one of these subjects at the State Examination in additional terms (hereinafter referred to as persons with a certificate of education ) participate in the final essay at will, in order to use its results when applying to a university.
Registration of persons with a certificate of education to participate at their request in the final essay is carried out in organizations engaged in educational activities, in which these persons are reinstated for the period necessary to pass the State Examination. When submitting an application, such persons present a certificate of training according to a sample independently established by the organization carrying out educational activities.

1. What else does the result of the final essay influence besides the admission of graduates to the Unified State Exam?

The results of the final essay (presentation) are taken into account when admitting applicants at the discretion of the university. The procedure for taking into account the results obtained by the applicant for the final essay is indicated in the admission rules. If the essay results are taken into account, the applicant may receive up to 10 additional points added to his existing Unified State Examination scores.

1. Is it true that if 11th graders don’t write their essay in December, there will be no more retakes? What about national schools in the regions? Even when I entered the university in the 90s, graduates from national republics wrote not an essay, but an exposition or even a dictation. Why is there a general requirement for graduates of national schools? Please review and give them a chance to retake the essay in February and May!

Students who receive an unsatisfactory result (“failure”) in the final essay (presentation) may be re-admitted to participate in the final essay (presentation), but no more than two times and only within the time limits established by the schedule for the final essay (presentation).

1. I do not agree with the essay result I received at school. I think that the school did not objectively evaluate my essay, can I file an appeal about disagreement with the result of the essay?

According to clause 14 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400 (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure), executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation exercising public administration in the field education (hereinafter referred to as the EIV), determine the procedure, as well as the procedure and timing for checking the final essay (presentation) on the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
Filing an appeal about disagreement with the results of the final essay (presentation) is not provided for by the procedure.
In accordance with the Recommendations for organizing and conducting the final essay (presentation) for executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation exercising public administration in the field of education, in order to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure an objective assessment of the final essay (presentation) by students who receive a repeated unsatisfactory result (“ failure") for the final essay (presentation), they are given the right to submit a written application for verification of the final essay (presentation) submitted by them by a commission of another educational organization or a commission formed by the OIV at the regional or municipal levels.
The procedure for submitting such an application and the organization of re-checking the final essay (presentation) of the specified category of students is determined by the OIV.

1. I would like to know if there is a list of works voiced on approved essay topics. If yes, where can I watch it?

There is no list of literary works recommended for use in preparation for writing the final essay. The participant in the final essay must build an argument, using at least one work of domestic or world literature for argumentation, choosing his own way of using literary material; at the same time, it can show different levels of understanding of a literary text: from elements of semantic analysis (for example, themes, issues, plot, characters, etc.) to a comprehensive analysis of the work in the unity of form and content and its interpretation in the aspect of the chosen topic.

1. Is there any way to prepare for writing an essay at home?

You can prepare for the final essay, including with the help of Methodological recommendations for preparing for the final essay (presentation), published on the official

1. Good afternoon. My daughter is in 10th grade and would like to write an essay for admission to the Unified State Exam this school year. Tell me how this can be done?

In accordance with clause 9.1 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400, the final essay (presentation) as a condition for admission to the State Examination Academy is carried out for students in grades XI (XII). Thus, participation in the final essay when passing the State Examination in individual academic subjects at the end of 10th grade is not provided.

• 1. This year I was unable to pass the Unified State Exam in mathematics at the specialized level. Will there be a retake?

  In accordance with clause 7 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400 (registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on February 3, 2014, registration No. 31205), with subsequent amendments (hereinafter – Procedure) since 2015, the Unified State Examination in mathematics, which is a compulsory subject, is conducted at two levels: basic and specialized.
  The condition for issuing a certificate of secondary general education is the successful passing of the Unified State Exam in compulsory academic subjects - Russian language and mathematics at a basic or specialized level.
  Due to the fact that students have the right to choose one of the levels of the Unified State Exam in mathematics or both levels at the same time, Rosobrnadzor reports the following.
  
  Graduates of previous years who received an unsatisfactory result in mathematics at the profile level will be able to participate again in this exam only next year.

  1. This year, the eldest daughter plans to take both basic and specialized level mathematics at the Unified State Examination. If she passes the basic level, but does not write specialized mathematics, when will she be able to retake it? Admission to a university depends on this.

  If a student chooses to take both levels of the Unified State Exam in mathematics and receives an unsatisfactory result in one of the selected levels, then he is not allowed to retake the Unified State Exam in the subject “Mathematics” in the current year, because has a satisfactory result in this subject.

  1. My son did not pass the Unified State Exam in social studies this year. Will there be a retake?

  Retaking elective subjects in case of unsatisfactory results is possible only next year.

  1. This school year our children are taking the Unified State Exam and the Unified State Exam. I would like to know what innovations await them next summer? Will there be CCTV cameras and how many? Because children are afraid even of the word “video camera”.

  For 2018, no fundamental changes are planned in the procedure for conducting the Unified State Exam, GIA-9 and the final essay.
  The current situation in the world is such that the video surveillance system has become an integral part of society. For example, video surveillance in stores.
  The introduction of a video surveillance system during the State Examination, including equipping the PES with stationary or portable metal detectors, is necessary to achieve maximum openness, objectivity and transparency of the State Examination, prevention and prompt detection of violations at all stages of the examinations.

