Who is allowed to take the exam?

All graduates are allowed to pass the state final certification educational institutions Russia, with annual grades in all subjects curriculum for X-XI (XII) classes are not lower than satisfactory.
The decision whether or not to admit a student to state certification is made pedagogical council the institution in which educational process and issued by order.
In order to be admitted to the Unified State Exam since 2015, students need to receive a credit for the final essay, which must be written in December or no later than April of the current year. Graduates previous years write a final essay.
All important information about the final essay is in the "Final essay on the exam" section.

What tasks are found on the exam?

USE tasks are provided at the exam in the form of an individual package of KIMs (control and measuring materials).
On the site www.ege.edu.ru, which is the official portal of the Unified State Examination, the projects of KIMs of the Unified state exam 2019 in all subjects. You can get acquainted with them in the section of the FIPI website (Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements) USE / Demo versions, specifications, codifiers. On the same site you can find demo versions of CIMs of previous years.
The demo version shows what the tasks for the exam will be, but does not reflect all the elements of the content of the tasks. In order to clearly know which topics need to be reviewed before the exam, open the document called "Specification". It lists all the topics you need.
In addition, in the "Demo version" section, there may be applications with additional materials(for example, dictionaries of accents and paronyms for the Russian language exam). These appendices will help you prepare for the exam because they contain material that is particularly difficult.
All demos are in the "Demo versions of KIMs for the Unified State Examination" section.

What teaching aids should be used in preparing for the exam?

You probably noticed that many publications are stamped “Recommended by FIPI”. In fact expert advice FIPI (Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements) has not reviewed or recommended any textbooks and manuals for many years. Use guides from reputable publishers and read recommendations from sites you trust.
It is best to use manuals for subjects from the Federal List, which is recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science Russian Federation.
The FIPI website www.fipi.ru hosts the Federal Bank test items, which includes materials that were used during the USE in previous years in all general education subjects. Unfortunately, this section of the site also contains tasks in an outdated format.
The list of recommended publications is in the "Textbooks and manuals" section.

What are the dates for the exam?

The main dates for the Unified State Exam are May-June. In addition, in April, graduates can take the exam ahead of schedule.
In February 2015, for the first time, the USE exam in Russian language and geography will be held for people who have already completed these courses. In addition, since 2015, additional deadlines have been introduced in September passing the exam for graduates who received an unsatisfactory result on the exam in May. Those who are dissatisfied with the results of the main period and are thinking about entering a university next year can also take the exam in September.
All dates are in the "Calendar of the Unified State Examination" section.

How many tasks are in KIM?

All KIMs in one subject are standardized and contain the same number of tasks in the same thematic sequence. But the number of tasks various subjects and the time of their implementation do not match, for example, the USE in the Russian language in 2015 assumes the completion of 25 tasks in 210 minutes.
You can get exact information about the number of tasks for each subject in the section "Demonstration versions of KIMs for the Unified State Examination".

How long does it take to pass the exam?

In general, the exam in each subject lasts at least 180 minutes. AT different years the duration of the exam in certain subjects differed slightly (by 5-10 minutes). It depends on the structure of the exam task. The shortest exams are in basic mathematics, biology, geography and English language- take three hours, the longest - by specialized mathematics, social studies, history, physics, computer science, literature - last almost four hours. The duration of the exam for more than four hours is not allowed, since in this case a break for lunch is required.

In all regions of the country, the USE starts at 10:00 local time. The announced duration of the exam does not include the time allocated for preparatory activities (instructing participants in the exam, opening special delivery packages with exam materials, filling in the registration fields on the exam forms).

