Rules and procedure for conducting the exam. Rules and procedure for conducting the Unified State Exam Basic information about the Unified State Exam

The start time of the Unified State Examination in all academic subjects is 10:00 a.m. local time.

Admission of Unified State Exam participants to the PPE is carried out from 09.00 local time.

Unified State Exam participants should not be late for the exam, since for such exam participants the duration of the exam is not extended and general instruction, including how to fill out the registration fields of Unified State Exam forms, is not provided.

When entering the PES, the Unified State Exam participant must present an identification document (hereinafter referred to as a passport).

If, for objective reasons, a student does not have a passport, he is admitted to the PPE only after written confirmation of his identity by an accompanying person from the school.

If a graduate of previous years and other categories of Unified State Exam participants do not have a passport, such Unified State Exam participants are not admitted to the PPE.

In the PPE, the Unified State Exam participant takes with him:

• pen;
• passport;
• medications and nutrition (if necessary);
• teaching and educational means (in mathematics, a ruler; in physics - a ruler and a non-programmable calculator; in chemistry - a non-programmable calculator; in geography - a ruler, protractor, non-programmable calculator);
• USE participants with disabilities, disabled children and disabled people - special technical means.

In the PPE, organizers outside the classroom assist Unified State Exam participants in moving around the PPE. The organizers inform the USE participants of the classroom numbers in accordance with the automated distribution and accompany the exam participants to the classrooms.

Organizers in the audience re-check the passport of the Unified State Exam participants and send the Unified State Exam participant to the workplace according to the automated distribution lists.

Take the place indicated by the organizer. Changing the workplace is not allowed.

When distributing sets of examination materials, all Unified State Exam participants must:

• listen carefully to the instructions given by the organizers in the classroom;
• pay attention to the integrity of the packaging of the safe package with electronic media and listen to information about the procedure for printing examination materials (hereinafter referred to as EM) in the classroom;
• receive printed complete sets of EM from the organizers. The USE participant's electronic document contains:
  • black and white registration form (when conducting the oral part of the Unified State Exam in foreign languages, only the registration form for the oral exam is in the EM);
  • black and white answer form No. 1;
  • black and white one-sided answer form No. 2, sheet 1 (with the exception of the Unified State Examination in basic level mathematics);
  • black and white one-sided answer form No. 2, sheet 2 (with the exception of the Unified State Examination in basic level mathematics);
  • check sheet with information about the registration form number, CMM number and instructions for checking the kit for the participant.

Note. The written part of the Unified State Exam in foreign languages ​​includes a “Listening” section, all tasks for which (instructions, texts, pauses) are completely recorded on audio media. The organizer must set up the playback of the recording in such a way that all participants in the Unified State Exam can hear it.

Receive drafts from the organizers, with the stamp of the educational organization at the base where the PPE is located (in the case of the Unified State Examination in foreign languages ​​with the “Speaking” section included, drafts are not issued).

• Compare the unique CMM number on the CMM sheets and the CMM number indicated on the control sheet;
• compare the digital value of the barcode on the registration form with the value indicated on the control sheet;
• make sure the values ​​in both pairs of numbers match. In case of a discrepancy, inform the organizers (who will replace the entire EV set);
• check the quality of the printed set (absence of white and dark stripes, the text is clearly readable and clearly printed, security marks located over the entire surface of the CMM sheet are clearly visible), and also check the correctness of the region code and PPE number in the response registration form. If any defect is detected, it is necessary to replace the entire EM set.

WHEN COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM AND ANSWER FORMS, ALL USE PARTICIPANTS MUST:

Carefully listen to the instructions on how to fill out the registration area of ​​registration forms, answer forms and how to work with exam materials;

Under the guidance of the organizers, fill out the registration form and registration areas of answer forms No. 1 and 2.

DURING THE EXAM, ALL USE PARTICIPANTS MUST:

After the organizers announce the start time of the examination work (the start and end times of the examination work are recorded on the board), proceed to the examination work.

Follow the instructions of the organizers.

During the exam, Unified State Examination participants are prohibited from:

1. Have with you:
   • notification of registration for exams,
   • means of communication,
   • electronic computer technology,
   • photo, audio and video equipment,
   • reference materials (except those permitted, which are contained in the KIM), written notes and other means of storing and transmitting information.
2. Remove examination materials (hereinafter referred to as EM) from classrooms and PPE in paper and (or) electronic media.
3. Remove writing materials, written notes and other means of storing and transmitting information from classrooms.
4. Take photographs of EM.
5. Talk to each other.
6. Exchange any materials and items with other USE participants.
7. Rewrite KIM assignments into drafts with the stamp of the educational organization of the Unified State Examination.
8. Arbitrarily leave the classroom and move around the PPE without the accompaniment of the organizer outside the classroom

Unified State Exam participants can leave the classroom for a valid reason (to the toilet, to the medical room) only if accompanied by an organizer outside the classroom; the organizer in the classroom first checks the completeness of the exam materials left by the Unified State Exam participant.