  1. Will students be able to take both levels of mathematics in the Unified State Exam 2018?

  Students have the right to choose one of the Unified State Exam levels in mathematics or both levels at the same time.
  Please note the following:
  If a student has chosen to take both levels of the Unified State Exam in mathematics and received an unsatisfactory result in one of the selected levels, then he is not allowed to retake the Unified State Exam in the subject “Mathematics” this year, since he has a satisfactory result in this subject.
  If a student has chosen to take both levels of the Unified State Examination in mathematics and received unsatisfactory results at both levels, he has the right to retake the Unified State Examination in mathematics once, independently choosing basic-level mathematics or specialized-level mathematics.
  If a student has chosen to take only one level of the Unified State Exam in mathematics and received an unsatisfactory result, he also has the right to retake this subject, independently choosing basic-level mathematics or specialized-level mathematics.

  1. Are they going to add another main (compulsory) subject for passing the Unified State Exam 2018, in addition to Russian language and mathematics?

  No. In 2018, as in previous years, there will be only two compulsory subjects: mathematics and Russian.

  1. Is it planned to separate the basic-level mathematics exam as a compulsory one, and the profile-level mathematics exam as an elective subject?

  No, not planned.

  1. Can students (graduates) in secondary vocational education organizations take part in the Unified State Examination 2018?

  They can. To participate in the Unified State Exam, you must submit an application indicating the academic subject (list of educational subjects) in which you plan to take the Unified State Exam this year, to the places of registration for taking the Unified State Exam established by the regional education authorities. When submitting an application, students in educational programs of secondary vocational education must provide a certificate from the educational organization about completion of training.

  1. Is it expected that the Unified State Exam will be held before the main exam deadlines in 2018? If yes, who has the right to participate in early Unified State Examinations?

  The draft Unified State Exam Schedule, in addition to the main stage, also provides for an early period for passing the Unified State Exam. The early stage of the Unified State Exam in 2018 is focused mainly on the participation of graduates from previous years.
  Graduates of the current year must have permission from the pedagogical council to take the Unified State Exam early. Such admission is granted if the student does not have academic debt, including for the final essay (presentation), and has completed the curriculum in full.

  1. Will there be changes to the minimum threshold scores for Unified State Examination subjects in 2018?

  There will be no changes to the minimum scores for 2018 compared to the previous year. The minimum threshold for admission to universities, established by Rosobrnadzor, is the following scores in compulsory subjects: 36 points in Russian language and 27 points in specialized-level mathematics. The remaining minimum scores can be found at the disposal of Rosobrnadzor.

  1. From what sources can you find out the latest and most relevant information on the Unified State Exam?

  All current information about the Unified State Exam is posted on the official website of Rosobrnadzor and the portal of the Unified State Exam website.

  1. Will the Unified State Exam in Russian be divided into basic and specialized levels?

  There are no plans to divide the Unified State Exam into basic and specialized levels. Because, firstly, Russian is the state language of the Russian Federation. Secondly, at this stage, two thresholds of minimum scores in this subject have been approved: for graduation from school and admission to universities, which are 24 points and 36 points, respectively.

  1. How can I appeal the decision of the appeal commission when taking the Unified State Exam?

  If you have questions about the activities of the conflict commission, you must contact the educational authority of your region. Actions or inactions of the regional education authority may be appealed in court.

  1. Why was the test part removed from history and social studies exams?

  These measures are dictated by time and the demands of society in order to eliminate the element of chance when assessing the knowledge of graduates. The issue of avoiding so-called “guessing games” has been repeatedly raised by experts and the public.

  1. Will there be a computer-based Unified State Exam?

  Rosobrnadzor is considering this possibility. In past years, the exam procedure in computer science and information and communication technologies was tested in computer form. The technology for passing the Unified State Exam on a computer has been worked out, but to introduce this procedure it is necessary to take into account all the technical and methodological aspects of different regions, check the readiness of equipment, technology, personnel, and also assess the ability of the education system to apply new computer technologies as usual. Therefore, the transition to a computer form of passing the Unified State Exam in computer science is possible in 3-4 years.

  1. What documents must be submitted to take the Unified State Exam if you received your education at a school in another country?

  According to paragraph 11 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400 (registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on February 3, 2014, registration No. 31205), (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure), persons who have received secondary general education in foreign educational organizations also have the right to take the Unified State Exam, including if they have valid Unified State Exam results from previous years.
  Such USE participants choose to participate in the exams only those academic subjects that they need to enter universities. When submitting an application to participate in the Unified State Examination, they must present the original foreign document on education with a duly certified translation from a foreign language.

  1. Who should have the notification that the Unified State Examination participant receives? Do I need to take it somewhere?

  Since 2016, USE participants in the PPE are prohibited from carrying a notice of registration for exams; it must be left in a place for storing personal belongings of exam participants or given to an accompanying person from the school.

  1. What to do if the Unified State Exam in the required subjects is taken on the same day according to the general schedule?

