Passing the Unified State Exam early: advantages and disadvantages. Unified State Exam: everything you need to know about it Who is developing the Unified State Exam

Today in Russian schools, 11th grade students take the first Unified State Exam (USE) of their choice. The exam will begin at 10 am local time. You have two hours and 22 minutes to answer all the test questions correctly. Today they take exams in foreign languages and computer science.

The use of both English-Russian and Russian-English dictionaries during the exam is prohibited. You won’t be able to get a hint from your favorite foreign language teacher: in all exams without exception, according to the established rules, there are no teachers who teach this subject.

The State Duma Committee on Youth Affairs yesterday opened a “hotline” on Unified State Exam issues, by calling which schoolchildren and their parents can receive advice from the best teachers in Russian schools and Moscow universities.

The Unified State Examination (USE) is a centrally administered state examination introduced in 2001. It serves as both a school graduation exam and an entrance exam to a university. When conducting the exam throughout Russia, the same type of tasks and uniform assessment methods are used on a 100-point scale. After passing the exam, all participants are issued certificates (valid for 2 years), which indicate the points received in the subjects. From 2009, the Unified State Exam will be the only form of final exams at school and entrance exams to most universities.

The first experiment to introduce the Unified State Exam took place in 2001 in 5 regions of Russia in eight disciplines. In 2006, about 950 thousand schoolchildren in 79 regions took the unified state exams. More than 2 thousand higher and secondary specialized educational institutions counted Unified State Examination points as grades for entrance exams.

Until 2009, the Unified State Exam was used as an experiment. The list of subjects for which the Unified State Exam is held in each region is determined by that region. Currently, the Unified State Exam has been introduced in most regions of Russia.

In 2006, a total of 9,714 people took the Unified State Exam in Moscow. In the capital, all universities, with the exception of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, accepted applicants based on the results of a unified exam.

In 2008, schoolchildren will be required to take the Unified State Exam in Moscow in Russian language and mathematics. At their own request, graduates will be able to take the Unified State Exam in nine more subjects: foreign languages, chemistry, social studies, geography, biology, literature, mathematics, Russian history, physics. Not all universities will work only based on the results of the Unified State Exam. For example, Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, headed by rector V.A. Sadovnichym said that the selection committee will take into account the results of the Unified State Exam. But applicants will also have to take traditional exams. The points scored in the entrance examinations will be summed up with the Unified State Examination results. And the competition will be based on the final assessment.

In 2009, the Unified State Exam was introduced everywhere. Starting from 2009, graduates who have passed the Unified State Exam will be able to send documents to most universities in the country and wait for the results of the competitive selection. The certificate of Unified State Examination results is valid for two years. Anyone who was unable to pass the competitive selection to secondary and higher educational institutions based on the exam results can re-take the exam in subsequent years.

Also, individual universities may be granted the right to conduct an additional entrance test for professional purposes. The selection procedure and list of these universities and areas of training will be approved by the government. Such universities include Moscow State University, St. Petersburg State University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, MEPhI, MIPT and a number of others.

Each USE task is worth 1 or more points. The sum of these points constitutes the test subject’s initial score (for example, the maximum possible initial score for the Unified State Examination in the Russian language in 2006 was 60).

Next, a correspondence is established between the primary and scaled scores (with the maximum test score always equal to 100). The scale for converting primary scores into scaled ones depends on the complexity of the tasks and is calculated using a special computer program. This scale is not linear: for example, 30 out of 60 raw points in the above exam corresponded to only 43 test points out of 100.

Finally, a correspondence is established between the scaled scores and the school grade. In each academic year, Rosobrnadzor issues a decree establishing a scale for converting points into grades when conducting a unified state exam in disciplines included in the Unified State Examination list. The following criteria were established for 2007:

Assessment (school) mathematics (up to 10 grades) mathematics (10-11 grades) physics2 0 - 35 points 0 - 6 points 0 - 32 points3 36 - 54 points 7 - 12 points 33 - 51 points4 55 - 73 points 13 - 18 points 52 - 68 points5 74 or more points 19 - 30 points 69 or more points

It is possible to conduct appeals on any part based on a written statement from the graduate. Subjects - Mathematics, Literature, Russian language, History, Physics, Social studies, English language, French language, German language, Computer science, Chemistry, Biology, Geography.