The duration of the USE for each subject is determined in advance and is established by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation annually.
The duration of the Unified State Examination in 2016 is now declared in the Projects of demo versions in subjects:
USE in mathematics basic 180 minutes (3 hours)
USE in mathematics profile 235 minutes (3 hours 55 m)
USE in Russian 210 minutes (3.5 hours)
Unified State Examination in Social Studies 235 minutes (3 hours 55 meters)
Unified State Examination in Physics 235 minutes (3 hours 55 meters)
Unified State Examination in History 235 minutes (3 hours 55 meters)
Biology USE 180 minutes (3 hours)
USE in Chemistry 210 minutes (3.5 hours)
USE in Informatics 235 minutes (3 hours 55 meters)
Unified State Examination in Literature 235 minutes (3 hours 55 meters)
USE in geography 180 minutes (3 hours)
Unified State Examination foreign languages 180 minutes (3 hours)

Is it true that it is easier to pass the exam ahead of schedule than at the main stage?

All KIMs are formed in accordance with the Federal State educational standard complete secondary general education and approved codifiers and specifications (see the section "Demonstration versions of KIMs for the Unified State Examination"). The options for early KIMs are neither easier nor more difficult than at the main stage of the exam. Since 2015, FIPI has been publishing one real option KIM of the early period, which makes it possible to assess the real complexity of the tasks in the exam. The content (general formulation of questions) and the complexity of tasks in these KIMs does not differ from what is offered in the Demo version and at the exams in May-June.
Why do we need various KIMs in different time zones? Will there be different tasks in my region than in others?
All KIMs are formed in such a way as to ensure the variability of sets of individual examination tasks. In each time zone, a separate set of tasks is used for this, from which an individual version is formed for each student. KIMs, which are used in different regions of the country and in different time zones, can have noticeable differences from each other, sometimes even the wording of the tasks does not match (“in which words one letter H is missing” and ““ in which words are two letters HH missing”) . However, all KIMs are formed in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard for Complete Secondary General Education and approved codifiers and specifications, and all USE assignments similar to those offered in manuals and collections of standard options.

If I am a winner of the All-Russian Olympiad, is this taken into account when passing the exam?

Diploma of the winner All-Russian Olympiad equates to 100 points in the subject of the Olympiad. If you plan to enter a university for a specialty that corresponds to the profile of the Olympiad, you will be enrolled without passing exams. If you enter a specialty that does not correspond to the profile of the Olympiad, then the diploma of the winner of the All-Russian Olympiad will be equated to 100 points for one entrance test corresponding to the subject of the Olympiad.

Optional USE graduates and the OGE, if there are sufficient grounds, it can be carried out ahead of schedule. To do this, at the time of passing the GIA, it is necessary to successfully pass the intermediate certification and have an admission to pass the GIA. The procedure for admission to the early delivery of the GIA differs for different categories of graduates.

Graduates of the 9th grade can be admitted to the early delivery of the OGE only if there are good reasons, documented.

26. For students who do not have the opportunity, for valid reasons, documented to pass the GIA within the time limits established in accordance with paragraphs 24 and 25 of this Procedure, the GIA is carried out ahead of schedule, but no earlier than April 20, in the forms established by this Procedure. (p. 26)

Graduates of the 11th grade may be admitted to the early delivery of the exam at will.

29. For students, the GIA, at their request, can be carried out ahead of schedule, but not earlier than March 1, in the forms established by this Procedure. ()

Graduates of previous years having a certificate of completion of grade 11, college graduates, or students who received unsatisfactory results at the end of the GIA last year and left school with a certificate, take the exam exclusively ahead of schedule or at an additional time.

For past graduates years of USE is carried out ahead of schedule, but not earlier than March 1, and (or) in additional terms conducting the exam in the forms established by this Order.

Participation in the exams of graduates of previous years at other dates for the Unified State Examination is allowed only if they have good reasons (illness or other documented circumstances) and the relevant decision of the SEC. ()

In 2019, the early period for the exam is scheduled from March 20 to April 10, for passing the OGE - from April 22 to May 14.

How to resolve the issue of passing the GIA in the early period

Grade 9 students must additionally document that they cannot take exams during the main period for a good reason, such good reasons may be illness and the need to undergo a rehabilitation course in the main and additional periods of the OGE, moving the family to a permanent place of residence in another country and others exceptional cases. Grade 9 graduates who received unsatisfactory results at the end of the last year's OGE and have a certificate with the results of intermediate certification in their hands can be admitted to the early delivery of the OGE.

