The Unified State Examination (USE) has become the only form of final exams for schools for quite a long time - in 2009, and it was first tested at the turn of the millennium. Adjustments are constantly being made to the USE rules, making schoolchildren and their parents worry every year.

It has been known for a long time that the USE system will undergo major changes. Dmitry Litvinov was the first to announce this - former head Ministry of Education. Olga Vasilyeva, the new head of the department, also said in her first interviews that the course of transformation would be supported. The reform will continue for several years, and the USE 2018 will be no exception.

USE 2018: changes and news

The first thing that worries all schoolchildren: both those who are preparing for graduation and those who are just starting their studies, is the question “Will the USE be canceled in 2018?”. The answer to it was given by both the current Minister of Education and the previous one: to the system itself state exam too much effort has been invested to talk now about its abolition. The USE proved to be an excellent system for testing the knowledge of graduates, giving objective and accurate assessments of the level of knowledge of students.

Therefore, in the present tense, we can only talk about the further reform of the USE, about its transformations and changes. If the quantity and quality of the latter cause heated discussions, then there will definitely not be abolition of the Unified State Examination in 2018, as well as in subsequent ones.

Compulsory subjects of the USE 2018

How many subjects to take for the exam 2018? This question is of great concern to today's high school students. And there are reasons for such concern, or, more correctly, there were. The fact is that in an interview, the previous Minister of Education, Dmitry Litvinov, said that by 2018 the number of subjects in the Unified State Examination will increase to six. In 2017, he said, a third was to be added to the number of mandatory exams, and in 2018, a fourth plus two elective exams, for a total of six. But with the coming to power of a new minister, Olga Vasilyeva, the strategy for reforming the USE has also changed.

The fact that a third should be added to the two compulsory subjects that exist today has been talked about for quite some time - the first rumors appeared in 2014. However, no action has been taken in this regard so far. And even at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, graduates will still take three exams - two mandatory and one optional.

However, in 2018, that is, at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year, the third mandatory exam is likely to increase. This was said back in 2015, and officials from the Ministry of Education and Science confirm this. It remains only to decide which subject will be included in the top three required.

Today, history is considered the favorite among all other school disciplines. Even the president spoke in favor of the subject, noting that today schoolchildren's knowledge of their native history leaves much to be desired. As the minister noted, making the discipline one of those for which compulsory examinations are taken will increase interest in science and force both students and teachers to pay more attention to the subject. Whether this is so, time will tell.

In second place in popularity is social studies. According to FIPI statistics, schoolchildren choose this subject more often than others - about a third of students take social studies as an elective exam. However, after the reform, the exam became somewhat more difficult, and therefore it is no longer possible to argue that social science is a simple subject.

In third place is physics. Fans of engineering universities are in favor of this subject. Focusing on the exact sciences has long been haunting the minds of education officials, but for many schoolchildren, physics is too complex and difficult to study as a subject. Given this, it is impossible to argue that the discipline will be included in the number of mandatory ones.

Today, it is impossible to say with accuracy which compulsory subjects are included in the USE 2018. The exact number and name of exams will be known closer to the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, that is, until September 2017. So far, only one thing is firmly known - the Russian language and mathematics will have to be passed in any case.

Latest news

Speaking about the changes, first of all, the reform of the Unified State Examination in Literature is meant. The new exam model has already been announced by FIPI, and you can get acquainted with the demo version of KIM on the website of the department. So, what will the Unified State Examination in Literature bring in 2018, will schoolchildren write an essay, and how difficult will the exam be?

Questions with short answers will be excluded. Some time ago literature lost its test part; questions with a choice of one correct answer out of four were replaced with questions with short answers. This part is aimed at testing terminology - examiners must ensure that students are familiar with all the terms used in the discipline. However, the new minister said that from 2018 literature will become a more creative subject, and therefore there is no need for a special “terminological” part.

Simplification of the task for the analysis of the work. The second type of task is a kind of mini-essay, when the text presented in the KIM had to be compared with two others, which the student must remember on his own. From 2018, students will only need to provide one text for analysis.

Increasing the number of topics for essays. Until 2018, students were offered only three topics to choose from to write an essay. After the reform, the number of topics will increase to four or even five.

Increasing the volume of the essay. Today, the minimum length of an essay is 200 words. From 2018, its length should be at least 250 words.