Those who have already fully mastered the school curriculum have the unconditional right to independently choose between the early and main wave of passing the Unified State Exam. This:

graduates of previous years, regardless of the “statute of limitations” of the certificate (those who left school many years ago and last year’s graduates who want to improve their results have the right to take it early);

graduates of technical schools, lyceums and schools who have already fully completed the course of secondary school.

In addition, some categories of eleventh graders also have the right to take the Unified State Exam without waiting for the end of the last school year. These include:

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

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

participants in all-Russian or international competitions, olympiads or competitions - if the duration of the competition or training camp coincides with the main stage of passing the Unified State Exam;

eleventh graders who will be in sanatoriums and other medical institutions for treatment, health or rehabilitation programs in May-June;

graduates of Russian schools located outside the borders of Russia - if they are located in territories with difficult climatic conditions.

In order to have the opportunity to take the Unified State Exam early, eleventh-graders must write an application addressed to the director of their school, indicating the reason.

The main advantages of passing the Unified State Exam early

There is a common myth that the Unified State Exam options for the early period are simpler than for the main period. This is not true; 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.

Fewer people - less nerves

The early period of passing the Unified State Exam is not comparable in mass to the main one. For example, in 2016 throughout Russia, 26 thousand people took exams ahead of schedule - and in the summer “wave” the number of examinees approached 700,000. As a result, not hundreds of extremely excited schoolchildren gather at exam reception centers in megacities - but only a few dozen people ( and in smaller settlements the number of “early-term workers” can go down to just a few). In addition, some graduates of previous years who applied to take the Unified State Exam may change their minds by the day of the exam and not appear for the test - as a result, in an audience designed for 15 people, there may end up being 6-8 test takers. Moreover, some of them will be adults who usually perceive the exam as compared to the average schoolchildren, “wound up” by numerous conversations that the Unified State Exam will decide their fate.

This makes the overall psychological situation during the exam much less nervous. And, as the experience of many graduates shows, the ability to calm down and concentrate while taking the Unified State Exam plays a decisive role. In addition, with a small number of applicants, the time for preliminary instruction and “organizational issues” is significantly reduced: printing and distributing assignments, checking the matching of barcodes, monitoring the completion of forms, etc. And this also reduces the “degree of excitement.”

Clear organization

Passing the Unified State Exam early is considered the official start of the examination campaign. At this time, only a few examination points operate in the regions, and 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 “tested out,” failures, technical problems and organizational violations are usually not encountered. And the likelihood of encountering, for example, a lack of additional forms or the absence of a clock in the classroom tends to zero.

Predictable microclimate in the classroom

Taking exams at the end of May and June poses another danger - on hot days the exam room can be very stuffy, and the direct rays of the summer sun can add to the discomfort. At the same time, exam organizers do not always agree to open windows. In the spring, during the heating season, the air temperature in the classroom is more predictable, and you can always dress “for the weather” so as not to freeze or sweat during the exam.

Quick check

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

Time to develop an admission strategy

Those who take the Unified State Exam ahead of schedule know exactly their results by the end of April - and they have another two months to analyze in detail their chances of admission to a particular university in their chosen field, “target” going 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 the current situation.

In addition, graduating students who have failed their exams can spend the last two months of their school life very relaxed. While their classmates are diligently preparing for exams, writing samples and visiting tutors, they can go about their business with a sense of accomplishment.

Disadvantages of taking the Unified State Exam early

Less time to prepare

The main disadvantage of taking the Unified State Exam early is obvious: the earlier the exam date, the less time to prepare. This may be especially important for current year graduates - after all, some school course topics included in the Unified State Exam program may be studied in the fourth quarter of the last school year. In this case, you will have to get acquainted with them yourself, or with the help of a tutor.