  If the timing of examinations in different academic subjects coincides, the schedules of the State Examination, including in the form of the Unified State Exam, provide additional deadlines, which allows exam participants to take one of the selected exams on a different day. To do this, when submitting an application for participation in the Unified State Examination, we recommend that you indicate in this application the date of participation in the Unified State Examination in the selected academic subjects in accordance with the schedule.

  1. If I complete the Unified State Exam assignment before the scheduled time, can I turn in the work and leave?

  Unified State Examination participants who completed the examination work ahead of schedule can hand it over to the organizers and leave the PES without waiting for the end of the examination work.

  1. What special conditions for passing the state final certification do persons with disabilities, disabled children and people with disabilities have?

  Regulatory legal documents and methodological recommendations of Rosobrnadzor, regulating the procedure for conducting GIA-9 and GIA-11, provide for the creation of special conditions for persons with disabilities, children with disabilities and people with disabilities (hereinafter referred to as Unified State Examination participants with disabilities):

  • Increase in the duration of the exam (by 1.5 hours and when conducting the Unified State Examination in foreign languages ​​by 30 minutes.
  • Selection (combination) of the form of conducting the State Examination (Unified State Exam and (or) GVE-11, OGE and (or) GVE-9).
  • Providing a separate audience in the PPE (“special seating”).
  • Unimpeded access for participants to the auditorium (toilet and other premises; the presence of ramps, handrails, widened doorways, elevators, wide passages inside the room between pieces of furniture and free access for a wheelchair to the workplace, the presence of special chairs and other devices, in the absence of elevators, the auditorium for GIA participants should be located on the first floor).
  • If necessary, the opportunity to participate in the State Examination at home.
  • Organizing meals and breaks for necessary medical procedures.
  Using the necessary technical means during the exam:
  For the deaf and hard of hearing:
  auditoriums are equipped with sound amplification equipment for both collective and individual use;
  if necessary, an assistant sign language interpreter is involved;
  are provided in the required quantity with rules for filling out State Examination Forms.
  For persons with musculoskeletal disorders: the written examination work is performed on a computer with specialized software.
  Visually impaired Unified State Exam participants with disabilities:
  examination materials are copied in an enlarged size (up to A3 format), exam rooms are equipped with magnifying devices (magnifying glasses) and individual uniform lighting of at least 300 lux,
  Blind GIA participants:
  examination materials are prepared in embossed dotted Braille or in the form of an electronic document accessible via a computer;
  written examination work is performed in embossed dotted Braille or on a computer;
  a sufficient number of special accessories are provided for preparing answers in embossed dot Braille (a Braille device and stylus, a Braille typewriter, special drawing tools) and a computer.
  In addition, classrooms are equipped with video surveillance equipment without the possibility of broadcasting to the Internet (offline).
  1. What document is issued to persons (students) who have not passed the state final certification or who received unsatisfactory results at the state final certification?

  Persons (students) who have not passed the state final certification or received unsatisfactory results at the state final certification, as well as persons (students) who have mastered part of the educational program and (or) were expelled from the educational organization, are issued a certificate of study or the period of study. A sample certificate of study or period of study is established by the educational organization independently.

  1. Who can be an assistant for people with disabilities during the exam?

  In accordance with the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400 (registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on February 3, 2014, registration No. 31205) (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure), assistants are present during the examination, providing students, graduates of previous years with disabilities, students, graduates of previous years, children with disabilities and disabled people, as well as those who studied at home for health reasons, in educational organizations, including sanatoriums and resorts, which provide the necessary medical, rehabilitation and health measures for those in need of long-term treatment, the necessary technical assistance taking into account their individual capabilities, helping them to occupy a workplace, move around, and read the task.
  When conducting the Unified State Exam (USE) in an academic subject, the assistants do not include specialists in this academic subject. It is not allowed to attract teaching staff who are teachers of students taking an exam in this PPE as assistants (with the exception of PET organized in hard-to-reach and remote areas, in organizations carrying out educational activities outside the territory of the Russian Federation, foreign institutions, as well as in criminal institutions). executive system). The Procedure does not provide for any other restrictions when appointing assistants for these GIA-11 participants.

  1. What to do if a participant missed the Unified State Exam due to illness?

  A graduate who missed the Unified State Exam due to illness submits a medical certificate to the school (other Unified State Exam participants - to the organization where they registered to participate in the Unified State Exam). The school promptly transmits information to the state examination commission so that it can assign the graduate another day to take the Unified State Exam, provided for by a unified schedule.

  1. What should I do if my child’s USE notification contains errors in filling out his last name, first name, patronymic, and passport information?

  If this is discovered before the exam, then to correct the data you must contact the institution that issued the notification. If this is discovered during the exam, then the Unified State Exam participant must correctly indicate the data on the registration form. In addition, the responsible organizer in the audience records the identified inconsistencies in the Statement of Correction of Personal Data of State Examination Participants in the audience. This statement is sent for processing to the regional information processing center to make adjustments to the regional and federal databases.

  1. How is the oral exam in English conducted? How many points can you score for the written part and how many for the oral part?