To pass the GIA early, students in grade 11 need to write an application addressed to the principal of the school, indicating the reason. As a rule, the need to pass the exam ahead of schedule arises:

• if in May-June they will be in sanatoriums and other medical institutions on medical and recreational or rehabilitation programs;
• if graduates are participants in competitions, olympiads or competitions, and the period of competition or training coincides with the deadline for passing the exam in the main stream. Such competitions and olympiads can be both national and international;
• if eleventh graders plan to move to live in another country after graduation. Note that the move may be associated not only with emigration, but also with plans to continue education on a student visa at a foreign university;
• if the graduates of evening schools this year have to go to military service.

Advantages of early delivery of the exam

The early stream USE options are no easier than the main stream options. The difficulty level of all variants of the current year is similar. However

More time to choose a university

One of the main advantages early delivery The exam is an additional time for making an important decision. Graduates who passed the exam ahead of schedule, by the end of April already know their results, and can calculate their chances of entering the chosen university. Days are good for this open doors and education fairs. And if the results of the exams do not please the graduate, then the decision on where to enter and what profession to choose will not have to be made in a hurry.

It is also important to reduce the pre-examination fuss. The last two months of study will not be held in such tension as the rest of the students who take the exam in the main stream.

A calmer exam atmosphere

The first spring wave of those who pass the exam is incomparably smaller than the main stream. So, in 2017, 26.5 thousand people took part in early delivery, and 703 thousand in the main flow. It should be noted, however, that in 2018, 41,000 graduates fell on the early wave. But despite the fact that the number of early adopters has grown, they are still very few compared to the main stream. It is easy to imagine the level of intensity of the nervously excited graduates who have gathered so massively in the main stream. The early wave in such a comparison looks much calmer: in large cities, only a few dozen people can gather at examination points, and only a few in smaller settlements. Do not forget about the graduates of past years, who could change their minds and not show up for the exam early. In addition, since it is the graduates of previous years who make up the bulk of the early wave, the atmosphere in the classrooms is less tense, because they are more relaxed about exams due to their age. Being able to calm down on an exam is essential to getting successful results. Also, a small number of people in the audience minimizes preliminary briefing: verification of barcodes, control of filling out forms, and so on, which also reduces excitement.

Good organization and comfortable conditions

In 2018, about 41,000 people took the USE ahead of schedule, mostly graduates of previous years. Since there were few takers, only 245 examination sites were used. A small number of examination points is characterized by the removal of special attention to all organizational moments. Therefore, in the early period there are practically no technical problems and organizational violations usually do not occur. It is also unlikely that there will be a shortage of additional forms or, for example, the absence of clocks in the classroom.

Many cities in Russia are characterized by a very changeable summer. Therefore, taking exams at the end of May and June may not be very comfortable physically. If there is a hot day during the exam, it can become quite stuffy in the classroom, and the organizers do not always agree to open the windows. In a cold summer, you can face the opposite situation - in June, the heating has long been turned off, the audiences are cold and the cold also makes it difficult to concentrate. In the spring, in the early period of passing the exam, the temperature in the classroom is more predictable.

Quick check

Since a smaller number of works are checked in the early period of passing the exam, experts cope with the check faster. Usually the work is checked 7-9 days, but scores can be published a few days earlier. When submitting in the main stream, the verification of works takes about two weeks.

Cons of passing the exam in the early period

Less preparation time

The main disadvantage of early delivery of the exam is less time for preparation compared to the main stream. This will be the most important drawback for eleventh graders who decide to take the exam ahead of schedule. This is due to the fact that some topics of the school course included in the USE program can be studied at the very end. school year. Graduates will have to get acquainted with them on their own.

