The start of the Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ) in Russia has been… (экзамен · последний · звонок)
The start of the Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ) in Russia has been permanently moved to June 1, a change implemented in 2025 and confirmed by Rosobrnadzor as fully justified and well-received. The shift allows schools to conduct final school events before exams begin and improves preparation conditions for students and teachers.
Consensus
- The start of the Unified State Exam (ЕГЭ) has been permanently moved to June 1.
- The change was implemented in 2025 based on a presidential decree.
- The decision has not faced resistance from the education system.
- The move allows schools to conduct final school events (last bell) before exams begin.
- Teachers and students benefit from having more time to prepare for exams after the last bell.
Points of divergence
- In 2026, the main period of ЕГЭ will run from June 1 to July 9, with a supplementary period from September 4 to 25. — kommersant
- The decision was made in response to a presidential decree issued in 2025. — fontanka
- In 2026, 330,000 graduates scored over 70 points on the ЕГЭ, which is 52,000 more than in the previous year. — vedomosti
- In Moscow, 3,175 students achieved a perfect score (100) on the ЕГЭ-2026, out of over 93,000 participants including 72,000 current-year graduates. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Start of the Unified State Exam postponed indefinitely to June — Коммерсантъ
- Rosobrnadzor comments on the postponement of the start of the Unified State Exam — Фонтанка
- Rosobrnadzor Justifies Rescheduling the Start of the Unified State Exam to June 1 — Ведомости