There are situations in life when it is precisely on these dates that you just can’t come to the exam. And then what? Lose a year and wait next year? Not necessary. Passing the Unified State Exam (as well as any other important exams) takes place in 2 stages:
- The main stage (carried out at the end school year, at the end of May-June);
- Early stage (held in the spring, in March-April).
Moreover: some students can choose when to take it. But in order to understand whether you need it or not, let’s figure out who these students are, as well as the main pros and cons of taking the exam early.
Who can take the early Unified State Examination?
Persons of the following categories are allowed to pass early:
- Those who have completely mastered the school curriculum by the time of passing are graduates of schools of previous years, technical schools, lyceums, colleges and schools;
- 11th grade students evening schools who are to perform military service;
- School graduates who are preparing to move for permanent residence to another country;
- Schoolchildren who take part in international or all-Russian Olympiads or competitions, the date of which coincides with the main stage of the Unified State Examination;
- Schoolchildren who, at the time of the main stage of the Unified State Exam will be in sanatoriums or other medical institutions to undergo treatment, health or rehabilitation programs;
- Students graduating classes who are located outside the country and due to difficult climatic conditions can't return.
What does early Unified State Examination 2017 mean: advantages
So, you don’t know how to pass the Unified State Examination early in 2017? It is enough to simply write an application addressed to the school director indicating the reason why you may be allowed to do this.
But is it true that the early Unified State Examination is easier than the one held during the main exam period? Well, it definitely has certain advantages, but certainly not in the ease of the exam itself, but in this:
- Graduates are less nervous due to fewer people. For comparison: last year, more than 700,000 students took the exam during the main stage, but only 26,000 young people came ahead of schedule to take the exam. Agree, in such almost friendly company you feel much more confident, which means you will be less nervous.
- Less hustle, bustle and clearer organization. Due to the fact that far fewer students take the early exam, its structure is clearer and more organized. You don’t have to be afraid that you won’t have enough form or that there won’t be a clock in the classroom.
- Optimal weather . The weather in early to mid-spring is more predictable. At this time, you can not be afraid of the heat, stuffiness, negative impact direct sun rays. So, in any case, taking the Unified State Exam early takes place in more comfortable conditions.
- Fast verification speed. About how you wrote early option You will learn about the Unified State Exam 2017 (in chemistry, Russian, mathematics or another subject) much earlier, since the load on observers and inspectors is much lower. Of course, you shouldn't expect results the next day. To find out the results of the Unified State Exam (early period 2017-2018), you will have to wait 7-9 days. About 2-3 days before deadline After the results are announced, you can already monitor your results. For comparison: those who take the Unified State Exam during the main period have to live with a wait of about two weeks. This is what the early version of the Unified State Examination means!
- Additional time to think through your admission strategy. As soon as you managed to find out the results of the early Unified State Exam (2017-2018), you have additional weeks and even months for detailed analysis your position and thinking about where to submit your documents. At this time you can go to different universities for days open doors, to prepare for internal exams chosen university and even change your mind about the chosen direction. And, of course, devote yourself to rest, gaining strength and relaxation before a difficult academic year, if you still manage to enroll.
Taking the Unified State Exam early: disadvantages
Not everything is as simple as everything in our life. Let's look at the disadvantages that early passing of the Unified State Exam promises us:
- Less time to prepare. While others will have another 2 months to prepare for the Unified State Exam and study with tutors, you will have to take the exam early. This is also bad because some of the topics included in the exam are covered by schoolchildren during the last months of their studies. If you decide to take an early exam, you will have to prepare and understand the topic yourself.
- You become a guinea pig for all changes that have not yet been introduced.. If the organizers decide to introduce any innovations, you will be the first on whom they will test them so that the main period goes perfectly.
- Remoteness of the place for delivery. Since the number of applicants for early examination is significantly lower than the main flow of applicants, the number of places where exams will be taken is also significantly lower. For example, during the main period you will be able to take the exam in your main area of residence or study. If you live in a remote area, then places where it will be difficult to get to may be chosen for the delivery location.