The surprise of changes in KIM USE

As you know, every year USE options change. Since the early period is the first wave, new control and measuring materials are presented on it. Graduates who will take the exam in the main stream, teachers will have time to prepare for the changes, focusing on the data published after the early delivery. Such data are FIPI demo versions and options that were solved in an early stream. Those who are going to take the exam in the spring cannot count on such luxury and must be prepared for the unexpected.

Harder to prepare

Graduates who take exams in the main stream take first trial exams that take place at the end of the academic year. Due to the fact that the early wave of passing takes place in March-April, graduates who join it are deprived of the opportunity to take exams for trial. Sometimes you can find practice exams in district departments of education, but often such an exam turns out to be paid. Many students use online servers for preparation, but this method can also fail. Often, site owners, when laying out options, are guided by the deadlines for the delivery of the main stream and do not have time to adapt KIM to all the changes of this year.

Territorial remoteness of the exam

As we have already mentioned, the number of people who pass the exam ahead of schedule is not numerous. Accordingly, much fewer examination points are organized. For comparison, in the early period in 2018, 245 examination points were organized, and in the main stream of 2017 - 4.5 thousand. This leads to the fact that the inhabitants of all districts territorially big city can take the exam in one of the subjects at one point. For residents of remote areas, this can be quite problematic.

Publication date:

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Those who have already fully mastered the school curriculum. It:

• graduates of past years, regardless of the "statute of limitations" of the certificate (those who left the school many years ago and last year's graduates who want to improve their results have the right to take early exams);


• graduates of technical schools, lyceums and colleges, who have already fully completed the development of the course of a general education school.

In addition, some categories of eleventh-graders also have the right to take the exam without waiting for the end of the last academic year. These include:

• graduates of evening schools who this year will go to military service;


• children who, after leaving school, leave for permanent residence in another country - regardless of whether we are talking about emigration or a student visa to continue education at a foreign university or college;


• participants of all-Russian or international competitions, olympiads or competitions - if the period of competitions or training camps coincides with the main stage of passing the exam;


• eleventh-graders who in May-June will be in sanatoriums and other medical institutions on medical and recreational or rehabilitation programs;


• Graduates Russian schools located outside the borders of Russia - if they are located in areas with difficult climatic conditions.

In order to be able to take the exam ahead of schedule, eleventh-graders must write an application addressed to the director of their school, indicating the reason.

The main advantages of passing the exam in the early period

There is a common myth that the USE options for the early period are easier than for the main one. This is not the case, the level of difficulty of the options for all examinees of the current year is similar. However, some organizational features of the spring "wave" do allow some to achieve higher scores.

Less people - less nerves

The early period for passing the exam is incomparable in terms of mass with the main one. For example, in 2016 throughout Russia, 26,000 people passed exams ahead of schedule - and in the summer "wave" the number of examinees approached 700,000. As a result, not hundreds of excited schoolchildren gather in megacities to the limit - but only a few dozen people ( and in smaller settlements the account of “early-timers” can also go to units). In addition, some graduates of previous years who applied for the exam may change their mind by the day of the exam and not appear for the test - as a result, in an audience designed for 15 people, 6-8 examiners can end up sitting. Moreover, some of them will be adults who usually perceive the exam than the average schoolchildren, “wound up” by numerous conversations that the USE will decide their fate.

This makes the overall psychological situation during the exam an order of magnitude less nervous. And, as the experience of many graduates shows, the ability to calm down and concentrate while passing the exam plays decisive role. In addition, with a small number of applicants, the time for preliminary briefing and “organizational questions” is significantly reduced: printing and distributing tasks, checking the coincidence of bar codes, monitoring the completion of forms, and so on. And this also reduces the "degree of excitement."

Clear organization

Early delivery of the exam is considered the official start of the examination campaign. At this time, only a few examination points are working in the regions, while great attention is paid to the organization of work in them. Therefore, despite the fact that it is during the early period that all procedural innovations are usually “run in”, failures, technical problems and organizational violations usually do not occur. And the probability of encountering, for example, a lack of additional forms or the absence of hours in the audience tends to zero.

