According to the law, a graduate of previous years can apply for testing in any region of Russia - regardless of where he is registered and where he completed his education. However, if you are in the same city where you are registered at your place of residence, you will most likely have to submit an application in accordance with your registration, even if you live or work on the other side of the city. However, options are possible: the exact regulations for the operation of registration points for graduates of past years are established by regional educational authorities and may vary slightly in different regions of Russia. That's why, if you plan to take exams outside your place of residence, it is best to call the hotline for Unified State Exam issues in your region and find out where you have the right to submit documents.
Hotline numbers can be found on the official portal ege.edu.ru in the “information support” section. There you will also find links to regional websites dedicated to passing the Unified State Exam. It is on them that “verified” official information about the addresses of points where you can apply to take the Unified State Exam is posted - with contact numbers and opening hours. As a rule, applications are accepted on weekdays, two to three days a week at specially designated hours.
What documents are required to register for the Unified State Exam?
To submit an application you will need to present the following set of documents:
- document on complete secondary education (original);
- passport;
- if in the interval between finishing school and passing the exams you changed your last name or first name - a document confirming this fact (marriage certificate or change of first or last name),
- if secondary education was obtained in a foreign educational institution - a notarized translation of the certificate into Russian.
There is no need to make copies of documents: after the registration office employees enter all your data into the automated system, the originals will be returned to you.
What you need to know when applying for the Unified State Exam
By the time of your visit to the registration point for graduates of previous years, you must finally decide on a list of items that you plan to take - changing the “set” will be very difficult. While Russian language and mathematics are compulsory for school graduates, this rule does not apply to people who have already completed secondary education: you can only take those subjects that are required for admission to a university.
Decide will you write an essay. For eleventh-graders, obtaining a “pass” in an essay is an indispensable condition for admission to the exams, but graduates of previous years who take the Unified State Exam “of their own free will” are not required to do this - they receive “admission” automatically, based on the fact that they have a certificate. Therefore, it is better to clarify the question about the essay with the admissions committee of the university of your choice: whether its presence is mandatory, whether it can bring you additional points upon admission. If the answer to both questions is “no,” you can safely not include the essay in the list.
If you are planning to take the Unified State Exam in a foreign language– decide whether you will limit yourself to only the written part (which can bring up to 80 points), or whether you will also take the “speaking” part (an additional 20 points). The oral part of the exam is held on a different day, and if you are not faced with the task of gaining maximum points, you do not have to participate in it.
Select deadlines in which you want to take exams. Graduates of previous years have the opportunity to take exams either on the main dates (in May-June, simultaneously with schoolchildren) or in an early “wave” (March). Choose what is most convenient for you.
How to register for the Unified State Exam for graduates of previous years
The application process is quite simple, but you should not arrive at the registration point 10 minutes before the deadline, especially if you are applying in the last weeks before the deadline: you may have to wait in line for a while.
Documents are submitted in person. To register for exams:
- you will have to fill out a consent to process personal data and enter it into the AIS (automatic identification system);
- registration point employees will check your documents and enter your personal and passport data, as well as passport data into the system;
- you will inform which subjects you plan to take and when, after which an application for taking the exam will be automatically generated indicating the subjects you have chosen and the dates of the exams;
- you will check the printed application and, making sure that all the data is correct, sign;
- employees at the registration point will give you a copy of the application with a note about acceptance of documents, a memo for the Unified State Exam participant and will instruct you how and when you will need to appear to receive a pass for the exam.
How much does it cost to take the Unified State Exam for past graduates?
The Unified State Exam is held for all categories of participants, including graduates of previous years, regardless of how many subjects you decide to take. Therefore, the procedure for accepting documents does not imply the presentation of receipts or payment for registration services.
At the same time, in most regions, graduates of previous years can take part in “trial”, training exams, which take place in conditions as close as possible to reality, are assessed according to Unified State Exam standards and allow participants to gain additional preparation experience. This is a paid additional service offered by educational authorities - and you can use it if you wish. However, participation in such “rehearsals” is completely voluntary.