In general, now you see how the main and early stage passing the Unified State Exam. Each has its pros and cons, and you need to choose what is closest to your spirit. And in order to ease your difficult lot, we offer you future assistance from our specialists in the main types student work, which so complicate the learning process (tests, essays, coursework, diplomas).
The early stage of passing the Unified State Exam is coming to an end, so we have collected tips from those who have already passed the exam for those who are yet to do so. The guys are sharing personal experience and tell what happened in the classroom, why they passed it early, and what those who will take it should pay attention to Unified State Exam in summer. The first subject is mathematics – specialized and basic.
Galina Sysoeva
I took basic mathematics early because on May 22 I am flying to Croatia for the World Dance Championships as part of the Russian national team. During the test, I was the only one in the room; the rest of the guys were taking specialized mathematics in another room.
My set of documents was printed right in front of me and very quickly, after which the observers helped me fill out the registration form.
The tasks in the KIM were the same as in all the collections we used to prepare for. In my opinion, everything is simple.
I advise graduates not to worry during the exam and solve all the tasks in a row in the remaining time - then there will be no surprises for you in the exam.
Nikita Dobrovolsky
I am retaking the Unified State Exam specialized mathematics this year, so I’m doing it ahead of schedule. I can say that I came across an easy option.
I'm not sure that I completed all the tasks correctly, but some of them were much easier than those that I was used to during preparation.
I didn’t really like that it wasn’t written how to fill out Part C correctly, so it took me seven sheets, while the others took a maximum of three.
Yana Veteranan
I took the exam in specialized mathematics ahead of schedule because last year I made a mistake during the main period. I missed the first task, forgot it and wrote down all the answers in the wrong order.
This year I didn't like how everything was organized. Now CMMs are printed right in the classroom. While the teachers were typing them, they ran out of paper and had to do it all over again. Some students were nervous, others were laughing and joking.
The first part was very simple - there were no problems that we did not solve. But the second part seemed difficult. The tasks are the same as in the collections, but much more calculations need to be done. If I solved the first part in an hour, then I spent the rest of the allotted time on solving the second part - although, in theory, this is what should be done. There was a guy sitting behind me, he even cursed several times because of the second part. Six out of 14 people left an hour later - I don’t know what they managed to decide there.
Alexey Ryabovsky
I had already taken the Unified State Exam in specialized mathematics, but I entered the wrong university where I wanted. I decided to re-enroll.
The atmosphere in the classroom was calm, the tasks were no easier than at the main stage, and even more difficult than last year. Graduates, remember that you are running out of time - this is the main difficulty you will face in the exam.
I didn’t even use drafts based on the experience of the previous year, knowing that there would be no time to rewrite. I wrote all the allotted hours without being distracted. I didn't have time to do the second part of task 16. If I had had at least half an hour more, I would have decided until the end.
Most main advice- decide. If you know how to solve this or that task, you won’t even have to think; when you see the tasks, you’ll start writing right away and save time.
If you are applying for a high score, then you will not have a chance to sit and think.
Passing the unified state exams in Russia takes place in two “waves”: the early period takes place in the spring, in March-April, the main period takes place after the end of the academic year, in the last days of May and June. At the same time, some categories of test takers have the right to choose their own deadlines. And in order for the choice to be balanced, you need to understand all the advantages and disadvantages of taking exams early.