Essay grades. Today, as you know, there are only two criteria for an examination essay - “passed” or “not passed”. In 2018, it is planned to introduce a rating scale for this block of the exam - now the essay will be evaluated according to a five-point system familiar to schoolchildren.

The new USE model in literature is currently being tested in 44 regions, and if the result is satisfactory, it will become the main one in 2018. In August, all project documents will be made publicly available on the FIPI website and, within a few months, they will be publicly discussed.

USE in a foreign language

The Ministry of Education decided that a foreign language in 2018 will still not be included in the list of compulsory subjects. Moreover, discussions on this subject are very fierce, as everyone understands how important a foreign language is for building a career.

As a result, to date, it has been decided that a foreign language will become a mandatory exam only at the USE 2022.

In the meantime, those 11th graders who want to be certified according to it choose a foreign one as an additional exam.

For the USE 2018, the choice of languages ​​will be as follows:

• English;
• Deutsch;
• French;
• Spanish;
• Chinese.

The Chinese language entered the program after trial exams were successfully held in Amur schools in 2016.

Results

There will be changes in the Unified State Examination in 2018 - Vasilyeva herself and officials of various departments in charge of this issue speak about this. However, it is too early to talk about what exactly these changes will be - accurate information will appear only in the second half of 2017.

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You can’t even say how excited the graduates are waiting for the exam. Every year the system of the Unified State Examination undergoes changes.

And the fact that the next innovations are coming in 2018 has been known for a long time - a couple of years ago, former Minister of Education Dmitry Litvinov first spoke about big changes in the USE system.

Probably the most important question that interests both graduates with teachers and parents is what kind of mandatory USE exams in 2018 year?

The second, but no less important question is asked even by today's eighth graders - will the Unified State Exam be cancelled? But the Ministry of Education and Science has invested too much effort and money into the state examination system to abandon it.

Compulsory disciplines in 2018

Since the introduction of the Unified State Exam, several heads of the Ministry of Education and Science have changed, and the test sheets themselves have undergone, and more than once, transformations and all sorts of improvements. Yes, and the process of passing the exam has become more stringent than at the very beginning of its "path".

Teachers and, first of all, parents rang all the bells, calling on the FIPI to revise the system, pointing out the inadmissibility of the requirements and the absurdity of the tasks.

The exam was finalized, reorganized and redrawn in every way. But, with all this, the abolition of the state exam was never approved, and the USE continues to be practiced in all general education schools Russia.

At the moment, the plans of the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as FIPI, include only a slight adjustment of the mandatory exams that will be submitted for testing.

According to the latest data provided by the ministry, the list of disciplines for which graduates should prepare in an enhanced manner looks like this:

• Russian language;
• Mathematics;
• Story;
• Social science;
• Physics;
• Geography.

The two compulsory disciplines were and remain the Russian language and mathematics. But in 2018, a third exam will be added to them, which graduates will have to take without fail. Many experts are inclined to believe that this will be history.

The ministry is sure that it is necessary to educate the youth in the spirit of patriotism and selfless love for the Motherland. Exceptional knowledge of the history of one's state makes a person spiritually rich.

It should be understood that this list is not yet a common truth in the last resort. They can still replay and give out a completely different list of requirements. High school students should adhere, nevertheless, to the main principle in today's realities - hope for the best, but prepare yourself for the worst.

Nevertheless, the closer the graduation class is, the more you need to immerse yourself in your studies, paying attention to the smallest subtleties, trying to figure out the most confusing task or the most incomprehensible rule.

USE in a foreign language

FIPI and the Ministry of Education and Science have decided that in 2018 a foreign language will not be included in the number of mandatory exams. Although discussions on this subject are still ongoing, the authorized persons have not yet come to a final decision.

But in vain, in modern society, knowledge of a foreign language (first of all, we are talking about English) helps young people to start successfully in their careers. Even in dealing with foreigners, boys and girls will feel more bold and free.

But after 2022, English will confidently become one of the compulsory subjects when passing the exam. At the moment, eleventh-graders can choose a foreign language as a voluntary discipline in the USE. In this case, one of the following languages ​​can be submitted for certification:

• English language;
• French;
• German;
• Spanish language;
• Chinese.

It was included in the list of possible items for delivery only in 2016. Quite a lot of schoolchildren study Chinese. The Ministry hopes that this innovation will help young people apply their knowledge and increase the chances of realizing their potential.

