Fursenko Proposes Harder EGE to Fix Too Many Top Scorers
Andrey Fursenko, a former education minister and presidential aide, proposed making the Unified State Exam (EGE) more difficult and reducing the number of school olympiads due to an increasing number of top scorers, which undermines the exam's ability to differentiate between students. He argued that lower scores would reflect increased difficulty, not declining student quality.
Consensus
- Andrey Fursenko, former minister of education and current presidential aide, proposed making the EGE more difficult.
- The number of students scoring 100 points on the EGE has increased significantly.
- Fursenko stated that a large number of top scorers makes it hard to differentiate between students' actual abilities.
- He argued that lower scores should not be seen as a sign of declining student quality, but as a result of increased task difficulty.
- Fursenko suggested reducing the number of school olympiads, claiming many have lost their value.
- The discussion took place in an interview with journalist Alexander Yunashev from the Kremlin pool.
- Fursenko responded to concerns about parental backlash by noting that parents are already dissatisfied despite high scores.
Points of divergence
- In 2026, nearly 9,000 graduates scored 100 points, eight scored 400 points, and one scored 500 points. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- In 2026, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education reduced about 47,000 paid university places (around 13%) across 40 popular fields, citing an oversupply of specialists, and expanded vocational education budgets. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Over 41,000 individuals connected to the 'SVO' (Special Military Operation) were admitted to universities under preferential quotas, accounting for nearly one-third of all budget admissions. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Fursenko emphasized that the goal of changes is to identify 'those who are really the best'. — vedomosti
- Fursenko noted that the mechanism of admission through olympiads has largely been devalued. — kommerant
Coverage (7 sources)
- EGE want to make it harder, and fewer olympiads? What ex-minister and educational experts propose — Фонтанка
- Putin's aide proposed to complicate the Unified State Exam and cancel part of the olympiads — The Moscow Times
- Fursenko proposed to complicate the Unified State Exam — Коммерсантъ
- Former Education Minister Fursenko Proposed Complicating the Unified State Exam Due to Too Many High-Scoring Students — ЭХО / Новости
- Listen, they don't curse now? Fursenko called for making the ЕГЭ tasks more difficult and reducing the number of olympiads — Фонтанка
- Fursenko proposed to complicate the Unified State Exam due to the large number of 100-point scorers — Ведомости
- Too many hundred-point scorers: Fursenko proposed to complicate the Unified State Exam — Говорит НеМосква
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