No Changes to Russia's ЕГЭ in New School Year
An increase in the school year or the introduction of a mandatory 'fifth quarter' in Russian schools is not planned.
Consensus
- No major changes or complications will be introduced to the Unified State Exam (ЕГÉ) in the new academic year.
- The number of high-scoring students on the ЕГЭ has increased by 20–25% over the past five years.
- The Ministry of Education has completed the formation of a unified educational space with standardized programs across all schools.
- Russian schools will transition to updated federal educational programs starting September 1.
- Experiments with behavioral assessments and music evaluations will be expanded, replacing traditional bell schedules.
Points of divergence
- The updated education system has improved quality, with a noted increase in average ЕГЭ scores and a rise in gold medals at international olympiads from 21 to 33 over five years. — vedomosti
- Minister Kravtsov explicitly stated he wanted to reassure students preparing for the ЕГЭ this year that there will be no serious changes or complications. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Kravtsov stated that introducing a 'fifth quarter' in Russian schools will not happen — РИАМО
- Kravtsov: grounds for introducing a "fifth quarter" in schools are absent — Вести
- Increasing the length of the school year or introducing a mandatory "fifth quarter" is not planned in schools of the Russian Federation. About this... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kravtsov: there will be no changes or complications in the Unified State Exam — Ведомости
- Kravtsov said whether there will be serious changes in the Unified State Exam in the new academic year — Вести