How will the exam 2018 be held

Graduates of the eleventh grade should be mentally prepared for the first grand test of this kind in their lives. In 2018, there are unlikely to be any significant in terms of the organization of the process.

The duration of the exam in one discipline depends on which subject the students are taking. On average, the exam lasts 3.5-4 hours.

Upon entering the classroom, graduates are subjected to screening for the presence of cheat sheets and recording information devices. Such control, of course, puts pressure on the psyche of schoolchildren that has not been fully formed and often leads to stress.

As a rule, exactly Negative influence on the mental state of the child and increased nervous tension are the main obstacles to the successful passing of the exam.

Experts noted a positive trend USE results after giving up his test part. In 2018, which is of interest to us, there will be no return to tests. In addition, the ministry plans to introduce the oral part of the Russian language exam.

How to prepare for the exam

by the most an important factor quality training to the Unified State Exam is nothing more than timeliness. Even a schoolboy understands that it is simply impossible to prepare for such a serious knowledge test overnight. It is highly recommended to start preparing for USE still long before graduation.

Here is what you need to strictly follow in order to drink good results:

• responsible approach to the study of the school curriculum;
• systematic homework;
• independent work on the study of mandatory and additional items with the connection of manuals, teaching materials, etc.;
• visits to tutors.

You should not get hung up on your studies and constantly “cook” in negative expectations from the upcoming exam. It is important to take breaks in class and be sure to pay attention proper nutrition, daily routine and physical activity. Do not neglect outdoor walks.

Changes in the Unified State Examination 2018 - a certificate from FIPI

All changes in the KIM USE 2018 are not of a fundamental nature. For most subjects, the wording of tasks is being clarified and the system for assessing tasks is being improved to increase the differentiating ability examination work.

Table of changes in KIM USE 2018 from the official website of FIPI

Academic subject	Changes in KIM USE 2018
Biology Geography History Mathematics	No changes
Foreign languages	There are no changes in structure or content. Clarified criteria for assessing the performance of tasks 39 and 40
Informatics	1) There are no changes in the CMM structure. In task 25, the possibility of writing an algorithm in natural language was removed due to the lack of demand for this possibility by the exam participants. 2) Examples of program texts and their fragments in the conditions of tasks 8, 11, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 in the C language are replaced with examples in the C ++ language, as much more relevant and common.
Literature	1) The requirements for completing tasks 9 and 16 have been clarified (the requirement to justify the choice of an example for comparison has been canceled). 2) The fourth topic of the essay has been introduced (17.4). 3) The criteria for evaluating the performance of tasks with a detailed answer have been completely revised (8, 9, 15, 16, 17). 4) The maximum score for the entire work has been increased from 42 to 57 points.
Social science	1) Task 28 grading system has been revised. 2) Task 29 wording has been detailed and its grading system has been changed. 3) The maximum primary score for completing the entire job has been increased from 62 to 64
Russian language	1) The examination paper includes a basic level task (No. 20), which tests knowledge of the lexical norms of the modern Russian literary language. 2) The maximum primary score for completing the entire job has been increased from 57 to 58.
Physics	1) One basic level task (No. 24) was added to Part 1, which tests the elements of astrophysics. 2) The maximum primary score for completing the entire work has been increased from 50 to 52 points.
Chemistry	One task (#30) of a high level with a detailed answer has been added. Due to the change in the score of tasks in part 1, the maximum primary score for the performance of the entire work remained unchanged (60).

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How to pass the exam in 2018

We answered the most pressing questions that parents ask about the exam...

Everyone who took the exam this year can relax: the work is checked, the points are set, the appeals are filed and considered. Now it's the turn of those who have just entered the 11th grade, as well as their teachers and parents, to worry.

For the Ministry of Education, schools, experts, the Unified State Examination is a well-established annual practice, but for those who take exams, it is always the first time, and therefore causes great excitement.

Especially for those who will have to take the exam next year, as well as for sympathetic and worried parents, we are conducting a brief excursion into general rules exams, talk about the innovations of 2018, how to motivate a high school student to prepare for exams and how not to “overdo it” when preparing for the main exams of the country.

USE-2018: what's new?