If you have a complaint about the contents of the CMM, inform the organizer about it.

IMPORTANT: when writing down answers to assignments, DO NOT use the back of the forms. All records are kept ONLY on the front side (to record detailed answers, first on answer form No. 2, sheet 1, then on answer form No. 2, sheet 2, then on DBO No. 2). Entries on the back of the forms will not be checked, and the conflict commission will also not consider appeals regarding entries on the back of the forms as appeals on issues related to incorrect formatting of the examination paper.

If the Unified State Exam participant has completely filled out answer form No. 2, the organizer in the audience must:

• make sure that both sides of the answer form No. 2 are completely filled out, otherwise the answers entered in the additional answer form No. 2 will not be assessed;
• issue, at the request of a Unified State Examination participant, an additional answer form No. 2;
• fill out the top field in the additional answer form No. 2 (when issuing an additional answer form No. 2, in the “Additional answer form No. 2” field of the main answer form No. 2, enter the number of the issued additional answer form No. 2, and on the issued additional answer form No. 2, put the number sheet in the corresponding field of the form);
• record the number of additional answer forms No. 2 issued in the form PPE-05-02 “Protocol for conducting the Unified State Exam in the classroom” and write down the numbers of the additional answer forms No. 2 issued in the form PPE-12-03 “Statement of the use of additional answer forms No. 2”.

COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION WORK BY USE PARTICIPANTS

Unified State Examination participants who completed the examination work ahead of schedule may leave the PES. The organizer needs to accept all EM from them.

UPON COMPLETION OF EXAMINATION WORK BY USE PARTICIPANTS:

Unified State Exam participants put exam materials, including CMMs and drafts, on the edge of their desk. Organizers in the audience: collect exam materials from Unified State Exam participants, including CMMs and drafts.

Note. Organizers in the audience:

• Collected from Unified State Exam participants:
  • Unified State Examination forms;
  • drafts with the stamp of the educational organization on the basis of which the PES is located.
• Place the “Z” sign on the margins of one-sided answer forms No. 2, intended for recording detailed answers, but left blank (including on the reverse side), as well as in the issued additional one-sided answer forms No. 2.
• Fill out the protocol for conducting the Unified State Exam in the classroom.
• Unified State Exam forms are sealed in return delivery packages.
• In the center of view, the CCTV camera announces the end of the exam and loudly announces all the protocol data.
• They go to the PES Headquarters and hand over all materials to the head of the PES.

The topic of the Unified State Exam worries not only graduates, but also their parents and teachers. Work is constantly underway on this system of testing the knowledge of graduates; innovations in the Unified State Exam do not stop and many adjustments are being made. And, of course, you need to study the latest Unified State Exam 2018 news in advance so that you know what to prepare for and not worry.

A couple of years ago there were a lot of rumors about the Unified State Exam in 2018: some wanted to cancel it, others wanted to increase the number of compulsory subjects to six. Schoolchildren complain about the clichéd nature of assignments and the lack of opportunity to show their best sides. Universities are faced with the problem of silent students because students are taught to memorize material and mark the correct option. Therefore, the already famous phrase “forget everything you were taught at school” has a place in universities. It is not yet known for certain how the Unified State Exam will change its appearance in the coming years.

News from 16.03.2018 . State Duma deputies will introduce a bill to abolish the Unified State Exam. This information was received from Boris Chernyshov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science, co-author of the bill.

But everyone who hoped for the cancellation of the Unified State Exam in 2018 will not be happy. The Ministry of Education and Science does not support such an initiative and states that it is premature to talk about canceling the Unified State Exam.

Unified State Exam 2018 news

There is a new Minister of Education in power, not Dmitry Litvinov, who planned to increase the number of subjects to six by 2018. Vasilyeva, who holds the position of minister, is a supporter of gradual changes, she said that the project to reform the Unified State Examination will continue, but there is no need to be afraid of global changes.

So what changes will there be in the Unified State Exam 2018?

• The number of compulsory disciplines may change.
• One more subject will be added to the existing twelve – Chinese language.
• Mark for the final essay.
• Changes in the structure of CMM options.
• Tightening of examination measures.
• The influence of the exam result on the score in the certificate.

Let's take a closer look at these new provisions.

What compulsory subjects are included in the Unified State Exam 2018?