The first “running-in” of changes in the Unified State Exam KIM

Testing and measuring materials for most subjects are undergoing changes, and the early period of passing the Unified State Exam is also the first of all innovations “in combat conditions”. When preparing for the exams of the main period, examinees and their teachers use both demo versions of FIPI and published “after the fact” versions of early exams as “official guidelines”. Those taking the exam in the spring are deprived of this opportunity - they can only use the demo version as an example of a set of tasks. Therefore, the chances of encountering an unexpected task during the early period are much higher.

Less opportunity to prepare

Students 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 education departments usually conduct practice exams at an earlier date - but most often this service is paid.

In addition, using services for self-preparation for the Unified State Exam can also cause difficulties: when laying out options corresponding to the current year’s KIM, the owners of such services usually focus on the deadlines of the main period. And, if you are taking a subject in which major changes are expected 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 current year’s exam is quite low.

Taking exams from home

Since the number of people taking the Unified State Exam early 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 Unified State Exam in a given 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 may take place in different places in the city, so the route and travel time will have to be calculated anew each time.

Despite the ambiguous attitude towards mandatory state exams among school graduates and their parents, the cancellation of the Unified State Exam in 2019 should not be expected. Judging by the trend that took place in 2017 and 2018, students will have to prepare even more efficiently for final tests and begin preparation not at the beginning of 11th grade, but much earlier.

If in the 2018-2019 academic year you have to graduate from school and choose a university, we strongly recommend that you become interested in such questions as:

Required subjects

Although today it is too early to talk about any final decisions regarding the final tests that should take place in the 2018-2019 academic year, employees of the Ministry of Education and Science are still ready to slightly lift the veil of secrecy. We managed to find out that in 2019 the Unified State Examination will definitely have new compulsory subjects.

Compulsory subjects are Russian language and Mathematics.

History could be added to the compulsory subjects (basic or specialized mathematics and Russian language) in 2019. The Ministry of Education and Science emphasizes that every citizen should know the history of their country and be able to distinguish historical facts from profanities and fakes, which in recent years have begun to appear more and more often against the backdrop of confrontation between countries in the information field.

As an elective subject, graduates will be able to choose:

social science;
physics;
chemistry;
history;
computer science;
foreign language;
geography;
biology;
literature.

The list of foreign languages available for testing will include: English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.

As before, tests for future applicants will begin at the beginning of winter with the writing of the December essay, which has already become a traditional start to the graduation campaign.

Thus, today, while studying in the 10th grade, future graduates must decide in which direction they would like to continue their studies and decide how many and what subjects they need to pass for this at the Unified State Exam in 2019.

Innovations and changes in the Unified State Exam 2019

If you believe Vasilyeva’s promises, there will be no fundamental changes in the 2018-2019 season. The innovations introduced in 2017 and 2018 have proven themselves to be excellent, and therefore will remain in the new exam cards.

The following important changes are expected:

Mandatory oral part in the Unified State Exam in Russian (the exam will be divided into two days).
A new task in the written exam in the Russian language, number 21, where you need to show your knowledge of punctuation. Also, the test part will include fewer hints than before. Comments on the topic of the essay will be highly appreciated (+ additional 5 points).
Development of new CMMs in literature, focused on revealing the creative potential of the examinee.
In the Unified State Exam in history, the quotation should not contain unnecessary information that is not related to the context, otherwise the answer will not be counted (this applies to task number 21). As for task No. 2, here you will have to fill out the table yourself, and not choose 2 of the 5 presented answer options.
Adding so-called “integrated problems” to mathematics tickets, for solving which students will need to accumulate knowledge from different areas of algebra and geometry.
As for biology, task number 6 will be in the form of a picture, and not in text format.
The computer science exam will be held only using a PC (without the “paper” part).
The maximum score for social studies has been increased - now it is not 64, but 65.
Chinese language exam with written and oral parts.
Tightening of rules aimed at ensuring the reliability of the results obtained.