Since the introduction of the Unified State Examination and the GIA (now the OGE), at least something has changed in the exams every year, but it has changed - in terms of the assessment scale, the forms of tasks, the procedure. This article will focus specifically on the Unified State Exam - a unified state exam, which is taken by graduates in the 11th grade. Over the past three years, the ministry has announced many plans for changes to the USE. Those who have to take exams in 2018 are primarily interested in the following questions:

Will it be introduced oral part in the exam in the Russian language?

Will graduates take the mandatory USE in national history?

Is it true that the USE in English will become mandatory for everyone this year?

How many exams will schoolchildren take - three, four or six, as the former Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation D.V. Livanov?

All these questions were answered by the press center of the Ministry of Education and Science on April 24, 2017: “No changes are expected in the Unified State Examination in the coming years, all proposals to modernize the exam must undergo a preliminary wide expert and public discussion” (source - MIA Rossiya Segodnya) . There are no discussions at the moment.

Indeed, in recent months, the press has been actively discussing the idea of ​​making the national history exam universal and mandatory as soon as possible. The implementation of this idea will take place gradually. According to the Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva, the Unified State Examination in history will most likely become mandatory only by 2020.

As for the oral part in the Russian language exam, this innovation should first be tested in the ninth grade. On July 6, at a meeting of the commission on education and science of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Olga Vasilyeva announced that from 2018, ninth-grade students will undergo an oral interview in Russian for admission to the GIA (source - MIA Rossiya Segodnya).

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How is the exam going?

At the moment, those who have to take exams are interested in everything related to the content and procedure for passing the exam. All minor updates in the content of the USE will become known at the end of the summer: as promised in the press center of Rosobrnadzor, in August, draft documents defining the structure and content of the KIM USE 2018 will be posted on the FIPI website. From August to October, a broad discussion of these projects will take place, and a final decision will be made on the transition to a new examination model (the press center of Rosobrnadzor for the Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency).

As for the procedure for passing the exam, all the details are described on the official website of the unified state exam. Based on the site's data, we answered the most pressing questions that parents ask about the exam. Please note: before passing the exam in 2018, changes may occur in the exam procedure - and then you can find out about them on the official website of the exam or on the FIPI website. We kindly ask you to treat unofficial Internet resources with distrust: no one can guarantee that the information provided on them is complete and reliable.

How much USE exams should everyone submit?

To obtain a certificate, it is enough to pass two main exams - in Russian and mathematics. For admission to universities, each graduate has the right to pass as many exams of his choice as he likes. The USE list for choice includes 12 positions, among them: physics, chemistry, history, social science, computer science and ICT, biology, geography, foreign languages, literature.

When is the USE taking place?

The unified state exam is taken by students of the eleventh grade (with the exception of the USE in geography, it can also be taken in the tenth grade). The early period for passing the exam takes place in March-April, the main period - from the end of May to the end of June, the additional period - in September-October 2018.

They say that the exam is not held at the school where the graduate is studying, but in some other specially designated place. What are these places and how to get to them?

Most often special items conducting the exam(PPE) are in educational institutions. It may turn out that just your school will turn out to be your PES. In any case, the organizers of the exam must promptly inform all participants of the exam where each exam is held.

All USE exams begin at 10:00 local time. Of course, you need to come to the PES in advance: admission to the building starts at 9.00. Participants get to the PES in an organized manner, accompanied by school representatives.

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What can and cannot be taken with you to the exam?

Standard list of things and documents that the participant of the exam must have with you:

Pen, gel or capillary.

Passport (it must be presented at the entrance to the PES).

Bottle drinking water. Necessary medicines and food can be brought with you only with special permission.

Besides, permitted take with you to the exams:

in mathematics - a ruler;

in physics - a ruler and a non-programmable calculator;

in chemistry - a non-programmable calculator;

in geography - a ruler, a protractor, a non-programmable calculator.

List of things that the participant of the exam forbidden have with you during the exam:

notice of registration for exams,

means of communication,

electronic computers,

photo, audio and video equipment,

reference materials, written notes and other means of storing and transmitting information.

Of all the items needed to pass the exam, the most important is your document, that is, your passport: without it, you will not be allowed to take the exam. If you do not have a passport with you for objective reasons, then you will be allowed only after a written confirmation of your identity by an escort from the school.

But what about all the other personal things - keys, phone? Can I bring a talisman with me?

