Moscow, June 17: When writing the word 'threshold' (preddverie)… (преддверие · язык · егэ)
Moscow, June 17: When writing the word 'threshold' (preddverie), candidates for the Unified State Exam in Russian language in 2026 encountered the greatest difficulties, according to Roman Doshchinsky, head of the commission responsible for developing control measurement materials for the exam.
Consensus
- The word 'преддверие' caused significant difficulties for students during the 2026 EGE Russian language exam.
- The word was provided in context, such as 'в преддверии праздников' or 'в преддверии юбилеев'.
- The exam commission attributed the difficulty to students' lack of vocabulary and orthographic literacy.
- The exam commission leader, Roman Doshinskiy, emphasized the need for students to read more and expand their vocabulary.
- The EGE results for Russian language were published earlier than usual, on June 16, 2026.
Points of divergence
- The exam commission noted that the context was clear, but students still struggled with the word. — vm
- The average test score for the Russian language EGE rose to 63.49 in 2026, compared to 61.87 in the previous year. — kommersant
- The exam commission confirmed that the word was given in context, but students still made errors. — vesti
- The processing of exam materials was completed ahead of schedule, with results for Russian language being uploaded two days early. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Students Made Mass Mistakes on One Word in Russian EGE Exam — Вечерняя Москва
- Creators of the EGE Named the Most Difficult Word in Russian Language Test Tasks — Коммерсантъ
- The Word That Caused the Greatest Difficulties on the Russian Language EGE Named — Вести
- Participants in the Russian Language EGE Frequently Made Mistakes with the Word 'Predveorie' — Москва 24