  According to the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, “when conducting the Unified State Examination in foreign languages, at the request of the Unified State Examination participant, the “Speaking” section is included in the exam, oral answers to the tasks of which are recorded on audio media.
  To complete tasks in the “Speaking” section, classrooms equipped with digital audio recording equipment are used. Technicians or organizers set up digital audio recording tools to accurately record oral responses.
  Unified State Examination participants are invited to the classroom to receive the assignment for the oral part of the KIM and subsequently record oral answers to the KIM tasks. In the classroom, the Unified State Exam participant approaches the digital audio recording device and, at the command of the organizer, loudly and clearly gives an oral answer to the CMM tasks. The organizer allows the student, a graduate of previous years, to listen to the recording of his answer and make sure that it was produced without technical failures.”
  The maximum score that can be obtained on the Unified State Exam in a foreign language (for both parts - written and oral) is 100 points. If a USE participant chooses only the written part, then he will receive 80 points for it. The oral part, accordingly, can be assessed at 20 points.

  1. Is it possible in the check. service?

  The provision of this information is determined by the decision of the executive body of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation exercising public administration in the field of education. If such a decision is made, then you will see links to images of forms on the “Exam Results” page of the check.site service

  1. Is it possible to view the 2015 Unified State Exam results in the check.site service?

  In the check.site service you can view the preliminary results of the Unified State Exam only for the current year. For the results of the Unified State Exam from previous years, you must contact the executive authority of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation that carries out public administration in the field of education in which you took the Unified State Exam.

  1. Good afternoon. My daughter is in 10th grade and would like to take the Unified State Exam in Russian this academic year and write an essay for admission to the Unified State Exam. Tell me how this can be done? What documents need to be submitted and where? Thank you.

  According to clause 9 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400, (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure) for the State Examination, including in the form of the Unified State Exam, in academic subjects, the mastery of which was completed earlier , students of grades X-XI (XII) are admitted who have annual grades not lower than satisfactory in all academic subjects of the curriculum for the penultimate year of study (grade 10).
  Thus, to pass the Unified State Examination in the academic subject “Russian Language” at the end of 10th grade, your daughter must:

  • before February 1, 2017, submit an application for participation in the Unified State Exam in the specified academic subject to the educational organization in which your daughter is mastering educational programs of secondary general education;
  
  
  • complete studies in the 10th grade, having received annual grades not lower than satisfactory in all academic subjects of the curriculum;
  
  
  • complete the program for a secondary school course (grades 10-11) in the academic subject “Russian Language” according to an individual curriculum before the end of the school year.
  If the above conditions are met, the pedagogical council of the educational organization in which the student is mastering educational programs of secondary general education makes a decision on admitting him to the State Examination in the form of the Unified State Exam in the academic subject “Russian Language” upon completion of the 10th grade.
  Additionally, we inform you that in accordance with clause 9.1 of the Procedure, the final essay (presentation) as a condition for admission to the State Examination Academy is carried out for students in grades XI (XII). Thus, participation in the final essay when passing the State Examination in individual academic subjects at the end of 10th grade is not provided.
  1. Hello. After 9th grade, my daughter entered college this year. In one year, the college provides a two-year general education program, but the college does not have the right to issue a certificate of general education. How can we pass the Unified State Exam and receive a certificate of general education?

  Your daughter needs to pass the State Examination as an external student in any organization that carries out educational activities under a state-accredited educational program of secondary general education (clause 10 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of secondary general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated December 26, 2013 No. 1400, ( hereinafter referred to as “Order”).
  She will be admitted to the State Examination Examination subject to receiving grades no lower than satisfactory at the intermediate assessment and receiving a “credit” for the final essay (presentation). As the results of the intermediate certification, the results of mastering academic subjects, courses, disciplines (modules), internships, additional educational programs in other organizations can be credited to it (clause 7 of part 1 of article 34 of the Federal Law “On Education”).
  An application indicating the list of academic subjects in which the Unified State Exam participant plans to take the Unified State Exam must be submitted before February 1, 2017 (inclusive) to the organization carrying out educational activities under a state-accredited educational program of secondary general education. To obtain a certificate of secondary general education, you must pass two compulsory subjects - Russian language and mathematics (basic or specialized level). Your daughter will take the remaining academic subjects on a voluntary basis at her own request.
  To participate in the final essay, she must submit an application no later than two weeks before the start of the final essay to the organization engaged in educational activities in which she will be enrolled to pass the State Examination. The final essay is due on the first Wednesday in December, the first Wednesday in February and the first working Wednesday in May.

  1. Information has appeared on the Internet that it is planned to introduce a third compulsory exam in the Unified State Exam in 2018. This is true?

  The mastery of state-accredited basic educational programs of secondary general education ends with mandatory state final certification of graduates in Russian language and mathematics. Satisfactory results of the state final certification (hereinafter - GIA) in the Russian language and mathematics are the basis for issuing a certificate of secondary general education to graduates.
  Exams in other academic subjects: literature, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, social studies, foreign languages ​​(English, German, French and Spanish), computer science and information and communication technologies (ICT), as well as in the native language from among languages ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation and literature of the peoples of the Russian Federation in their native language from among the languages ​​of the peoples of the Russian Federation (for students in educational programs of basic general education who have studied their native language and native literature and have chosen an exam in their native language and (or) native literature to pass the State Examination) – students take the test on a voluntary basis of their choice for admission to universities.
  Expansion of the list of compulsory subjects for passing the Unified State Exam in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated May 17, 2012 No. 413 “On approval of the federal state educational standard of secondary (complete) general education” (registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on June 7, 2012, registration No. 24480) it is planned to complete the transition of high schools to the new federal state educational standards of general education. This transition will be fully completed by 2022.
  Thus, a foreign language will become mandatory for passing the Unified State Exam, in addition to Russian and mathematics, in 2022.