Perhaps for schoolchildren who did not approach the study of individual subjects responsibly enough and realized their lack of knowledge only after entering the 11th grade, the information about how many subjects they will have to take for the Unified State Exam in 2019 will be frightening. But, the purpose of such innovations is to provide competitive universities in the country with students who have the necessary amount of knowledge.

For more information about the innovations expected in the Unified State Exam, see the interview with Olga Vasilyeva.

Unified State Exam calendar for 2019

According to the approved schedule of the Unified State Exam, graduates of the 2018-2019 academic year will write the December essay on the following dates:

main session - 05.12.18;
1st retake – 02/06/19;
2nd retake – 05/08/19.

The early period will take place from 03/20/19 to 04/10/19 according to the established schedule:

The calendar for the main session of the Unified State Exam in 2019 will be as follows:

In September, graduates will be able to retake only compulsory subjects. The retake schedule will be as follows:

Minimum and passing scores

By completing Unified State Examination tasks, the graduate gains test points, which are converted into final results on a certain scale. It is not yet known whether there will be changes in the 2019 table. But, with a high degree of probability, it can be argued that the system of minimum and passing scores will remain.

Minimum score– a necessary condition for obtaining an education document. It is not difficult to achieve the minimum score in subjects. To do this, it is enough to master theory and practice at a basic level.
Passing score– a necessary condition for entry into the university chosen by the graduate. You should look for information about passing scores for a specific specialty at the university of interest on the official website of the educational institution.

Retake

Some good news is the fact that in 2019 it will be possible to retake not only compulsory subjects, but also any Unified State Examination exam. But, only one!

For graduates of previous years who received an unsatisfactory result, as well as for those who “failed” more than 1 subject or were found to have violated discipline, there will be no retakes.

If a graduate was unable to appear on the test day for a valid reason (documented), he will receive 2 more attempts.

on the reserve day of the session;
during the fall session.

Since the Unified State Examination certificate remains valid for 4 years, the autumn retake opens up for the graduate the prospect of entering a university next year, or even in 2019-2020 in faculties that have a shortage of students.

Preparation

By reading our article today, you are in time to think about preparing for the final tests that await you in 11th grade.

Experienced teachers, who have years of effective preparation of graduates to pass the Unified State Exam, recommend reaching the intended goal using the following algorithm:

Determine which faculty you would like to enroll in.
Find out what compulsory subjects (Unified State Examination certificates) the university requires from applicants in 2019.
Find out what changes are expected in 2019 in the main subjects of the Unified State Exam (the official FIPI website will help with this).
Step by step repeat all the topics of the school course in subjects, practicing solving test tickets for 2018 and 2019.
Attend preparation courses for the Unified State Exam or contact a tutor.

Unfortunately, practice shows that simply good knowledge of the subject is not enough to successfully pass the Unified State Exam. Practice in solving problems of a certain type is required. By gaining experience in solving Unified State Exam questions while preparing for exams, students form a strategy for completing tasks and gain confidence in their own abilities, which is an indispensable assistant in achieving success.

Subscribe to our updates or join our groups on social networks and you will not miss important changes and the latest news about what 11th grade students should expect at the Unified State Exam in 2019.

We also suggest watching a video of the All-Russian meeting of the head of Rosobrnadzor with parents, at which issues important for future graduates were raised.

Are you a graduate of previous years and want to take the Unified State Exam? We have compiled step-by-step instructions especially for you. Read and remember.

Submit your application to the Unified State Exam registration office

This must be done before February 1st. Later, you will be able to apply only if you have a valid reason, which will be documented, but no later than two weeks before the start of the exams. The decision in this case is made by the State Examination Commission (SEC).

Please pay close attention to the list of items to be included in the application. You will be able to change your choice after February 1, but only if you have valid, documented reasons. If in doubt, it is better to list several items.