Who can take the Unified State Exam early
Unconditional right to independently choose between early and main wave of submission Unified State Exam Those who have already fully mastered the school curriculum are eligible. 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 finishing school, go to permanent residence to another country - regardless of we're talking about about emigration or a student visa to continue 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 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 Unified State Exam options For early period easier than for the main one. This is not true, the difficulty level of the options is for all examinees current year similar. However, some organizational features The spring “wave” does 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 ones settlements the number of “early term recipients” 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 more calmly than 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 I was much less nervous. And, as the experience of many graduates shows, the ability to calm down and concentrate while taking the Unified State Exam is important 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
Early delivery The Unified State Examination 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 found. 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 is fraught with another danger - on hot days the exam room can be very stuffy, and direct rays summer sun can add 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 early period of the Unified State Exam the load on experts checking work is much lower - and, accordingly, work is checked faster. It’s still not worth waiting for results the day after the exams - official dates Reviews of early work usually take 7-9 days, and scores may be published a couple of days before the due date. During the main period, schoolchildren usually have to wait about two weeks for their Unified State Exam 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, students graduating class, who have “shot their limits” with exams, can spend two very relaxed last month school life. 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: why earlier date exam, the less time to prepare. This may be especially important for graduates of the current year - after all, some topics school course included in Unified State Exam program, can 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 presentation 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 demo version. 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 in more early dates- but most often this service turns out to be paid.
In addition, the use of online services for self-study 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 timing 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 away 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 according to this subject only at 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 different subjects may take place in different places cities, so the route and travel time will have to be calculated anew each time.
In total, 44 thousand people will take part in it, two of whom are graduates of this year. Online cameras have been installed in all classrooms where exams will be held. Also in 2017, KIMs will be printed immediately at the delivery point, and the children’s answers will be scanned there as well.
We learned from those who took the Unified State Exam today how the exam went, what caused the difficulties and whether we should worry about the security guards.
Ekaterina, Moscow. I took computer science.
I took it early because geography and computer science are taught on the same day during the main period, and I take both subjects. But only geography is a priority for admission. Therefore, I decided to take it early, so as not to take it on reserve days.
General impression good. In general, not many people rented out; we had to go to the other end of the city, which is not very convenient. In many classrooms there was only one test taker.
The atmosphere is calm, the guards at the security guard are pleasant, the guards are humorous. There were no frames, I don’t know for sure about the jammers - I prudently handed over my things to the escort, they checked me, let me in and escorted me out. There were two cameras in the audience, aimed at different angles class.
The tasks were, in my opinion, not so much difficult as non-standard. During my preparation, I came across only a few options of this type. The first part was upsetting, because there were non-standard tasks (1, 2, 9, 10, 16). The second part, it seemed to me, was much easier than the training CMMs (the task of finding an error in a program can be done by anyone who is familiar with any program writing language). And all tasks involving programming elements were easier than usual (8, 11, 20, 21)
In general, if you spend enough time preparing, you can get high scores. The key in preparation is to solve tasks of different types, so that later in the exam you are not surprised by the unusual wording of the task.
Angelina, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. I took geography.
The tasks are not much different from the demo version. There were a lot of questions about the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and industry in different points peace.
As for control: cameras, jammers and observers - it all happened. I was very nervous. But I got a good guard. When I went out to drink and eat chocolate, he talked to me and even encouraged me.
8 people rented with me. Everyone was worried, but we had good organizers: they told us everything and didn’t escalate the situation.
Gennady, Mirny. I took computer science.
We were told that in early wave No new tasks have been added 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 was absolutely the same as always.
The situation during the exam was very quiet, because only four people came for computer science, and two more for geography. We didn’t have any frames, we just checked with a metal detector and that’s it. I didn’t see much police, only security belonging to the school where the exam was taking place.
Konstantin, Khimki. I took computer science.
The assignments were not very different from the KIMs for which I trained. Most problems can be solved logically, only a few tasks actually required knowledge.
The atmosphere at the Unified State Examination is normal, the teachers are friendly, smiling and joking. At the entrance to the school they immediately explained everything and told us where to go. From the control I saw only two security guards who, at the entrance to the examination rooms, simply checked for the presence of telephones with a device. There were no borders or police cordons. Throughout the entire exam, there were only two organizers in the room; observers walked exclusively in the corridor, sometimes looking into the audience through an open door.
There weren’t many people, as I saw: the exam took place in 6 rooms, about 15 people in each. The overall impression is pleasant, despite the severity and excessive bureaucracy, the process itself and the organizers’ attitude towards it are at a high level.
Evgenia, Bryansk. I took computer science.