• 1. Do 11th grade graduates who did not score the minimum points on the Unified State Exam in mathematics at the profile level have the right to choose a basic level when retaking the exam?

  Yes, there is such a right. Participants who received an unsatisfactory result on the Unified State Examination in mathematics have the right to change their previously chosen level to retake mathematics in the Unified State Examination within the reserve period.

  1. If a child does not enroll in a university this year, will he need to take the Unified State Exam again next year?

  This is not necessary if he is satisfied with the scores he received, and he does not plan to change the specialty for which he initially chose the subjects, since the Unified State Examination results are valid for four years following the year in which such results were obtained. But if there are concerns that the points received will not be enough for admission, it is better to retake the necessary subjects to try to improve the result.

  1. What compulsory subjects and in what year will be additionally included for passing the Unified State Exam?

  Currently, 11th grade graduates take two compulsory subjects – Russian language and mathematics. From 2022, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard, it is planned to introduce a third compulsory academic subject - a foreign language.

  1. Are the Unified State Exam results from previous years canceled when retaking them?

  No, the results of the Unified State Examination are not canceled when retaken. When entering a university, you can choose the best result from the current ones.

  1. What to do if parents are collecting money for paper and cartridges for printing exam materials? It is legal?

  Charging fees from students for passing the state final certification is not allowed (Article 8 of the Law on Education) Accordingly, this is illegal. If such facts occur, you must contact the regional body exercising control and supervision in the field of education.

  1. How many Unified State Exam points do 11th grade graduates need to score to receive a certificate with honors in 2019?

  According to the new procedure, approved by order of the Ministry of Education in December 2018, you need to score at least 70 points on the Unified State Exam in the Russian language and in mathematics at the specialized level. If a graduate has chosen the Unified State Exam in basic-level mathematics, then he must pass the exam with an “excellent” mark.

  1. Is it true that those who will be removed from the Unified State Examination this year for cheat sheets and other violations will now be able to retake the exams only in two years, and not in a year?

  No, if an exam participant violated the Procedure, for example, used a mobile phone when taking physics, and his result in physics was cancelled, then he will be able to re-participate in the Unified State Exam in this subject in 2020. That is, in a year.

  1. If a child gets sick during an exam, what actions need to be taken so that he can pass the Unified State Exam?

  It is necessary to submit to the State Examination Commission (SEC) an application for re-admission to take the exam along with a document confirming the validity of the reason for failure to appear for the exam. The State Examination Commission will review the application and the submitted document, after which it will set a day for re-participation in the exam this year during the reserve period. If a participant is being treated in a hospital, but is able to take the Unified State Exam, the examination point can be organized in a medical institution.

  1. What happens if a USE participant forgot his passport? Will he be allowed to take the exam?

  Admission of examination participants to the examination point (PPE) is carried out if they have identification documents and if they are included in the distribution lists at this PPE. Graduates of the current year, if they do not have identification documents, are admitted to the PPE after their identity is confirmed by an accompanying person from the school. To do this, the accompanying person fills out a certain form, which will be issued to the PPE. After which the graduate will be admitted to the examination point. As for graduates of previous years, if they do not have identification documents, they are not allowed into the PPE.

  1. Does the school have the right to insist that 9th grade graduates take exams in specific subjects (from among the elective subjects)?

  No, it doesn't. A ninth-grader takes 4 compulsory subjects to receive a certificate: Russian language and mathematics, as well as two elective subjects that he chooses himself.

  1. Will a foreign language be included in the compulsory subjects for 9th grade graduates?

  No. GIA-9 participants take exams in 4 academic subjects, one of which can be a foreign language, as an elective exam.

  1. Who checks answers to Unified State Examination tasks and how?

  Answers to short answer assignments are checked automatically, but then experts review all uncredited answers and decide which ones can be rated positively.

  Completion of tasks with a detailed answer is checked by experts who are members of the regional subject commission for the corresponding academic subject. Experts undergo special training and only after completing this training are allowed to check examination papers.

  Each work is checked by two experts independently of each other. After that, each expert gives his points for each task he checked. If there is a significant discrepancy in scores between two experts, a third expert is invited and his scores will be considered final.

  1. Is there a difference in the complexity of exam materials for the early and main stages of the Unified State Examination?

  KIM options for all periods of the Unified State Examination are collected on the basis of one model: they are identical in the number of tasks, their form and level of complexity. The distribution of CMM options for use during a particular exam period is carried out automatically, so there are no “special” options for a certain period of the Unified State Examination or a specific region.

  1. Starting this year, 11th grade graduates can choose to take only basic or specialized mathematics. Can a 10th grade student take the Unified State Exam in basic mathematics, and in 11th grade take specialized mathematics?

  No. The graduate chooses one level of mathematics, which he plans to take as part of the state final certification.