Predictable microclimate in the classroom

Passing exams at the end of May and June is fraught with another danger - on hot days it can be very stuffy in the exam room, and the direct rays of the summer sun can add to the discomfort. At the same time, the organizers of the exams do not always agree to open the windows. In the spring, during the heating season, the air temperature in the classroom is more predictable, and you can always dress "according to the weather" so that you don't get cold and sweat during the exam.

Quick check

During the early USE period the load on experts checking the work is much lower - and, accordingly, the work is checked faster. It’s still not worth waiting for the results the next day after the exams - the official deadlines for checking the work of the early period are usually 7-9 days, while the scores can be published a couple of days before the deadline. During the main period, students usually have to wait USE results about two weeks.

Time to develop an admissions strategy

Those who pass the USE ahead of schedule by the end of April know their results for sure - and they have another two months to analyze in detail their chances of entering a particular university in the chosen direction, "targeting" go to open days and so on. And, even if the results turned out to be lower than expected, there is plenty of time to find a way out of this situation.

In addition, graduate students who “shoot back” with exams can spend the last two months very relaxed school life. While their classmates are diligently preparing for exams, writing samples and running around tutors, they can go about their business with a sense of accomplishment.

Disadvantages of early delivery of the exam

Less preparation time

The main disadvantage of passing the exam in the early period is obvious: the earlier the exam date, the less time for preparation. This may be especially important for graduates of the current year - after all, some topics of the school course included in the USE program can be studied in the fourth quarter of the last school year. In this case, you will have to get acquainted with them on your own, or with the help of a tutor.

The first "running in" of changes in the KIM USE

Control and measuring materials for most subjects are undergoing changes, and the early period for passing the exam is also the first of all innovations “in combat conditions”. During the preparation for the exams of the main period, the examinees and their teachers use both the FIPI demo versions and the published versions of the pre-schedules as "official guidelines" as "official guidelines". Those taking the exam in the spring are deprived of such an opportunity - they can use as an example of a set of tasks only demo version. Therefore, the chances of encountering an unexpected assignment during the early period are much higher.

Fewer opportunities to prepare

Schoolchildren taking exams in March-April do not have the opportunity to take part in trial exams, which usually take place at the very end of the school year. However, district departments of education usually conduct training exams at an earlier date - but most often this service is paid.

In addition, the use of -services for self-study to the Unified State Examination can also cause difficulties: laying out options corresponding to the KIM of the current year, the owners of such services, as a rule, are guided by the terms of the main period. And, if you are taking a subject that is expected to change dramatically this year, the chance that a month before the early exam you will be able to find a service with a sufficient number of “plausible” options that are well adapted to the exam of the current year is quite low.

Taking exams from home

Since the number of those taking the USE ahead of schedule is small, the number of examination points is also greatly reduced. For example, residents of all districts of a large (and geographically “scattered”) city can take the exam in this subject at only one point. And for those who live in remote or “problematic” areas of the city in terms of transport, this can be a serious disadvantage. Especially considering that exams in different subjects can be held in different places in the city, so the route and travel time will have to be recalculated each time.

A session at the university is the period of passing exams by students, after their six-month study at the university. The session is respectively winter and summer, and for most students is one of the most difficult and responsible periods of study, but not for all. There are people for whom passing a session does not represent costs and incredible efforts. We will immediately exclude students who pay for exams from this list, this article is not about that.

Let's start with the fact that each student should ask himself the question why he came to this or that university. To get a diploma or to gain real knowledge that he will use throughout his life? People who study for a piece of cardboard that formally reflects their knowledge, as a rule, have a very hard time passing a session. They do not perform practical tasks, rarely appear in pairs. Hence the conclusion: study for the sake of gaining knowledge, attend all classes, write lectures, they will help you when passing the exam, and you do not have to read mountains of material from books. As a rule, the answers to all exam questions can be found in the lecture notes that students write in lecture classes, and if you have all the notes, this will greatly facilitate your life while preparing for the exam. Reread at home the material that you wrote down at the lecture to consolidate it. Do not forget that teachers are your friends in terms of study, and it is equally important for them that their students pass the session, so do not hesitate to clarify the points of the material that you do not understand, because then it can be very difficult to figure it out.