Where to find Unified State Exam registration points

Addresses of registration points and application forms with samples can be found on the website of the local education department. You have the right to choose any region to take the Unified State Exam, regardless of your place of registration. The full list of registration points can be found here: “Registration addresses for the Unified State Exam 2018”. Also, any information on the Unified State Exam can be clarified by calling the hotline: list of hotline numbers.

What documents are needed to register for the Unified State Exam?

You need to provide:

passport;
SNILS certificate (if available);
consent to the processing of personal data;
school certificate or diploma from a technical school or college;
a certificate from a secondary vocational institution, if you are still continuing your studies;
a document from a medical institution if you have health limitations (a certificate or a certified copy of it about disability, a copy of the recommendations of the psychological, medical and pedagogical commission).

At some points you may be asked to provide additional copies of these documents, so it’s best to make them in advance.

Get notified

To do this, you need to arrive within the time limits established by the registration point. Usually no later than two weeks before the start of the Unified State Exam. The notice will include the dates and addresses of the examination sites (ETS), as well as your unique registration number. A notification is issued only after presenting your passport.

Registration for the Unified State Exam begins in November, so you need to prepare for it in advance

Come to the exam

Admission to the PPE is strictly based on your passport. There are no other options for past graduates. If you have forgotten your identification document, you will not be allowed through.

Exams in all subjects begin at 10:00 local time. We recommend arriving 45 minutes before start time. Plan ahead. If you are late, you will miss the briefing. You will have less time to complete tasks.

Hello, I took the Unified State Exam in 2013, Russian, mathematics, history, social studies
this year I want to take the Unified State Exam, but in biology
Do I need to retake Russian and mathematics?

Semyon Sarkisov, good afternoon! Unified State Exam results are valid for 4 years from the date of passing. If you plan to use them for admission, then you will need to retake all subjects that you plan to submit to the university for admission.

Hello, I filled out an application for an early retake of the Unified State Exam, but later I learned that you can retake it during the main period (reserve periods). Can I change my application?

Oksana Orudzhova, good afternoon! Try to contact the education department of your district or city before February 1 to make changes

Hello!
I am a fourth year university student. I decided to enroll again and take the Unified State Exam.
The core subjects for admission are chemistry and biology. Four years ago I took Russian and basic mathematics. A certificate of completion of 11 classes is available. Tell me, will I need to take Russian and mathematics again?

Aliya Sadrieva, good afternoon! We recommend that you call the education department of the district/city in which you live and check with them whether your result in the Russian language is valid. If not, then it will also need to be retaken. If you don’t need math for admission, then you don’t need to take it.

Hello. I finished 11th grade and am now already in my 2nd year of college, but I want to take the Unified State Exam and go to college. In what exam period am I entitled to take it: during the main period or in the early period?
And, can I, without graduating from college, enter the institute based on entrance examinations?

GOODMORNING, good afternoon! You can take it early or on reserve days of the main period. Unfortunately, if you do not complete your college studies, you will not be able to enroll. You will need an education document: an 11th grade certificate or a college diploma.

On May 27, 2019, the main stage of the Unified State Exam begins in Russia. This is a mandatory unified state exam for all 11th grade students. Based on its results, students are issued a school leaving certificate and are enrolled in universities.

Ekaterina Miroshkina

monitors the Unified State Exam

The Unified State Examination is taken strictly according to the schedule. On one day, one exam for all graduates of all cities.

Geography and literature are taken on May 27, social studies is written on June 10, and the main stage will end on June 13 in biology, computer science and ICT. A few more days are reserved for those who could not come for a good reason.

We have examined the complex issues that concern graduates and their parents during the Unified State Examination period.

What will you learn

Can I change elective exams? If you indicated one subject in the application, and now decide to take another?

Additional exams could be chosen until February 1st. You cannot simply change the list of exams - only for a good reason, with the permission of the commission and if there are at least two weeks left before the exam.