  Thus, if a student receives a satisfactory Unified State Examination result in mathematics (basic or specialized level) in the 10th grade, he will be deprived of the right to re-participate in the Unified State Examination in this academic subject in the 11th grade in order to increase the points received, because already has a result in the subject “mathematics”.

  1. Will the list of allowed and prohibited items on the exam change in 2019?

  This list did not change in 2019. Additional equipment that is allowed to be used on the Unified State Exam:

  • in mathematics - ruler;
  • in physics - a ruler and a non-programmable calculator;
  • in chemistry – non-programmable calculator;
  • in geography - ruler, protractor, non-programmable calculator.
  1. How can I cancel a previously announced exam and within what time frame must this be done?

  Filing an application for refusal to participate in the Unified State Examination in individual academic subjects is not provided for by the procedure for conducting state final certification. You can simply not show up for the exam.

  1. Can participants with disabilities choose 3 exams for GIA-9 (Russian, mathematics and one of their choice)?

  No. The procedure stipulates that such exam participants pass GIA-9 either in 4 academic subjects or in 2 compulsory academic subjects.

  1. If in our school instead of chemistry, physics and biology the subject is natural science (chemistry, physics and biology are not separate subjects), can my child take the Unified State Exam in chemistry and biology?

  Maybe. The order defines a list of academic subjects that can be taken as an elective, regardless of whether you have studied or not. Elective subjects are taken to provide their results upon admission to universities.

  1. If I took the same subject two years in a row and got a lower score this year, can I use last year's result?

  Yes. When applying to a university, you indicate the outcome you want.

  1. Do the deadlines for issuing Unified State Exam results depend on the region in which the exam was taken?

  The deadlines for centralized inspection at the federal level are the same. After centralized verification and processing at the federal level, the results of the Unified State Exam are transferred to the State Examination Committee of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The State Examination Committee approves the results within one working day following the day of their receipt and transmits them within one working day to educational organizations, which in turn notify the Unified State Exam participants also within one working day.

  Thus, there may be a difference in the date of issuance of results, but no more than one day, based on the efficiency of the region’s work in approving the results and transferring them to schools.

  1. Is it possible to use a copy of the education document instead of the original when registering for the Unified State Exam?

  Graduates of previous years may present original educational documents or their certified copies when submitting an application.

  1. What to do if passing the Unified State Exam coincides with passing exams in another country?

  In this case, the Unified State Exam schedule provides reserve days. It is necessary to provide information to the state examination commission so that it can assign the graduate another day to take the Unified State Exam, provided for by the unified schedule.

  1. What calculator can you use on the Unified State Exam?

  The use of a non-programmable calculator is permitted, which must provide arithmetic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, root extraction) and calculation of trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tg, ctg, arcsin, arccos, arctg).

  The calculator should not provide the ability to store in its memory databases of exam tasks and their solutions, as well as any other information, the knowledge of which is directly or indirectly tested in the exam.

  The calculator must not provide the ability to obtain external information during the exam. The communication capabilities of the calculator should not allow wireless exchange of information with any external sources.

  The use of a calculator in the mathematics exam is not permitted.

  1. Do I have the right to take the Unified State Exam in Spanish if only English was studied at school?

  You have the right to take the Unified State Exam in a subject that you did not study at school.

  1. Who has the right to apply to participate in the Unified State Exam if the participant himself, for some reason, does not have this opportunity?

  There are several ways to apply for participation in the Unified State Exam: in person; parents (legal representatives); by other persons on the basis of a power of attorney (relevant for foreign citizens and military personnel).

  1. Where should I go to receive a notification for the Unified State Examination?

  You must contact the place of registration for taking the Unified State Exam; as a rule, notifications are issued directly at the school or at the regional information processing center.

  1. What documents must be submitted to register for the Unified State Exam for college students who want to take the Unified State Exam but have not yet received a diploma?

  When submitting an application, they must present a passport and a certificate from the educational organization in which they are studying, confirming the development of educational programs of secondary general education or the completion of educational programs of secondary general education in the current academic year.

  1. Where can I find out the results of the Unified State Exam from previous years?

  It is necessary to contact the RCIO at the place of registration for taking the Unified State Exam with an application to provide information about the results of the Unified State Exam passed in previous years.

  • 1. What goals do you think should be served by monitoring studies assessing the quality of education? How and for what should the results of regional monitoring be used in educational organizations?

    First of all, the results can and should be used to identify problem areas, develop programs to improve the quality of education, and training programs for specialists in the field of education. They can also be used for an objective assessment of the results obtained at the school level with subsequent work on a program for the development of education in the region. After all, if according to all monitoring a school shows poor results, then it needs help!

    1. My child participated in NIKO (5th grade testing in mathematics). We got the results, but I would like to see a proven work. Is it possible to do this? If so, how?

    It is possible to see work and scores. The verification took place remotely in electronic form, so the verification itself is impossible to see. To get acquainted with the work and results of the inspection, you can contact Rosobrnadzor or use the contacts on the website eduniko.ru.

    • 1. If schools conduct All-Russian testing on their own, won’t this lead to falsification of results and distortion of students’ real knowledge? After all, low grades of student work will have a bad impact on the image of the school?