It's much easier to get an automatic credit than you think. The exception is perhaps the very first session of the first course. Here the student is checked how he is determined to learn. You will be required to attend classes and complete all tasks that are not difficult to complete if you have mastered the lecture material. Find out right away at the beginning of the school year which of the teachers puts the test automatically, and from which it is simply impossible to get it. Usually, teachers talk about this in the very first training sessions. Set a goal for yourself to get an automatic.

If possible, do not refuse to write a scientific report or other single work that is not given to all students. Grab it and try to connect the teacher, it will only play into your hands. You will earn the location of the teacher, you will be in sight, and with his help, make your work easier to a minimum.

Now let's move on to preparing for the exam. And the first picture that can appear in the imagination is the image of a student sitting at a table and surrounded by books at 3 o'clock in the morning on the very last day before the exam. This, of course, is also an option, but, frankly, not the easiest. To avoid this, do not postpone the preparation until the last day. Usually 3-4 days are given so that the student can fully prepare. Make a work plan for 3 days so that during this time all the questions are sorted out by you. At the consultation before the exam, ask questions that you could not understand. Thus, on the 4th day you will not have incomprehensible moments. Review the material and, most importantly, get enough sleep so that you wake up in the morning with a fresh head.

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In total, 44 thousand people will take part in it, two of which are graduates of this year. In all classrooms where exams will be held, online cameras have been installed. Also in 2017, KIM prints immediately at the drop-off point, and the answers of the guys will be scanned there.

We learned from those who took the exam today how the exam was held, what caused difficulties and whether it is worth worrying about the guards.

Ekaterina, Moscow. Rented information.

I passed it ahead of schedule, because geography and computer science in the main period are held on the same day, and I pass both subjects. But only geography is a priority for admission. Therefore, I decided to hand over ahead of schedule, so that later I would not hand over on reserve days.

The overall impression is good. In general, not many people rented, I had to go to the other end of the city, which is not very convenient. In many classrooms there was only one dealer.

The atmosphere is calm, pleasant observers in the PES, guards with humor. There were no limits, I don’t know for sure about the jammers - I prudently handed over my things to the escort, they checked me, let me through and saw me off. There were two cameras in the auditorium, aimed at different angles class.

The tasks were, in my opinion, not so much difficult as non-standard. In preparation, I met only a few options of this type. The first part was frustrating, because just there were non-standard tasks (1, 2, 9, 10, 16). The second part was, as it seemed to me, much easier than training KIMs (a task for an error in a program can be done by anyone who is familiar with any programming language). And all tasks that included programming elements were easier than usual (8, 11, 20, 21)

In general, if you devote enough time to preparation, you can get high scores. The key to preparation is to solve tasks of different types, so that later in the exam you will not be surprised at the unusual wording of the task.

Angelina, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Passed geography.

Tasks are not much different from the demo version. There were a lot of questions about the subjects of the Russian Federation and industry in different parts of the world.

As for control: cameras, jammers and observers - it was all there. I was very nervous. But got a good guard. When I went out to drink and eat a chocolate bar, he talked to me, even encouraged me.

8 people rented with me. Everyone was worried, but we had good organizers: they told everything, they didn’t escalate the situation.

Gennady, Mirny. Rented informatics.

We've been told that they haven't added any new missions to the early wave for several years, and apparently there is no reason not to believe this. There was nothing completely new. If you know the topic, then you will only need to understand what they want from you, and you will not have to take new actions. One had a slightly different wording, but the task itself is exactly the same as always.

The situation at the exam was very quiet, because only four people came for computer science, and two more for geography. We didn’t have frames, we just checked with a metal detector, and that’s it. I didn't see much of the police, only the guards belonging to the school where the exam was held.