Exam participants can leave all their belongings in a specially designated storage area - this must be done before entering the PES territory. The administration of the building in which the exam is held is responsible for their safety. If you are worried about your things, it is better not to take them with you to the exam. Be careful with the choice of a talisman: of course, no one will take it away from you, but it is important that it is nothing did not resemble a means of communication or other dubious item (calculator, gadget, abstract, notebook, etc.).

USE in social studies: analysis of tasks with a teacher
What to do if you are late for the start of the exam?

You cannot be late for the exam: you will not be able to extend the exam period and repeat the instructions, including filling out the registration fields of the exam forms.

What happens after the participants have passed through the metal detectors and entered the PES?

Here, specially authorized organizers help the participants of the exam: indicate the numbers of the classrooms, escort them to the door, etc. In the audience, the organizers re-check the passports of those who give up their passports and send them to their workplaces (audiences and workplaces are determined in accordance with automated distribution). Attention! Changing the workplace at the request of the USE participant is not allowed.

This is followed by a briefing (it is conducted by the organizers in each audience). Then the participants begin to distribute sets of examination materials. The task of those taking the exam is to carefully inspect the package, make sure that it is intact and has not been opened before. Each package contains CMM (control and measuring material), a registration form and answer forms No. 1 and No. 2. Form No. 1 - for the test part and tasks with a short answer, form No. 2 - for questions that require detailed answers and solutions.

Kits must be opened at the direction of the organizers. After opening the package, check the number of USE and KIM forms, inspect them for defects. If the participant finds extra or missing forms, or sees a defect, he must inform the organizers about this, and his package will be replaced. Attention! If the participant did not have the package replaced or if he noticed a violation of the order on this stage, he can, on the day of the exam, file an appeal about a violation of the established procedure for conducting the exam.

Filling out forms. All forms are filled in block letters, under the guidance of the organizers. The registration form is filled out, then the registration areas of answer forms No. 1 and No. 2.

Additional Form No. 2. It will be given to the dealers upon request and only if both sides of the first form are filled out. Answers entered on the additional form will not be scored if the main form is not completely completed.

drafts. You cannot use your drafts for the exam. Official drafts with a stamp educational organization, on the basis of which the PES is located, participants receive from the organizers. During the delivery of the oral part of the exam in foreign languages, drafts are not issued.

Listening. All tasks for the "Listening" section of the written part of the exam in foreign languages ​​are recorded on audio.

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Why can an exam taker be removed from the exam?

The basis for the removal of a participant from the exam may be a violation of the rules of conduct on the exam or refusal to comply with them. Deletion is fixed if an act is drawn up to remove the USE participant from the exam and a label is affixed on its forms indicating the fact of deletion. Work with such a label is not allowed until verification.

So, during the exam, the participants Absolutely forbidden:

Take out examination materials from classrooms and PES in any medium.

Remove writing materials, notes and any other means of storing and transmitting information from classrooms.

Take pictures of exam materials.

Talk to each other.

Exchange any materials and items with other USE participants.

Rewrite KIM tasks into drafts.

Freely leave the audience and move around the PES without being accompanied by the organizer outside the audience.

Naturally, USE participants can go to the toilet or to the medical room during the exam, but they do this only when accompanied by the organizer. Beforehand, the organizers check all examination materials left by the participant.

When finished, you put the CMM into the envelope of your individual kit, put everything else on the edge of the table, the organizers collect materials, check that you filled out the forms correctly - and you are free!

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How to find out the results of the exam?

To do this, you need to enter a single electronic database through your unique identification code or document number without a series. Exam participants receive codes at school (if we are talking about those who take the exam for the first time).

How to file an appeal?

If you think your test score should be higher, you can file an appeal to disagree with your score. The appeal is filed within two working days after the official day of the announcement of the results of the exam in the relevant subject.

Please note that the conflict commission does not consider appeals on the content and structure of tasks in academic subjects, as well as on issues related to the assessment of tasks with a short answer, and with incorrect design of the examination paper. Not later than a month before the start of the exams, information on the dates, places and procedures for filing and considering appeals is published on the official website of the Unified State Examination. The examination participant and/or his/her parents, as well as public observers, may be present during the consideration of the appeal.

If you failed to pass the profile exam, what to do? Is it possible to transfer?

Retake is possible, but only next year. At the same time, you will receive a certificate of secondary general education: for this, it is enough to successfully pass two compulsory subjects - Russian and mathematics, basic or profile level. (A basic level is sufficient for a high school diploma.)