The number of compulsory exams for grade 11 is constantly changing. Previously, the question “how many subjects should be taken” did not arise among eleventh-graders. The following were and are necessary:

1. Russian language, consisting of two parts;
2. mathematics (since 2015, divided: profile - for those entering technical specialties; basic - for those entering humanitarian specialties).

To obtain a more necessary certificate than a certificate, these two exams must be passed with a positive mark.

The issue of a third compulsory subject has been under consideration for a long time; it is possible that at the end of this academic year, children will have to take three compulsory disciplines.

Candidates for the 2018 mandatory exams vary, but the top leaders are:

• History - even V.V. Putin spoke out in defense of this subject;
• Social studies is the most popular discipline;
• A foreign language in the age of globalization is gaining many supporters;
• Geography is included here for the same reason.

Disputes are ongoing, and accurate information will only be given at the beginning of the school year.

Choose and submit!

Elective subjects are called that because graduates choose them themselves, based on what subjects are required for admission to the desired university. The number of additional disciplines to pass is not limited. Therefore, what to take for the Unified State Exam and how many subjects to take is up to you to decide. There are 12 elective disciplines:

• Humanities: history, social studies, literature

Languages: English, German, French, Spanish.

• Technical sciences: physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and ICT.

In 2018, Chinese was added to the list of elective disciplines.

What innovations will affect the final essay?

The latest news reports that marks will now be given for the final essay. If previously there was only pass/fail, now a five-point scale is used to evaluate essays. The evaluation criteria can be viewed on the FIPI website. You remember that when you apply for an essay, points are added? This could be your ticket to a coveted place at the institute.

Another news: instead of three essay topics, five will now be offered. There is a chance to choose a more interesting or simple one for yourself. But with an increase in the number of topics, the required volume also increases - 250 words instead of 200. Reformers are trying to achieve competent written speech from schoolchildren in this way. The hope that schoolchildren will at least read a few books for the exam does not die.

Tests are removed, creativity is added

Yes, yes, this is exactly what experts were guided by when creating new Unified State Exam KIMs in literature. Assignments with short answers are eliminated, and the length of the essay increases. This discipline is subject to much controversy and is most often subject to reform.

Changes in the Unified State Exam in 2018 also apply to other disciplines. Test tasks that require a simple choice among these options are gradually being removed. There are tasks of medium and high complexity. Exams in biology and social studies were left without a test part; the examinee must himself give a short answer to the question posed. In this way, it is planned to improve the quality of education in the disciplines.

The oral portion of the exam on The Great and Mighty will be coming soon, but don't worry, not this school year. But the point is that the association of the Unified State Exam with a test, where you can tick boxes at random, is being actively removed.

There is also news for those taking computer science: the Unified State Exam will be taken on computers.

Metal detectors didn't help, we'll have to install jammers

According to numerous surveys and studies, many schoolchildren manage to pass exams in the classroom. Cameras, metal detectors, threats, orders from teachers - none of the above stops students. It’s still possible to walk through with a phone and even use it. Therefore, starting from 2018, it is planned to install mobile communication jammers. Rosobrnadzor is determined to tighten measures in the preparation of options and their delivery; approach observers and teachers even more seriously to avoid the possibility of cheating.

Unified State Examination and certificate

Changes in the Unified State Exam also affected the scoring of the certificate. The mark can be either improved or damaged. But there is an advantage to this. For example, you have studied Russian all your life with a solid “4”, and suddenly you write an exam with an “excellent”. Most likely, the teacher will meet you halfway and give you an “A” on your certificate. But we all understand that, in the end, only the teacher decides what mark to give you on your certificate.

Now you know what changes will be in the Unified State Exam 2018 and you can try to use them to your advantage. More detailed information about what the Unified State Exam will be like in 2018 and about innovations in the Unified State Exam will appear in the fall.

When is the exam in 2018?

The exams take place in several stages:

Early

Basic

Additional

How many points should I get in 2018 to get admitted?

To get a certificate, not a certificate, you will need one number of points, and to enter a university another. These two concepts should be distinguished, since the numbers may vary. Every year the “minimum scores” change, depending on how well people pass the test across the country. Therefore, today we can only give approximate Unified State Exam scores:

• mathematics – 27;
• Russian language - 36;
• physics, chemistry, biology – 36;
• history, literature – 32;
• geography – 37;
• computer science and ICT – 40;
• social studies – 42;
• foreign languages ​​- 22.

To obtain a certificate you must have the following number of points:

• Russian language – 24;
• mathematics – 27, or a basic level of 3.

But, if we compare these figures, it becomes obvious that the doors to universities are closed to those who simply sought to somehow obtain a certificate.