Konstantin, Khimki. Rented informatics.

From the KIMs, for which I was preparing, the tasks did not differ very much. Most of the tasks can be solved logically, only a few tasks really required knowledge.

The situation at the exam is normal, the teachers are friendly, smiling, joking. At the entrance to the school, they immediately explained everything, told where to go. From the control, I saw only two guards who, at the entrance to the examination rooms, simply checked for the presence of telephones with a device. There were no frames, no police cordons. There were only two organizers in the room throughout the entire exam, the observers walked exclusively in the corridor, sometimes looking at the audience through the open door.

There were not many people, as I saw: the exam was held in 6 rooms, about 15 people in each. The overall impression is pleasant, despite the severity and excessive bureaucracy, the process itself and the attitude of the organizers towards it are at a high level.

Evgenia, Bryansk. Rented information.

Firstly, training options, which provide many sites, are not much different from what students will meet on the exam itself. Tasks are similar in type. The only difference is that they will be complicated by additional conditions, for example, not "find the value of the expression" but "find the value of the expression in the 10th number system and convert to the number system with base 5". Rough but clear. And so - almost nothing new.

The atmosphere at the exam was tense. Everyone was worried. Someone even tore the envelope from excitement by accident. The organizers did not try to defuse the situation. Despite the fact that we were all adults there, we read the rules for schoolchildren that “this is one of the difficult tests that awaits you in life” is frankly ridiculous. And so they tried very hard to be attentive to us so that we would not make a mistake.

There were no police, at least where I handed over. Frame too. Checked with a metal detector and everything. They joked, laughed and sent to hand over. The cameras are straining, it turned out that you couldn’t even put a bracelet from your hand and put rings on the table - immediately a remark. You can’t take off your shirt if it’s hot, you can’t take anything except a passport and a pen.

Today, 9 people passed, the rest were not allowed in - there were 15 on the list, but they were late and lost the chance to pass this year. I will say one thing - the exam goes beyond the school curriculum. You wouldn't want that for graduates when a grown-up programmer like me was having a hard time squeaking his brains out over all this.

Ruslan, Sevastopol. Head of the Corps of Public Observers

The first day of monitoring showed that the guys were ready to take the exam without the help of cheat sheets, phones, etc. The exam was held as usual. At the entrance to the auditorium, the dealers are waiting for the metal detector frames and checking by the police.

Our role as public observers is to make USE procedure as objective and transparent as possible. We also make sure that the employees of the Unified State Exam Admission Point treat the guys honestly and transparently: for example, so that they don’t fail the exam and do their job as expected. Members of the corps are actively working with schoolchildren, we convey to them the importance and necessity of our work.

Passing the unified state exam is an important step in the life of every graduate. For some, this is a formality that allows you to receive a document on education, and for someone - the opportunity to successfully enter the desired university in the country. But, sometimes fate makes unexpected adjustments in a person’s life. So, in 2017, 3.4% of all USE participants could not overcome the barrier required to obtain a certificate. An even greater number failed to gain the scores required for admission to highly rated universities. What to do if I “flunked” the exam and is a second attempt possible?

Until 2017, the right to retake the exam was granted only to persons who did not overcome the minimum threshold for compulsory subjects, on the passing of which the receipt of a certificate depends.

One of the important innovations of 2017 was the possibility of retaking any subject submitted to the exam. Thus, in 2018 it will be possible to get a second attempt in Russian, mathematics, physics, computer science, literature, chemistry, biology, geography, social studies, history or foreign languages.

It is important to take into account the following facts:

1. You can only retake 1 exam.
2. You can now try to retake an item twice.
3. You can retake one subject if there is a good reason for that (documentary evidence is required) or if you wish (in order to increase the score, you can retake the exam next year).
4. Graduates of previous years who took part in the preliminary or main session of the Unified State Exam-2018 and received an unsatisfactory score do not receive the right to retake.
5. If a graduate is not allowed to retake in 2018, he can retake the exam in a year.