Subscription
Theoretically it is possible. But in practice, this is a very labor-intensive process. In order to make appropriate changes to the unified database of Unified State Examination participants, it is necessary to obtain a document decision from the state certification commission. There must be a good reason for this, confirmed by the relevant document. For example, a serviceman who was in the army until February 1 can provide a document on demobilization. Please note that in this case, you can apply for participation in the Unified State Exam no later than 2 weeks before the exam.
What to do if it is not possible to submit an application in person?
Parents or legal representatives can apply to participate in the Unified State Exam upon presentation of a certified power of attorney and the above documents.
Which subjects are required and which are optional?
To obtain a certificate of secondary school education, you must pass two compulsory subjects - Russian language and mathematics. In this case, mathematics can be at a basic and specialized level. You can take either one or both. Why is this necessary? The fact is that to obtain a certificate it is enough to pass basic mathematics, but for admission to universities where mathematics is required as an entrance test, the results of specialized mathematics will be required. Thus, if you are going to continue your studies, for example, in the humanities or medicine, take basic mathematics. Although, if you are confident in your abilities and want something more difficult, you can take the specialized one - if you pass successfully, you will still receive a certificate. Many graduates prefer to play it safe and apply for two levels at once. We have already prepared special material about which mathematics is better to choose, and described situations when it is better to take both at once. With it you can.
All other Unified State Exam subjects are optional and required for admission to universities. These are: physics, chemistry, history, social studies, computer science and information and communication technologies (ICT), biology, geography, foreign languages (English, German, French and Spanish), literature.
How to choose electives?
In order to enter a university in your chosen specialty and get your dream profession, you need to correctly determine the subjects for passing the Unified State Exam. You can make your cherished choice quite quickly and accurately using the services of the Postupi.Online portal. About how exactly.
Also on the Postupi.Online portal there is an excellent service - “Search by Unified State Exam subjects”, which allows you to search for a profession, specialty, university and even a specific university program in the subjects that the applicant takes in the exams. Our special material shows how to do this.
Applications for early passing of the Unified State Exam in 2017 were accepted until February 1 (inclusive), and schoolchildren and graduates of previous years passed the first exam on March 23. This is two months earlier than the main stage. In order not to be late next year, the site talks about the deadlines, required documents and ways to obtain USE results.
Why before others?
Most often, graduates of previous years take the Unified State Exam early. They need an exam to enter a university. Currently, all Russian higher education institutions, when enrolling, are asked to provide Unified State Examination results, which are considered valid for four years following the year of passing the exam. In order to become one of those lucky ones who take exams earlier than others and enjoy the results a couple of months earlier, it is enough not to miss the application deadlines and collect all the necessary documents. But first things first.
I want to be one of the first! Can?
In order for everyone to take the exam, it was divided into three stages: early, main and additional.
Early delivery is designed mainly for graduates of previous years - those who want to improve their Unified State Exam results or those who graduated from school before the introduction of the Unified State Exam. This year's graduates can also take the exams ahead of schedule, but to do this, the school's pedagogical council must grant permission. You can get it if you have no academic debt and complete completion of the curriculum.
During the additional examination period from September 5 to 16, graduates who failed to score the minimum required points, that is, cross the threshold, in May - June can take the Unified State Exam in mathematics (basic level) or Russian language.
The main requirement that must not be forgotten is that the exam is taken once a year. The exception is current year graduates who have not passed the Unified State Exam in Russian language and mathematics (basic level). If you do not achieve the minimum scores in one of these subjects, you can retake it in an additional period. In the remaining subjects, if you fail, you will be able to try your hand only next year. .jpg)
The main thing is not to forget your passport
To pass early, schoolchildren submit an application to participate in the Unified State Exam to their school. Graduates of previous years must submit an application to participate in the Unified State Exam at the offices of the Moscow Regional Information Processing Center (RTSC). Documents you will need are a passport and an original education document.
The application must list the subjects in which you plan to take exams. For current year graduates, exams in Russian language and mathematics (at any of the two levels) are mandatory, the rest can be chosen independently (most often depending on the profile of the university).
A passport will be needed not only when submitting an application, but also for admission to the exam itself - the data will be checked against the list of participants, which is printed from the regional information system.