But what if the participant missed the exam due to illness?

You need to provide the school with a medical report as soon as possible. The school will submit the information to the SEC, and you will be assigned another day to take the missed exam.

Alexandra Chkanikova

Since the introduction of the unified state exam, abbreviated "USE", there have been a large number of changes that had a direct impact on the entire process of testing, and also concerned the rules for testing tasks.

After the appearance of new employees in the Ministry of Education, some innovations were introduced into testing. Consequently, schoolchildren, together with their parents, constantly studied the new rules by which testing was carried out.

Changes in the Unified State Examination in 2018 will definitely have innovative solutions, however, representatives of the Ministry of Education have not yet announced all the innovations.

Behind last years This testing has been repeatedly criticized by both students and teachers. educational institutions.

The most important points that raise doubts are the awkward assignments, as well as the recklessness of all testing. In this regard, there are a huge number of rumors that the USE is still canceled, and some politicians prepare relevant innovations.

But, despite this, the Ministry of Education makes it clear that there will be no abolition of the USE.

Employees of the department voice the fact that a huge amount of resources, effort and time were invested in the possibility of conducting this testing, so stopping the process is extremely unprofitable and not advisable. At the same time, not taking into account all the nuances, this examination of graduates is the most effective.

However, officials of the Ministry of Education recognize that some of the nuances need to be finalized and improved. Testing will be subject to reforms, but in a smooth manner, so as not to cause unnecessary discomfort to students. Therefore, testing in 2018 will be carried out, but with some innovations.

About changes in the list of mandatory USE exams 2018

One of the exciting questions for students is the list of compulsory subjects. Dmitry Litvinov, while serving as Minister of Education, said earlier that the list of required items would increase to six.

According to the plans of the former minister, the education of the Unified State Examination in 2017 was supposed to increase by one discipline, but in 2018 three more subjects would be added to the compulsory subjects, two of which graduates could choose themselves.

When Olga Vasilyeva became Minister of Education, the testing reformation scheme was completely revised. And moved to a smoother direction. The plans of the new leader were to hold the Unified State Exam in 2016 and 2017 with three compulsory subjects, of which one graduates could choose themselves. Such a change in the reform scheme was due to the fact that a large amount of time is needed to compile examination tasks.

Teachers and students should be aware in advance of what subjects they will have to take. Despite this, in 2018 there will be another compulsory discipline, but at the moment it is not yet known which one.

Suggested items include:

• Story;
• Social science;
• Physics.

Experts say that it is history that will become the third mandatory subject. Since it is thanks to this discipline that the emergence of patriotism in the younger generation is possible.
According to preliminary estimates compulsory subject social studies can also become, since it is his students who prefer to take the most. Schoolchildren prefer this subject due to its simplicity. But after this discipline becomes mandatory, the material for study becomes much more complicated.

Physics is also among the candidates for innovation in the exam. Many politicians focus on the increase of exact sciences. In this decision, they are undoubtedly supported by employees of educational institutions with an engineering bent. But such a subject can cause a lot of controversy, since not all students are able to study physics at a high level, moreover, a certain number of graduates may prefer to study at a university with a completely different inclination.

And what other changes should we expect in 2018 in the exam?

Olga Vasilyeva, in one of her interviews, said that changes are expected in testing in literature, which most of all causes criticism among teachers and schoolchildren.

The Ministry of Education has planned:

1. Exclusion of tasks created to test knowledge of terms in the literature. This change is creative in nature, so the main emphasis in conducting this test will be on writing an essay.
2. In 2018, during the exam, students will be given from three to five topics to choose from, which will greatly assist in passing the exam. The size will also increase creative work up to 250 words.
3. Carrying out facilitating tasks for the analysis of works. At this point, the students are required to compare the text given to them with a couple of others, which they must reproduce in their heads. However, after the planned changes, students will need to remember only one text.
4. Introduction of a scoring system for evaluating essays. The maximum score will be 5 points. This will replace the current pass and fail system.

As a result, we can conclude that the USE is waiting for indispensable changes and innovations, but they will be of an insignificant nature. The Ministry of Education has planned to carry out all reforms in a smooth manner, while all updates in testing will be made public without fail. This type of USE reformation makes it possible to take into account all the wishes of teachers and experts in this field, which will allow testing to be carried out with the greatest productivity in the future.