A valid reason in such cases is, for example, when a university suddenly includes a new subject in the list of entrance exams. This is a violation on the part of the university, but it happens.

If you have chosen several exams in reserve in February, you don’t have to come to the one you don’t need.

You don’t have to donate the extra ones

For example, if the application indicated computer science, physics, history and social studies, and after computer science it became clear that there were enough points, you may not come to history and social studies. Nothing will happen for this.

If a graduate decides to enroll in another university and does not have enough exams, he will have to wait until next year. This also happens: it is unpleasant, but not fatal.

What happens if you don’t show up for the exam you need to take?

If you do not come for a good reason - for example due to illness - you can take the exam on reserve days. After the main stage is over, those who missed the exams will be allowed to take the exams. A valid reason must be supported by documents. If there are no documents, you will not be allowed to take exams on the reserve day.

If you fail to pass the Russian language and basic mathematics at all, you will not be issued a school leaving certificate. But these subjects will be allowed to be retaken this year.

Don't come to mandatory meetings - only for a good reason

A missed elective exam will only be retaken after one year.

If you realize that you cannot come to the exam, be sure to call your class teacher and subject teacher. They will tell you what to do next, where to go, what documents to collect and when you can retake it. You can call teachers even late in the evening or early in the morning: during the Unified State Examination period they are usually always in touch, because they are sometimes more worried than the graduates. At least that's what all the teachers we talked to told us.

When will the Unified State Exam results be known?

Typically, inspections at all levels take a maximum of two weeks. Results may be published earlier, but not later than the scheduled date.

Who checks the work? How objective are the assessments?

Each work is checked by several people. The test part is checked by the computer. There are clear instructions for checking, so subjectivity is almost excluded. There may be different interpretations for oral subjects or essay, but usually the deviation is one or two points. If the examiners have different assessments, the result will be determined in favor of the graduate.

All forms are anonymous. Work for verification is distributed among experts automatically. No one knows that this particular student wrote a particular work. And students do not know who will get their work, even if they try to leave some kind of mark on the form.

After verification in your region, the work can be sent for cross-regional verification. And then, until March 1 of the next year, they are randomly checked again.

It's better not to negotiate with anyone

Negotiating with the commission, looking for acquaintances and paying money for verification is a huge risk. It is illegal. And no one can guarantee that everything will work out: the examination of the Unified State Examination is strictly controlled, including at the federal level. If something like this is discovered, everyone will be punished. And the exam results will not be counted at all, even if the work is really well written.

If you don’t agree with the results, what should you do?

File an appeal. There are two working days for this after the results become officially known.

It is worth filing an appeal if you know for sure that, for example, the essay was written perfectly. You cannot appeal the test part based on the results of your answers. The maximum that can be counted on is that the signs were not recognized correctly during the check, but the chances are slim.

Sometimes, based on the results of an appeal, the number of points is reduced, although the graduate was counting on an increase. You need to think carefully before drawing attention to your work.

How to find out the answers to the Unified State Exam in advance? They say they can be bought or found in other regions.

No. Leakage of Unified State Examination results is excluded. If some websites offer to buy test answers, they are scammers. No one knows the content of the test materials before students sit down at their desks and the exam officially begins.

Sometimes teachers themselves say that they found out what the options would be. Or one of the inspectors offers to buy them through an acquaintance. Don't trust anyone.

There are no answers to the Unified State Examination. What they sell is not the answer

There have already been cases when parents paid 50 thousand rubles or even more, but there was not a single match.

Teachers are not scammers, they want the best and may themselves think that they have got the right options. They sit and decide the night before the exam, as if to help. And then during the exam it turns out that the tasks and answers are different.

Can I take my phone to the exam?

It is forbidden. You cannot take anything to the exam except your passport and a pen. For some items you are allowed to take a ruler, calculator or protractor. Where the exam is held, there are metal detectors at the entrance.

Even if you managed to smuggle your phone in, you still probably won’t be able to use it. Here are some real situations where graduates tried to use the phone and failed.