      All-Russian testing works (VPR) are diagnostic works that are carried out to assess the individual achievements of schoolchildren, and their integral results can be used to formulate development programs for the education systems of municipalities and regions. The direct organizer of the VPR will be the school itself, with the coordination of the municipality and the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. At the federal level, the development of unified versions of test work is ensured in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standards, with the further formation of a unified bank of tasks. Here, rather, it’s the other way around - a negative result will be a sign that the school, diagnosing itself honestly, needs help in developing measures to overcome the identified difficulties and forming a development program.

      1. How often will inspection work be carried out?

      2 times a year (autumn and spring).

      1. Will it be possible to see the results of the testing work?

      All-Russian testing is carried out by the school. Therefore, the work can be viewed at school.

      1. This academic year it is planned to conduct All-Russian testing in grades 4-5 (hereinafter referred to as VPR). Based on the results of the VPR, is it possible to obtain the results of verification work for the subject or municipality? Will it be possible to evaluate school results at the city, region, and country level?

      Yes, there is such a possibility.

      1. Is the possibility of introducing a final assessment in grades 4, similar to final exams in grades 9 and 11, being considered?

      No. The school itself determines the form of intermediate certification for 4th grade students.

      1. Are there plans to introduce final certification (mini Unified State Exam) in 4 grades?
      
      

The main wave of the Unified State Exam 2018 has begun. 731 thousand people will take the exam, including 645 thousand graduates from previous years. Who will be allowed to retake the Unified State Exam? Why can they be kicked out of the exam? Is it possible to buy real assignments and answers online? Will Unified State Exam scores affect the grades on the certificate? The head of Rosobrnadzor, Sergei Kravtsov, answered questions from the hotline.

My son will take two levels of the Unified State Exam in mathematics (basic and specialized). If he does not pass the profile level, but passes the basic level, will he be able to retake mathematics at the profile level? Is it possible to retake the Unified State Exam to improve my scores? What result will be valid in this case?

Sergey Kravtsov: If you did not score the required points on the mandatory Unified State Examination, which is basic mathematics and the Russian language, then you can retake the exam this year on a reserve day. If it doesn’t work out again, then in September.

Elective subjects can only be retaken the next year. And when applying to a university, you can use any result that has not expired. You will probably choose the best one. If your son took the Unified State Exam in mathematics at both levels at once and passed one of the exams, for example, the basic one, then it is possible to retake specialized mathematics in a year.

Will the points received for the Unified State Exam in subjects affect the mark on the certificate?

Sergey Kravtsov: The results of the Unified State Exam do not affect the mark on the certificate. But if you do not achieve the required minimum in compulsory subjects - Russian language and mathematics, you will not be able to obtain a certificate. But in the 9th grade, the results of the Unified State Exam influence the grades on the certificate.

If you did not score the required points on the mandatory Unified State Exam, you can retake the exam this year

Where and when can I find out the results of the 9th grade exam?

Sergey Kravtsov: At my school. Processing and checking of examination papers takes no more than ten working days after the day of the examination.

For cheating we will be kicked out of the exam and will be allowed to take it in a year. And in France - in five years. Photo: depositphotos

Now on the Internet there are offers to “buy” the Unified State Exam, supposedly there are ready-made answers to all test options. Is the leak of answers or KIM-2018 themselves real before the Unified State Exam? How is this tracked?

Sergey Kravtsov: Information security measures at all stages of preparation and delivery of examination materials eliminate the possibility of leakage of assignments and correct answers. All supposedly variant assignments and correct answers appearing on the Internet turn out to be fakes. Therefore, all offers about the opportunity to buy options with the correct answers are nothing more than a banal scam. The new technology eliminates the influence of the human factor. By the way, the problem of additional forms for exam participants is also gone, and the time required to check the Unified State Exam is reduced. Last year, for the first time, we checked all the work not in 14 days, but in 10.

Some universities require an Unified State Examination certificate, where can I get it?

Sergey Kravtsov: The certificates have long since been cancelled. There are no paper certificates for the Unified State Exam. Inform the Rosobrnadzor hotline which universities require a certificate. We'll figure it out.

Sergey Kravtsov: On appeal, points can be either added or reduced. Photo: Arkady Kolybalov/ RG

If an 11th grade graduate does not agree with the scores given, what needs to be done to have the result revised?

Sergey Kravtsov: You can file an appeal about disagreement with the awarded scores within 2 working days from the date of announcement of the results. The graduate files an appeal at the school or to the conflicting commission. The conflict commission either grants the appeal or rejects it. But you need to understand that on appeal, points can be either added or reduced.

I submitted an application to take the Unified State Exam, in which I indicated four subjects (specialized mathematics, Russian language, physics and computer science), but by mistake, only three subjects were added to the database (all except computer science). What to do?

Sergey Kravtsov: The decision to add or change the selected subjects for the Unified State Exam is made by the state examination commission of the region. You should apply there with a written application. If it is confirmed that the operator made a mistake when entering data, the commission will make a decision and add the required item to the information system.

Will a Unified State Examination participant be removed from the exam if he is found to have a mobile phone at the end of the exam?

Sergey Kravtsov: It is prohibited to carry any communication equipment with you at the examination site. If this requirement is violated, the person will be removed from the exam and their results will be cancelled. And it doesn’t matter when the phone was discovered - at the end of the exam or at the beginning.