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All students who have entered the 11th grade can only be advised not to hope that the Unified State Exam will be suddenly canceled in 2018, but to take into account the changes in the Unified State Exam in 2018 and get ready to pass. Many leading figures believe that it is this exam that helps young people from the hinterlands make their way to the country's leading universities. If this is so, then the Unified State Exam is live!

The FIPI website already has options for all disciplines. If you are prepared, no changes will affect your results! Good luck!

Preparation for the OGE and the Unified State Exam

Secondary general education

Russian language. Line UMK ed. Shmeleva A.D. (VENTANA-COUNT)

UMK Merzlyak line. Algebra and beginnings of analysis (10-11) (B)

Line UMK V. P. Dronov. Geography (Wind Rose) (10-11) (basic)

How to take the Unified State Exam in 2018

Everyone who took the Unified State Exam this year can relax: work has been checked, scores have been assigned, appeals have been filed and considered. Now it is the turn to worry for those who have just entered the 11th grade, as well as their teachers and parents.

For the Ministry of Education, schools, and experts, the Unified State Examination is an established annual practice, but for those who take the exams, it is always the first time, and therefore causes great excitement.

Especially for those who will have to take the Unified State Exam next year, as well as for sympathetic and concerned parents, we are giving a brief excursion into the general rules for conducting exams, talking about the innovations of 2018, how to motivate a high school student to prepare for exams and how not to “overdo it” in preparation for the main exams of the country.

Unified State Exam 2018: what's new?

Since the introduction of the Unified State Exam and the State Examination (now the Unified State Examination), at least something has changed in the exams every year - in terms of the grading scale, the forms of tasks, and the procedure. This article will focus specifically on the Unified State Exam, a unified state exam that graduates take in the 11th grade. Over the past three years, the ministry has announced many plans for changes to the Unified State Exam. Those who will have to take exams in 2018 are primarily interested in the following questions:

Will the oral part be introduced into the Unified State Examination in the Russian language?

Will graduates take the mandatory Unified State Exam in Russian history?

Is it true that the Unified State Exam in English will become mandatory for everyone this year?

How many exams will schoolchildren take - three, four or six, as former Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation D.V. once promised? Livanov?

All these questions were answered by the press center of the Ministry of Education and Science on April 24, 2017: “No changes are expected in the Unified State Examination in the coming years, all proposals for modernizing the exam must undergo preliminary broad expert and public discussion” (source - MIA Rossiya Segodnya) . At the moment there is no talk of any discussions.

Indeed, in recent months the press has actively discussed the idea of ​​making the Russian history exam universal and compulsory as soon as possible. The implementation of this idea will take place gradually. According to the Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva, The Unified State Examination in history will most likely become mandatory only by 2020.

As for the oral part of the Russian language exam, this innovation must first be tested in the ninth grade. On July 6, at a meeting of the Commission on Education and Science of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Olga Vasilyeva said that from 2018, ninth grade students will undergo an oral interview in the Russian language for admission to the State Duma (source - MIA "Russia Today").

How is the Unified State Exam conducted?

At the moment, those who are about to take exams are interested in everything related to the content and procedure for passing the Unified State Exam. All minor updates to the content of the Unified State Exam will become known at the end of the summer: as promised in the press center of Rosobrnadzor, in August draft documents defining the structure and content of the KIM Unified State Exam 2018 will be posted on the FIPI website. From August to October there will be a wide discussion of these projects, and a final decision will be made to switch to a new examination model (Rosobrnadzor press center for the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency).

As for the procedure for passing the Unified State Exam, all the details are described on the official website of the Unified State Exam. Based on the site data, we answered the most pressing questions that parents ask about the Unified State Exam. Please note: before passing the Unified State Exam in 2018, changes may occur in the exam procedure - and then you can find out about them on the official Unified State Exam website or on the FIPI website. We kindly ask you to be suspicious of unofficial Internet resources: no one can guarantee that the information provided on them is complete and reliable.

How many USE exams should everyone take?

When does the Unified State Exam take place?

They say that the Unified State Exam is not held at the school where the graduate studies, but in some other specially designated place. What are these places and how to get to them?

Most often, special points for conducting the Unified State Exam (PE) are located in educational institutions. It may turn out that your school turns out to be your PPE. In any case, the organizers of the Unified State Exam must promptly inform all Unified State Exam participants where each exam is held.

All Unified State Examinations begin at 10:00 local time. Of course, you need to come to the PES in advance: admission to the building begins at 9.00. Participants get to the training center in an organized manner, accompanied by school representatives.

What can and cannot be taken with you to the Unified State Examination?

Standard list of things and documents that the exam participant must have with you:

Pen, gel or capillary.

Passport (must be presented at the entrance to the PPE).