Regardless of when you take the exam, the application deadline is the same. This year, early Unified State Exams began on March 23 and will end on April 14. Applications had to be submitted before February 1, 2017 inclusive. After this date, only applications from those with valid reasons, such as illness, were considered. Applications close two weeks before the start of exams. .jpg)
The Unified State Exam is available to everyone
People with disabilities can take part in the exam, including early. To create special conditions when taking the Unified State Exam, you must provide a copy of the recommendation of the psychological, medical and pedagogical commission.
The very fact that the Unified State Exam is available as a result of schooling no longer confuses parents and students. In essence, this is just a form of testing knowledge, nothing more. On the other hand, there are some children who were unable to pass the millstones of the system in the current and previous years. Such students are interested in retaking the Unified State Exam 2019 and all the various nuances of this process.
Application deadlines and estimated re-exam dates
Most current and last year schoolchildren know that they need to write an application to retake the state exam at the Unified State Exam registration points. Next, the case is dealt with by the State Examination Commission - the State Examination Commission. Such a statement is necessary for those who were in the hospital during the exam, and for those who could not pass one subject, and for those who, after a couple of years, decided to correct their final scores.
Many people do not quite understand who and when should write an application to retake the Unified State Exam. Some talk about submitting it immediately after receiving a negative assessment, others indicate the deadline until February 1, there is even a version about December 1. The confusion occurred due to the old rules and last year’s “f-students.” Those who have not passed 1 exam this year must immediately retake it during the summer or autumn session. The same applies to those who were forced to miss exams for an important reason.
In these cases, the following documents will be required:
- Passport.
- Statement.
- Pension certificate (SNILS).
- Signed consent to the processing of personal data.
- A document confirming the importance of the reason for missing the exam.
This applies to those who immediately take a retake after graduating from school this year. For last year's retakes, for foreign students and for technical school students, additional documents are required. Among them there is a certificate/other document of education, a certificate from the current place of study, etc. In such cases, it is worthwhile to first clarify the required list of documents so as not to inadvertently miss the next innovations.
This only applies to “non-standard” mulligans. Yesterday's eleventh graders should not collect additional papers. In most cases, they only need a passport and an application. In addition, such test takers are carefully advised at their home school, which is interested in the successful retake of its students.
Attention! Before leaving home to retake the exam, it is important to make sure you have your passport. Without it, admission to re-certification will not be granted.
Information regarding the timing of exams in 2019, indicating the exact dates, will be provided later. For now, when choosing, it is necessary to focus on last year’s dates for the summer and autumn sessions. The first of them took place from the second ten days of June to July 2. In the fall, the retake schedule met the deadline from the first days of September to the middle of the month.
Procedure and rules for retaking the test
Previously, schoolchildren were given the right to retake only compulsory disciplines. Now the subjects have been equalized in importance, so now you can take the elective exams again. The number of disciplines remains the same - there is a chance to correct only one unsatisfactory grade at a time. The last condition applies to either 1 compulsory or 1 elective discipline. Those. not one of each type, but only 1 exam.
Attention! When determining which disciplines are optional for passing, those who plan to enroll in an educational institution with a mathematical focus should be careful. When choosing basic and specialized mathematics as an exam, if the latter fails, repeat tests are not accepted. The basic option is taken into account, which does not give the right to enter universities with specialized mathematics.
This situation applies not only to mathematics - many schoolchildren dream of the opportunity to retake a bad but acceptable grade. They do not have this right for all subjects; having a minimum score in any discipline is already a valid exam. Moreover, one of the recent changes was the emergence of the possibility of re-certification in one discipline to obtain a higher result, but mathematics in the case of the base and profile is not included in this list.
This order of retakes is planned to be maintained in the coming years. In essence, this is the right approach - schoolchildren had to carefully approach the process of preparing and passing the exam in order to avoid receiving many “Cs”. Therefore, only students who received an unsatisfactory grade are allowed to re-certify.
In addition, we should not forget that other categories of schoolchildren also receive the right to retake, and not just those who did not pass one exam well. The list of such students is not very wide. The following are allowed to be re-taken:
- Persons who missed the exam for a valid reason.
- Schoolchildren who were present during the emergency while taking the Unified State Exam.
- Those who are forced to retake due to a third party error.
- Students who do not achieve the minimum score on the exam.