Ivan put the phone in the pocket sewn to his underpants and said that the detector reacts to piercings. He carried the phone and left it in the toilet. I wanted to take time off during the exam and consult with the teacher via WhatsApp.

After the exam began, the inspectors inspected the toilets and removed all stashes of communication equipment from there. It was a shame to go get a phone, and Ivan was left without a new Samsung. Until September, he was afraid that somehow it would be discovered that it was his phone, and the exam results would be canceled.

Everything worked out well: Ivan passed the exam himself and received a good score. If he had been caught, he would not have entered this year.

Anya carried the phone in her bra, hid it securely in the toilet, and no one found it. During the exam, Anya asked for time off, took the phone, but was unable to use it. There was a device on the floor to suppress the communication signal. The phone turned out to be useless.

At the Unified State Exam in mathematics, Anya relied on her phone: last year her friend succeeded. As a result, Anya missed five points and now her parents pay 80 thousand rubles a year.

Vitya carried the phone in his sneaker straight into the classroom where the exam was being held. I was afraid to leave it in the toilet because they might find it. Vitya didn’t need a communication signal either: he had no intention of writing or calling. He photographed the physics formulas on his phone in advance. I wanted to take time off and take a peek if a difficult task came up.

Vitya almost succeeded. But at 10:30 the phone vibrated with a call from the grandmother, who was very worried about her grandson. He was not accepted into physics and was unable to get into a good technical university.

Some manage to both carry the phone and use it. But this is a violation.

Can you bring cheat sheets? Will they be able to be used?

Theoretically, it’s easier to carry cheat sheets than a phone, but it’s better not to bring them in - this is also illegal. Inspectors do not have the right to ask a student to undress, grope him or check his pockets. The metal detector does not respond to crib sheets, but they are found in the toilets and taken away before the exam begins.

You won’t be able to use cheat sheets or additional literature directly during the exam. Video cameras are installed in all rooms and broadcast on the Internet. It is monitored in real time and then selectively reviewed after the exam.

It also happens like this.

Zhenya wrote a list of words with the correct accent on masking tape and stuck it on her legs under her skirt.. Zhenya is an excellent student and knows Russian well, but all her friends did this, and she too, just in case. The cheat sheet was of no use to her: she already knew the words.

Two hours later, Zhenya asked to go to the toilet and forgot about the tape. The crib sheets peeled off and slipped under the tights onto my knees. This was noticed by a member of the commission in the corridor. Zhenya should have been removed from the exam in disgrace. She miraculously and with tears managed to persuade the inspector not to report the violation. And although Zhenya was met halfway, she was so worried that she wrote the essay poorly and didn’t get enough points for the journalism department. To be fair, almost all currently practicing journalists advise against going to journalism departments.

Vika and Lisa made history cheat sheets for two. They also took answers to tests that were sold to them as if they were real. To avoid being caught, they divided it all in half. Classmates ended up in different classrooms and agreed in advance to meet at 11 o’clock in the toilet.

They asked for time off, as agreed, at the same time, but did not take into account that they were being taken to different toilets - each was taken to the one that was closer. It didn’t work out to meet, but Lisa needed the crib sheets that Vika took with her.

Cheat sheets should be written before the exam just to remember better. You should not take them with you to the exam. There are no ideal options without risk; everything cannot be foreseen. Something can always go wrong, and not only the budget, but also the school leaving certificate will be at risk.

Is it possible to negotiate with the exam committee to help? Can you give me some advice?

No, no one will tell you anything. You can only ask a question after filling out the form. It must be answered loudly and clearly. Calling a member of the commission over and asking for help in a whisper will not work.

Such requests have no practical meaning. The committee consists of teachers in other subjects or administrative workers.

Members of the commission are monitored by other commission members, public observers, Rosobrnadzor and the prosecutor's office. Everything is very strict. If someone helps a graduate, they will be fined.