Bottle of drinking water. Necessary medications and food can only be carried with you with special permission.

Besides, allowed take with you to the exams:

in mathematics - a ruler;

in physics - a ruler and a non-programmable calculator;

in chemistry – non-programmable calculator;

in geography - a ruler, a protractor, a non-programmable calculator.

List of things that a USE participant forbidden Have with you during the exam:

notification of registration for exams,

means of communication,

electronic computer technology,

photo, audio and video equipment,

reference materials, written notes and other means of storing and transmitting information.

Of all the items required to pass the Unified State Exam, the most important is your document, that is, your passport: without it you will not be allowed to take the exam. If you do not have your passport with you for objective reasons, then you will be admitted only after written confirmation of your identity by an accompanying person from the school.

But what about all the other personal items - keys, phone? Can I take my talisman with me?

Exam participants can leave all their belongings in a specially designated storage area - this must be done before entering the PES territory. The administration of the building in which the exam is held is responsible for their safety. If you are worried about your things, it is better not to take them with you to the exam. Be careful when choosing a talisman: of course, no one will take it away from you, but it is important that it does nothing did not resemble a means of communication or other dubious item (calculator, gadget, notes, notebook, etc.).

You cannot be late for the Unified State Exam: you will not be able to extend the exam period and repeat the instructions, including how to fill out the registration fields of the Unified State Exam forms.

What happens after participants pass through the metal detectors and enter the PES area?

Here, specially authorized organizers help exam participants: indicate classroom numbers, escort them to the door, etc. In the auditorium, the organizers re-check the passports of those submitting them and direct them to their workplaces (audiences and workplaces are determined in accordance with the automated distribution). Attention! Changing the workplace at the request of the Unified State Examination participant is not allowed.

This is followed by instructions (conducted by the organizers in each classroom). Then the participants begin to be given sets of examination materials. The task of those taking the exam is to carefully examine the package, make sure that it is intact and has not been previously opened. Each package contains a CMM (testing and measuring material), a registration form and answer forms No. 1 and No. 2. Form No. 1 is for the test part and tasks with a short answer, form No. 2 is for questions that require detailed answers and solutions.

Kits must be opened as directed by the organizers. After opening the package, check the number of Unified State Exam and CMM forms and inspect them for defects. If a participant finds extra or missing forms, or sees a defect, he must inform the organizers and his package will be replaced. Attention! If the participant did not have the package replaced or he noticed a violation of the order at this stage, he can file an appeal on the day of the exam about the violation of the established procedure for conducting the Unified State Exam.

Filling out forms. All forms are filled out in block letters, under the guidance of the organizers. The registration form is filled out, then the registration areas of answer forms No. 1 and No. 2.

Additional form No. 2. It will be given to the test taker upon request and only if both sides of the first form are completed. Answers entered in the additional form will not be assessed if the main form is not completely completed.

Drafts. You cannot use your own drafts for the Unified State Examination. Participants receive official drafts with the stamp of the educational organization on which the PES is located from the organizers. During the oral part of the Unified State Examination in foreign languages, drafts are not issued.

Listening. All tasks for the “Listening” section of the written part of the Unified State Exam in foreign languages ​​are recorded on audio media.

Why can someone taking the Unified State Exam be removed from the exam?

The basis for removing a participant from the exam may be a violation of the rules of conduct for the Unified State Examination or refusal to comply with them. Removal is recorded if an act on the removal of a Unified State Examination participant from the exam is drawn up and a mark indicating the fact of removal is placed on its forms. Work with such a mark is not allowed until verification.

Remove examination materials from classrooms and PPE in any medium.

Remove writing materials, notes and any other means of storing and transmitting information from the classrooms.

Take photographs of exam materials.

Talk to each other.

Exchange any materials and items with other USE participants.

Rewrite CMM tasks into drafts.

Freely leave the classroom and move around the PPE without being accompanied by an organizer outside the classroom.

Naturally, USE participants can go to the toilet or to the medical room during the exam, but they do this only when accompanied by the organizer. Beforehand, the organizers check all exam materials left by the participant.

Having finished your work, you put the CMM in the envelope of your individual kit, put everything else on the edge of the table, the organizers collect the materials, check that you have filled out the forms correctly - and you are free!

How to find out the results of the Unified State Exam?

To do this, you need to enter a single electronic database using your unique identification code or document number without a series. Exam participants receive codes at school (if we are talking about those taking the Unified State Exam for the first time).

How to file an appeal?

If you believe your exam score should be higher, you can appeal your score. The appeal is submitted within two working days after the official day of announcement of the Unified State Examination results in the relevant subject.