- Students who left the exam venue for a valid reason.
It is especially worth highlighting the situation with the banal failure to pass the Unified State Exam. Having only 1 failed discipline gives you the right to retake it on a reserve day during the summer session or in the fall. Two or more “failed” exams will deprive you of the right to receive a certificate in the current year. In this case, the Unified State Examination takes place the following year.
Nuances of retaking for graduates of previous years
Previously, the situation was categorical - those who failed the exam in their year of study had the right to try to pass it only in the coming fall. Now a summer retake has been added to the fall session, which makes it possible to get into the number of students this year.
Only these rules do not fully apply to last year’s students wishing to retake the exams. Retaking the Unified State Exam by graduates of previous years implies the very fact of graduating from school in a different year. Therefore, it is not possible for them to continuously take exams with current graduates. On the other hand, schoolchildren who graduated 2-3 years ago have the right to retake the Unified State Exam in order to increase the number of points received.
Important! It is worth remembering that the rule of 1 retake does not apply here either. You can take several disciplines at a time if you want to improve your results. In all other cases, you will have to take it at another time, each time making a new application.
Also, do not forget that missing an exam in the absence of important reasons deprives you of the right to a quick retake. Therefore, it is necessary to be thoughtful when choosing the test period to eliminate the possibility of missing re-certification. In addition, you should not confuse those who are taking a retake from the just past academic year with those who studied 2-3 or more years ago. It is the latter category that falls into the group of graduates from previous years, and other conditions apply to them.
Retaking the Unified State Exam 2019 is no easier, but also no more difficult, than in previous years. Tests and examination materials are slightly modernized every year, but only for the better. They specify the conditions of the tasks and improve the assessment system, so sometimes a retake can give a result higher than expected.
The deadline for accepting documents for taking the Unified State Exam will end on February 1. The head of the general education department of the regional Ministry of Education and Science, Irina Drozdova, told us when and how to correctly submit documents to graduates of all years and what to do if you were unable to do this before February 1, 2018.
Anna Zaikova
1 When will the Unified State Exam be held in 2018?
Traditionally, the unified state exam will be held in three stages: early, main and additional. The early stage is from March 21 to April 11, the main stage is from May 28 to July 2, the additional stage is from September 4 to 15.
2 At what stage should I take it?
Mostly graduates of previous years take the early and additional stages. In order to pass the Unified State Exam ahead of schedule, current graduates must obtain permission from the pedagogical council. It is given if the student has no academic debts and has completed the curriculum in full.
3 Where to apply for the Unified State Exam?
If you are graduating this year, please apply to your school. Graduates of previous years and graduates of secondary professional organizations (SVE) and those who study in other countries submit applications to the educational authorities at their place of residence.
4 What documents will be needed?
Students of vocational schools will need a passport and a certificate from the place of study stating that they have completed the level of secondary general education, and graduates of previous years will need a school certificate and passport. Those who graduated from school outside of Russia, in addition to the school certificate, must provide its notarized translation.
5 Can I apply or make changes to selected items after February 1st?
It is possible, but it is a labor-intensive process. Changes to the database of Unified State Exam participants are made only by decision of the state certification commission of the region. To apply after February 1, the test taker must have a certificate showing good cause. For example, a serviceman who was in the army before February 1. Then he provides a document stating when he was demobilized, and the commission makes a decision. But this must be no later than two weeks before the exam, because the documents are reviewed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science.
6 What if I can’t bring the documents myself?
Your parents can do this for you. But in this case, you need a notarized power of attorney, which confirms that someone has the right to register and submit an application for the participant.
7 What subjects are required?
Russian language and mathematics. If a graduate needs these subjects only for a certificate, then he can choose a basic level. If one of the subjects is required for admission to a university, then you need to take a specialized level.
8 How do I select other items to submit?
To correctly decide on the subject, find the list of required subjects on the website of the university you are going to enroll in. If you need to pass a creative exam at university or, for example, undergo a medical examination at a military school, to be on the safe side, you still need to choose the subject that you will take for the Unified State Exam. So that there is a backup option for entering another specialty if you are not accepted where you were going.
More detailed information about the dates and locations of the Unified State Exam and the Unified State Exam in 2018 can be found.