Will a child be allowed to take the Unified State Exam if he is late for the exam or has forgotten his passport?

Sergey Kravtsov: If a person is late for the exam, he is allowed to take the Unified State Exam, but the end time of the exam is not extended and no one will conduct repeated general instructions. A school graduate who, for some reason, came to the exam without a passport, is admitted to the exam reception point after an accompanying person from the school confirms his identity in writing. Graduates from previous years without documents are not admitted.

In what cases may they not be allowed to take the Unified State Exam?

Sergey Kravtsov: They will not be allowed to take the Unified State Exam if the graduate does not receive a pass for the final essay. There is one more requirement: only those students who have completed the full curriculum or individual curriculum and who have annual grades in all academic subjects for each year of study are not lower than satisfactory are allowed to take the Unified State Exam.

Is the school obliged to organize the delivery of GIA participants to the exam point if it is located several kilometers from the place of study?

Sergey Kravtsov: Delivery will be organized if the school or municipality has such an opportunity.

For how long are the Unified State Exam results valid?

Sergey Kravtsov: The results are valid for five years - in the year of passing the Unified State Exam and the subsequent four years.

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How to pass specialized mathematics with 100 points

Ivan Yashchenko, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence:

The demo version has evaluation criteria. Pay attention to them. If the problem is not completely solved, still transfer it to the final copy and you can get points. Problem number 19 is not an Olympiad problem, but of increased difficulty. Don't be afraid of such tasks, try to solve them. The answer can be very short and sweet. The latest tasks in the Unified State Exam are for those who want to get more than 80 points and go to leading technical universities. Calculate your strength. It may be enough for an economist to reach the 17th problem and solve it. It has an economic theme - credit, optimization... no special knowledge is needed, all you need to do is translate the problem into mathematical language. I would advise a future engineer to solve the 18th problem. In tasks where there are points: “find, calculate, determine...”, all points are evaluated independently of each other, and you can get points for each. We do not ask you to indicate the names of the theorems and do not try to do so, so as not to confuse something. And one more thing: if, for example, in the 15th task in the Unified State Exam in the Far East there were logarithms, this does not mean at all that in Voronezh or Perm there will also be logarithms in this task.

Graduates sometimes ask: “Why is compass prohibited on the Unified State Examination in specialized mathematics?” A needle can damage the form, the machine may not “see” the pencil, so during the exam you only make a sketch. How does the Unified State Exam in specialized mathematics affect the gold medal? The exam has no effect. But in Moscow, a gold medalist must score at least 220 points on three Unified State Examinations. Is it possible to pass the specialized Unified State Exam if you studied using a textbook that is not currently on the list? There's nothing wrong. And you shouldn’t run to preparatory courses at universities to pass the specialized Unified State Exam in mathematics. The school course is enough.

How the Unified State Examination might change in 10 years

The oral part will be not only in the exam in Russian and foreign languages, but also in other Unified State Examinations.

You will be allowed to take the exam after you have completely completed the course, and you do not have to wait until you graduate from school.

Independent centers will appear in the regions where it will be possible to take the Unified State Exam and undergo independent diagnostics within a year.

The Unified State Exam will evaluate not only knowledge in a specific subject, but also the ability to apply it.

There may be tasks that require the use of Internet resources.

Without a high school diploma, you cannot enter a university. Do grades on the certificate affect admission?

Only fives influence

When applying for admission, the average Unified State Examination score is taken into account, not the grades on the certificate. It’s another matter if the applicant received a medal “For special achievements in learning” (it is also called gold).

An honors certificate allows you to add several competitive points, the number of which universities set independently. For example, HSE is ready to add only 3 points to the gold medal winner.

By the way: the weekly “Arguments and Facts” reported back in the summer that the criteria for receiving a gold medal could change. If this happens, the results of the Unified State Exam will become even more significant, and the final grades will completely depreciate.

What increases your chances of getting in?

Achievements in university competitions are especially valued, as they prove the applicant’s stable interest in a particular university. It’s definitely worth participating, because you still have nothing to lose.

Details about the accrual of additional competitive points should be found on the official website and in the admissions office of the university of your choice. To find such information on the website, you need to go to the “Applicants” section and study the subsection “Accounting for individual achievements.”

There is always a rush during the admissions campaign at universities.

So you don't need a certificate?

Is a certificate important when entering a university? Almost none, unless you are going for gold. But even the medal “For special achievements in learning” has little effect on the final result.

However, the certificate will play a decisive role if people with the same Unified State Exam scores apply for the last place. Then the one with the better grades will enter the university.

Conclusion: C students should not worry about their certificate. Let them make every effort to prepare for the unified state exam.

How to prepare for entering a university?

If the admission certificate is not important, what should you do?

• Participate in Olympiads. If you have the ability, you should try yourself in the Olympiads approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. Victory will provide an opportunity to receive additional points and enter a university on preferential terms.
• Prepare for the Unified State Examcourses. The main emphasis should be on preparing for the Unified State Examination. According to statistics, the passing score increases every year.
• Follow updates. Already now we need to start monitoring up-to-date information on directions, minimum scores and costs of studying at universities.