Please note that the conflict commission does not consider appeals regarding the content and structure of assignments in academic subjects, as well as issues related to the assessment of short-answer assignments and incorrect formatting of examination work. No later than a month before the start of the exams, information on the dates, places and procedure for filing and considering appeals is published on the official website of the Unified State Examination. The examination participant and/or his parents, as well as public observers, may be present during the consideration of the appeal.

If you failed to pass the profile Unified State Exam, what should you do? Is it possible to retake?

A retake is possible, but only next year. In this case, you will receive a certificate of secondary general education: for this it is enough to successfully pass two compulsory subjects - Russian language and mathematics, basic or specialized level. (A basic level is sufficient for the certificate.)

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

You will need to provide the school with a medical report as soon as possible. The school will submit information to the State Examination Office, and you will be given another day to take the missed exam.

Alexandra Chkanikova

The Unified State Exam (USE) became the only form of final exams for schools quite a long time ago - in 2009, and was first tested at the turn of the millennium. Adjustments are constantly being made to the Unified State Exam rules, causing schoolchildren and their parents to worry every year.

It has been known for a long time that big changes await the Unified State Examination system. The first to announce this was Dmitry Livanov, the former head of the Ministry of Education. The new head of the department, Olga Vasilyeva, also said in her first interviews that the course of reform will be supported. The reform will continue for several years, and the Unified State Exam 2018 will be no exception.

The first thing that worries all schoolchildren: both those who are preparing for graduation and those who are just starting their studies is the question “Will the Unified State Exam be canceled in 2018?” The answer was given by both the current Minister of Education and the previous one: too much effort has been invested in the state exam system itself to talk now about its abolition. The Unified State Exam has proven to be an excellent system for testing graduates’ knowledge, providing objective and accurate assessments of students’ knowledge level.

Therefore, at the present time we can only talk about further reform of the Unified State Exam, about its transformations and changes. If the quantity and quality of the latter cause heated discussions, then the Unified State Exam will definitely not be canceled in 2018, as well as in subsequent years.

Compulsory subjects of the Unified State Exam 2018

How many subjects should I take for the Unified State Exam 2018? This question is of great concern to today's high school students. And there are reasons for such concern, or, more correctly, there were. The fact is that in one of the interviews, the previous Minister of Education Dmitry Litvinov said that by 2018 the number of subjects on the Unified State Exam will increase to six. In 2017, according to him, a third was to be added to the number of mandatory exams, and in 2018 - a fourth plus two optional exams, for a total of six. But with the coming to power of the new minister, Olga Vasilyeva, the strategy for reforming the Unified State Examination also changed.

The fact that a third should be added to the two compulsory subjects that exist today has been talked about for quite some time - the first rumors appeared in 2014. However, so far no action has been taken in this regard. And even after the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, graduates will continue to take three exams - two compulsory and one optional.

However, in 2018, that is, at the end of the 2017–2018 academic year, the third mandatory exam will most likely increase. This was said back in 2015, and officials from the Ministry of Education and Science confirm this. All that remains is to decide which subject will be included in the top three compulsory ones.

Today, history is considered the favorite among all other school disciplines. Even the president spoke in favor of the subject, noting that today schoolchildren’s knowledge of their native history leaves much to be desired. As the minister noted, making the discipline one of those for which mandatory exams are taken will increase interest in science and force both students and teachers to pay more attention to the subject. Whether this is so - time will tell.

In second place in popularity is social studies. As FIPI statistics show, schoolchildren choose this subject more often than others - approximately a third of students take social studies as an elective exam. However, after the reform, the exam became somewhat more difficult, and therefore it is no longer possible to say that social studies is a simple subject.

In third place is physics. Fans of engineering schools are in favor of this subject. Focus on the exact sciences has long been exciting the minds of education officials, but for many schoolchildren physics turns out to be too complex and difficult to study. Taking this into account, it is impossible to say that discipline will be mandatory.

Today it is impossible to say with certainty which compulsory subjects are included in the Unified State Exam 2018. The exact number and name of exams will be known closer to the beginning of the 2017–2018 academic year, that is, until September 2017. So far, only one thing is known for certain - Russian language and mathematics will have to be taken in any case.

Latest news

Upon taking office, the new Minister of Education gave several lengthy interviews, where a lot of attention was paid to the issues of the Unified State Exam. Vasilyeva confirmed that the course towards reforming the Unified State Exam, taken under the previous leader, is still relevant. However, the minister is a fan of gradual changes, smooth reforms, rather than sudden innovations. In addition, Vasilyeva said that before introducing any global changes to the Unified State Examination, they will definitely be brought to the attention of the public. Thus, we should hope that the structure of the Unified State Exam will not undergo large-scale changes in 2018. However, the planned changes will still take place.