Firstly, training options, which many sites provide, are not much different from what schoolchildren will encounter during the exam itself. The tasks are similar in type. The only difference is that they will be more complicated 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 base 5 number system.” Rough but clear. And so - almost nothing new.
The situation at the Unified State Examination was tense. Everyone was worried. Someone even accidentally tore the envelope out of excitement. The organizers did not try to defuse the situation. Despite the fact that we were all adults there, reading 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 mistakes.
There were no police, at least where I checked in. Frames too. They checked it with a metal detector and that's it. We joked, laughed and sent it in. The cameras are annoying, it turned out that you can’t even put a bracelet or rings on the table - an immediate remark. You can’t take off your shirt if it’s hot, you can’t take anything except your passport and a pen.
Today 9 people took the test, 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 Unified State Exam is beyond the school curriculum. You wouldn’t wish this on graduates if an adult programmer like me was struggling to rack his brains over all this.
Ruslan, Sevastopol. Head of the Corps 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 went as usual. At the entrance to the auditorium, test takers are greeted by a metal detector and checked by police officers.
Our role as public observers is to do Unified State Exam procedure as objective and transparent as possible. We also make sure that the employees of the Unified State Exam Reception Point treat the students honestly and transparently: for example, so that they do not fail the exam and do their job as expected. Members of the corps actively work with schoolchildren, we convey to them the importance and necessity of our work.
Every year, school graduates take state exams in late May and early June. This period is called the main period. The exam developers have provided the opportunity to pass state certification at other times – early period.
If you have objective reasons, then you have the right to sign up for an early appointment.
There are many stereotypes around this option for taking exams. We intend to dispel them, so we will tell you about the conditions and main characteristics regarding the early stage.
Criteria for early passing
Pass the Single State exam early graduates may, if available, good reason. This includes situations that will occur during the main Unified State Examination:
- conscription;
- stay in medical institutions according to recommendations medical staff for the purpose of carrying out medical procedures various kinds and character;
- participation in domestic or international sports competitions, competitions, training camps or Olympiads;
- moving on a permanent basis or to continue studies in foreign university abroad;
- evening education;
- learning happens outside Russian Federation in another country with particularly difficult climatic features, but in a Russian educational institution.
An important condition is the fact that to confirm the above points in educational institution Relevant supporting documents are required.
Who can submit early?
Young people who have mastered the school curriculum have the right to choose.
This is about:
- (both about those who graduated from school many years ago, and about those who received a certificate only a couple of years ago);
- children who have graduated from technical schools, lyceums, colleges and have the appropriate certification certificates.
And of course, this opportunity refers to current eleventh graders who have one of the above reasons.
IMPORTANT: in order to obtain admission to take the state exam early, you need to write an application addressed to the director, indicating the circumstance and attaching a copy of the supporting document.
Time spending
Dates for early state tests are published annually in October-November. Typically the period begins in March and ends in early April.
For example, in 2018 the test took place from 21.03 to 11.04.
To find out your key dates, study the information on the website Federal Institute Pedagogical Dimensions.
Difficulty of the exam
There is an opinion that the questions at the preliminary certification are simpler, because they involve graduates of past school programs– those who have not covered certain topics and have not encountered a certain format of assignments. And it is for this reason that many teenagers want to take part earlier.
This is the first and significant misconception. Perhaps a few years ago this was exactly the situation. However, now the fairness of the collected options on the main and early periods there is no doubt. You just need to look at reviews and online assignment reviews.
The guys who have passed this stage admit that the questions compiled are quite complex. Most of the conditions seemed familiar, but even they were complicated in such a way that they caused difficulties. The high school students did not expect to see some tasks and found themselves unprepared for them. In connection with which they failed the test - they did not score minimum required points. According to experienced teachers, there are even more complex questions than usual.
The main thing in successful completion state test– high-quality preparation. Graduates who choose to take the exam early should take into account their level of preparedness for the tests. It is better to allocate a couple more months for study, if possible. Otherwise, the pace of materials development should be accelerated.
From Unified State Exam results The future of the teenager depends, so haste is inappropriate here. We strongly advise you to think carefully before making a decision in this matter.