Dates for retaking the exam in 2018

In 2018, it will be possible to retake one of the USE subjects, which was not submitted the first time, twice:

• 1 retake - in the summer on the reserve days indicated in the USE calendar;
• 2 retake - in September 2018.

Thus, by increasing the score to the desired one by 1 attempt, you can have time to apply to the university on the main wave. After 2 retakes, it is unlikely to enter the budget. But, this is another chance for those for whom it remains open question obtaining a certificate of education. Although, many universities, in which there is a shortage of applicants for budget places, sometimes conduct an additional set in the autumn months.

The validity of the USE certificate 2018 is 4 years. This means that after passing the exam on the 3rd attempt, the graduate gets a chance to enter the desired university next year according to the exam results already in hand.

Dates of the early, main and autumn sessions final exams in 2018 sets ORDER of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia No. 1099 dated November 10, 2017 year, the full text of which can be viewed.

Transfer schedule for 2018:

Main summer session (retakes)
06/22/18 (Friday)	geography, informatics and ICT
06/25/18 (Monday)	mathematics (base and profile)
06/26/18 (Tuesday)	Russian language
06/27/18 (Wednesday)	history, chemistry, biology, in. languages
06/28/18 (Thursday)	literature, physics, social science
06/29/18 (Friday)	foreign languages ​​(oral)
07/02/18 (Monday)	all things
Autumn retake
09/04/18 (Tuesday)	Russian language
07.09.18 (Monday)	mathematics (basic level)
09/15/18 (Saturday)	Russian and mathematics (basic level)

See the full GIA 2018 schedule on the official website ege.edu.ru

Who will be eligible to retake the exam in 2018

According to the new rules in 2018, the retake of any subject of the exam is possible in such cases:

1. unsatisfactory result;
2. failure to appear for an exam for a good reason (documentary evidence is required);
3. an incomplete test (for a good reason: the examinee feels unwell, an emergency at the USE site, etc.);
4. cancellation of the test result (not through the fault of the examinee).

A weighty reason for non-attendance means: illness or planned surgery (confirmation - a certificate from a doctor), a car accident, death of a close relative and other similar situations.

Who will not be able to retake exams in 2018

Such a chance as retake the exam- a great gift for all applicants in 2018. But, in some cases, graduates may be deprived of this right. You will not be able to use the second attempt if:

1. The examinee will be removed from the audience for a gross violation of the rules (cheating, using a telephone, a programmable calculator, communicating with neighbors, etc.).
2. The result of the exam will be canceled due to the fault of the examinee (for example, when facts of violation of the rules are revealed after watching an archived video).
3. An unsatisfactory result was obtained in two subjects at once.
4. In the case of a graduate of previous years gaining a score below the minimum level for the subject.
5. In case of missing an exam without a valid reason (overslept, forgot, stuck in a traffic jam…)

Naturally, all the situations listed in this paragraph should be avoided. Rely on your own knowledge, not cheat sheets or modern technical means. Prepare well for your exam and don't let anxiety get in the way of your dream!

What to do when transfer is not possible in 2018

If you happened to be in that small percentage of graduates who failed to pass the exam on three attempts or missed one of USE exams without good reason, do not lose heart and even more so panic. Consider the situation from the other side. Whatever happens, you have the right to try your luck next year. Moreover, in 2019 you will have to take only the exam, the result of which turned out to be unsatisfactory or does not suit you.

In many European countries and the United States has such a thing as a “gap year”, or “break year”. Many graduates take a breather before entering the university.

How can you make good use of this time?

1. consider choosing a profession;
2. prepare for exams;
3. relax and gain strength;
4. earn some money;
5. learn to enjoy life!

Failing an exam doesn't put an end to your dreams, it just gives you a break. Perhaps this is a sign and you just chose the wrong direction? And if the desired profession is your destiny, then this unfortunate misunderstanding will not be able to block your path to success.

Remember, it is by overcoming obstacles that a person tempers character and acquires life wisdom!