Speaking about changes, first of all, we mean reforming the Unified State Examination in literature. The new exam model has already been announced by FIPI, and you can get acquainted with the demo version of the CMM on the department’s website. So, what new will the Unified State Examination in literature bring in 2018, will schoolchildren write essays, and how difficult will the exam be?

Questions with short answers will be excluded. Some time ago, literature lost its test part; Questions with a choice of one correct answer out of four were replaced by questions with short answers. This part is aimed at checking terminology - examiners must ensure that students are familiar with all the terms used in the discipline. However, the new minister said that from 2018 literature will become a more creative subject, and therefore there will be no need for a special “terminology” part.

Simplifying the task of analyzing a work. The second type of task is a kind of mini-essay, when the text presented in the KIM had to be compared with two others, which the student must remember on his own. From 2018, students will only need to provide one text for analysis.

Increasing the number of topics for essays. Until 2018, schoolchildren were offered only three topics to choose from when writing an essay. After the reform, the number of topics will increase to four or even five.

Increasing the volume of the essay. Today, the minimum length of an essay is 200 words. From 2018, its length must be at least 250 words.

Appearance of essay grades. Today, as you know, there are only two criteria for an examination essay - “passed” or “failed.” In 2018, it is planned to introduce a grading scale for this block of the exam - now the essay will be assessed according to the five-point system familiar to schoolchildren.

The new Unified State Examination model in literature is currently being tested in 44 regions and, if the result is satisfactory, it will become the main one in 2018. In August, all project documents will be made publicly available on the FIPI website and, over the course of several months, there will be public discussion.

Unified State Exam in a foreign language

The Ministry of Education decided that a foreign language in 2018 will still not be included in the list of compulsory subjects. Moreover, discussions on this matter are very heated, since everyone understands how important a foreign language is for building a career.

As a result, today it has been decided that a foreign language will become a mandatory exam only at the Unified State Exam 2022.

In the meantime, those 11th graders who want to be certified in it choose the foreign one as an additional exam.

At the Unified State Exam 2018, the choice of languages ​​will be as follows:

• English;
• German;
• French;
• Spanish;
• Chinese.

The Chinese language was included in the program after trial exams were successfully conducted in Amur schools in 2016.

Unified State Exam 2018 in Crimea and Sevastopol

It is already known absolutely that the Unified State Exam 2018 in Crimea and Sevastopol will be voluntary. Moreover, this is the last year of such preferences.

Graduates of schools on the peninsula can choose between taking the Unified State Exam and classical graduation and entrance exams to universities.

Meanwhile, statistics show that last year in Sevastopol 84% of graduates chose the Unified State Exam, and in Crimea as a whole, the figure is much lower - 34%.

Results

There will be changes to the Unified State Examination in 2018 - both Vasilyeva herself and officials of various departments in charge of this issue speak about this. However, it is too early to talk about exactly what these changes will be - exact information will appear only in the second half of 2017.

The early stage of exams is scheduled for March 22 - April 6. Geography and computer science will be the first subjects taken at the early stage. It is worth noting that at least 1-2 days will pass between exams. From April 9, schoolchildren will be able to retake one of the subjects, or retake one that was taken on the same day as another exam taken. The main stage is scheduled for May 28th - after the last bell on Saturday the 26th. Schoolchildren will begin taking exams according to the preliminary schedule of the Unified State Exam 2018 with geography. Then, May 30 – basic mathematics. After the base, graduates will pass tests in physics, specialized mathematics, Russian language and other subjects. Oral exams in foreign languages ​​are scheduled for the last days of the schedule. But the schedule of reserve days of the main stage has shifted to July itself. The last reserve day is now scheduled for July 29. It will be possible to retake the necessary subjects on September 4 and 7.

Changes

Information about the changes begins to appear on official websites. This:

• The test part and short-answer questions will be reduced or eliminated altogether;
• The number of complex tasks and tasks of increased complexity will increase;
• The total number of tasks will decrease;
• There will be more tasks with graphs and tables.
• Literature

Changes should be expected in the literature exam. It is planned to reduce or remove short-answer tasks focused on knowledge of terminology. The emphasis will be on creative tasks - writing an essay, for example. But there will be more topics for essays - not three, as in previous years, but four or even five. This will make writing essays much easier for graduates. But you shouldn’t be too happy - the volume of the essay will also be increased. Previously, the volume was 200 words, but now it is 250. In the analysis of a work, the text presented to schoolchildren will now need to be compared with only one other text, which they must remember on their own, and not with two, as was the case before.

• Foreign

As for foreign languages, English will very soon become mandatory. But Spanish, German and French remain selective. But due to the demand for the Chinese language, trial Unified State Examinations in the Chinese language are being conducted, and already in 2018 it may be included in the selective exams. The same goes for Italian and Japanese.