If everything is correct on the draft, but there is an error on the form, which answer will be counted?

The answer that is on the official form is always counted. Drafts are not graded.

You need to properly allocate time to check your work and have time to rewrite everything without errors.

What if I feel bad during the exam?

You need to contact a healthcare professional. He is always present in the audience. Then they will act according to the situation. If it is not possible to continue the work, this will be recorded, but the results will not be evaluated. It will be possible to retake it on a reserve day.

If you need to take medication during the exam, this is allowed. If you need to drink juice, eat sweets or get an injection, that’s also possible. You can bring water or chocolate with you, but you won’t be able to use them as cheat sheets: everything will be checked. If they find inscriptions, they will be removed without the right to retake.

If you don’t get enough points this year and you can’t study for a fee, what should you do?

If you fail to score even the minimum in basic subjects, you will not be given a certificate. Basic subjects will be offered to be retaken on a reserve day or in the fall.

If the scores are above the minimum, but still low, you can retake the exams in the required subjects next year and choose the best result.

Unified State Exam results are valid for four years. For example, if a graduate did well in Russian and biology, but got nervous in mathematics and missed three points, you can retake mathematics in a year and apply to the university again.

It is unreasonable to postpone admission just because you don’t have enough points to get into a prestigious university. Anything can happen in a year.

A simpler university is better than waiting a year

There is no guarantee that next year you will be able to pass the exams well, and the passing score will not be increased. It is better to choose a faculty or university that is simpler, and then look for options for transferring or enrolling again.

Ksyusha wanted to become a microbiologist or virologist. She chose biology and chemistry from additional subjects, but she was unable to enter the medical academy for free. In order not to waste a year, Ksyusha submitted documents to the Institute of Food Production, where chemistry was also required. She entered on a budget and got a room in a dorm. The following year, she changed her mind about taking the Unified State Exam again and remained at her university. Now Ksyusha has already received a diploma, works as a food technologist at an international enterprise and earns five times more than her doctor parents.

If there are not enough points at all for admission to the budget, there is an option not to apply, prepare, and retake the Unified State Exam next year.

Sergei also wanted to become a doctor, but did not pass biology well and did not pass the budget. He had a deferment from the army, so in order not to lose a year, he entered a medical college in his city and was preparing to retake the Unified State Exam. If it hadn’t worked out, Sergei would have stayed in college, studied to become a paramedic and still worked in medicine, as he dreamed of.

But he succeeded. The following year, he retook biology and, with the same results in Russian and mathematics, entered the cardiologist's degree. By that time, he had also managed to get a referral from their local cardiology clinic, which also helped.

What are the ways to do well on the Unified State Exam?

To pass the Unified State Exam well, you need to prepare for it. It's better to start in tenth grade. You can prepare on your own or with a tutor.

Shortly before exams, it is most effective to solve tests from previous years. The tasks in the Unified State Examination are standard and in different years there may be very similar ones. If there is a tutor, he will select the correct preparation method taking into account the student’s abilities.

What is the best thing to do before the exam?

Graduates need to sleep. You can't sit up all night over your textbooks or look for answers for this year. Not getting enough sleep and being nervous is the worst thing.

What to do after the exams?

Monitor the results and celebrate graduation. When the official results are announced, prepare your documents for admission. If there are benefits or the right to additional points based on the results of the Olympiads, they need to be confirmed.

You can submit your Unified State Exam results to five universities at the same time. Each has three specialties. All information about specialties, documents, the number of budget places and passing scores is published on the websites of universities.

If you can’t enroll on a budget, think about where to get money to pay for your studies. It's better to take care of this before the exams, just in case. Find out at the institute how to transfer to the budget from the second year, if this is practiced. If you try, you can save a lot of money.

Experiment with faculties and universities. At one institute there is competition for 100 people per place, while at another there may be a shortage even for a similar specialty. The prestige of a university does not guarantee anything.

Invite the student to look for options for part-time work. You can transfer to part-time, work in shifts or remotely.

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