• Biology

There will be no multiple-choice questions in the Unified State Examination in Biology. But the number of tasks with diagrams, graphs and tables will increase to 11. Previously there were only 4. The part with increased complexity of tasks will also become more complicated - instead of 1 complex task there will be three. The total number of tasks will decrease from 40 to 28. Graduates are not happy about this at all.

• Computer science

Computer science and ICT will be taken on computers; there will be no tasks of easy complexity - only tasks of medium and high complexity will remain. Passing the exam on computers will provide an opportunity to test graduates for logical thinking, the ability to work with diagrams, tables and basic programs.

• Chemistry

As already mentioned in the news for today from Rosobrnadzor, tasks with a short answer or with a choice of answers will be removed. This also affected the chemistry exam. The simplest tests have been completely removed. The total number of tasks has changed from 40 to 34. Even easy tasks will be worth 2 points. Whether these changes are good or vice versa is a controversial question and each graduate decides for himself. By the way, Rosobranadzor is considering the issue of an interview for admission to the Russian language exam, and for cheating, increasing the inadmissibility to retake from 1 to 2 years.

• Russian

Not much changes occurred in the exams in social studies, mathematics and foreign languages. In Russian, in addition to the first part with writing an answer and the second part with writing an essay, it is planned to add a third part. “Speaking” is a real innovation in the Russian language exam. Nothing like this had happened before, but now graduates will have to answer the questions asked and justify their answer. This task is aimed at testing the ability to formulate your thoughts and present them correctly. Whether this will make life easier for graduates remains to be seen.

• Geography

The simplest tests have been removed from the geography exam paper. The most difficult tasks relate to gender and age categories of the population and migration processes. To successfully pass the exam, you must have a lot of knowledge in your head about the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and other areas, as well as knowledge about weather conditions and climates of different countries and continents.

• Physics

The Unified State Exam in physics has become significantly more difficult. Previously, graduates could score a sufficient number of points on the test tasks, but now they don’t have them at all. There is more experience, and graduates must select the equipment themselves and also understand it. According to officials in the field of science, this may “scare off” schoolchildren who chose technical universities for admission. This information is also available on the FIPI website.

News

The Minister of Education noted that graduates, having chosen the subjects they need for admission, abandon other subjects. In this case, between the 4-7 subjects that students pass on average and those that do not pass, there is a very large gap in the difference in knowledge. The level of knowledge of graduates thereby decreases. Schoolchildren forget that knowledge of all subjects is necessary and, while passing one list of subjects, they cannot forget about the remaining ones. Thus, starting from 2020, a foreign language will be added to the list of compulsory subjects. In the latest news, it was announced that measures against cheating would be tightened.

Required subjects may be:

• Story
• Social science
• Physics
• English language

How many exams should I take?

An innovation in the Unified State Exam 2018 is expected in the form of adding history to the compulsory subjects. Although things may still change before spring and social studies or, in general, physics may be a mandatory exam. But it’s worth waiting for the list of required items to be replenished. In total, 3 compulsory subjects, 2 mandatory optional subjects - 5 subjects will be taken by eleventh graders in 2018. And that's the minimum.

The previous Minister of Education gave children and their parents cause for concern - he said that the number of subjects taken at the Unified State Exam will increase to 6. Of these, 4 will be compulsory and 2 will be optional. At this time, nothing has been done and no required items have been added. The need for this innovation is also noted by the president, who claims that the level of knowledge of the history of their country among schoolchildren is very weak. If history becomes a compulsory subject on the Unified State Exam, then both students and their teachers will take it more seriously and pay more attention to it.

After history comes social studies. About a third of graduates choose it to take it as an additional exam. And this is not surprising, society is not the most difficult subject, and there are a lot of areas where a social studies exam is required for admission. After a number of changes in the social studies exam, it is no longer possible to say that it is one of the easiest. One thing is certain - if social studies is added to the list of compulsory subjects, the tasks will become much more difficult. Applicants to technical universities want to see physics as the third compulsory subject, but the Ministry of Education considers this impossible. Physics has always been and remains one of the most difficult subjects, and while some can master it, others find it extremely difficult and passing an exam in it seems like something impossible.

Conclusion

Graduates of 2018 should prepare themselves to take at least 5 subjects, of which they will be able to choose only 2 themselves. Perhaps changes in the exam will change the choice of graduates and they will choose completely different subjects to take. And, although there is still a whole academic year before the exam, preparation for the Unified State Exam 2018 should begin as early as possible. You should not expect the cancellation of the Unified State Exam, at least for the next few years.

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