April 10 is the reserve date for passing the exam in chemistry, computer science and ICT, history, geography and the oral part of the exam in foreign languages. Exams on this day will be held in 74 regions of Russia, about 1.8 thousand people signed up to participate in them. For their organization, 109 examination points (EPS) will be involved. Exam results will be announced to participants no later than April 25th.
The reserve deadline for passing the exam in physics, biology, social science, literature and the written part of the exam in foreign languages is provided on April 12. On this day, 4.6 thousand people were registered to participate in the exam. Exams will be held in 138 PES in 82 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Participants will receive their results no later than April 26.
Participants of the early period will be able to pass the USE in the Russian language and mathematics of the basic and profile levels in the reserve period on April 14. About 2.3 thousand people in 74 regions of Russia plan to take the exams. 123 PES will be involved in the examinations. The results will be known to the USE participants no later than April 27.
The course of exams in the regions will be monitored by public observers and employees of Rosobrnadzor. All examination points will be video monitored online, and technologies for printing control measuring materials (CMM) and scanning the answer forms of USE participants directly in the classrooms will be used.
All students intending to graduate from secondary education in 2017 will be required to pass the Unified State Examination, a unified state exam aimed at assessing a student's knowledge acquired throughout school life. Passing the exam is always accompanied by stress not only on the part of the children themselves, but also their parents and even teachers who are worried about their pupils. Therefore, the question of how many USE in 2017 worries everyone interested long before the end of the next one.
Dates for the exam in 2017
It should be noted that the USE in 2017 will be held in two stages: early (trial) and, accordingly, the main one. According to the project of Rosobrnadzor, the trial stage of the USE-2017 will be held from March 14 to April 7 , and the main from May 26 to June 30, 2017 .
Trial and main stages
So, the USE-2017 will be held in two stages: early (preparatory) and main. An early stage is necessary in order to familiarize the student with the technique of passing the required subject at the Unified State Examination, to exclude the possibility of a "first fright" when a graduate may get lost from an unusual form of passing the exam. In addition, at this stage, students get acquainted with the form of asking questions, with the level of tasks and can independently and with the help of teachers assess their real level of preparation for passing the subject. The good news is that the trial level passes in advance, which gives the graduate time to improve knowledge and get a decent grade.
USE 2017 - exam schedule 
Thus, the preparatory stage will traditionally take place from 14.03 to 7.04. In turn, the main stage of the unified state exam is planned to be held from 26.05 to 30.06. It is this stage that will become decisive in the struggle for a worthy certificate.
Required subjects in 2017
We note right away that the various changes in the USE 2017 do not affect the compulsory subjects, as before, in order for graduates to receive a certificate, they will need to pass the following compulsory subjects, such as: mathematics and Russian. According to Rosobrnadzor experts, in the coming years, it is not planned to add a new subject to the list of compulsory ones, only after 2022, the compulsory subjects of the Unified State Examination will be replenished with another compulsory subject - a foreign language.
All other subjects are optional, and for this reason, they are taken by graduates on a voluntary basis, based on their choice for entering universities of a certain direction.
USE-2017: changes, latest news
The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation is talking about the abolition of the test mode for passing the exam. This idea arose due to the fact that some students who did not know how to solve a particular problem could simply choose an answer and guess it randomly. According to the latest data, since 2017, Rosobrnadzor plans to abandon tests, in almost all subjects of the Unified State Exam-2017, including: in biology, physics and chemistry.
Rosobrnadzor will begin to approve the methodology by which the minimum score in 2017 will be calculated for the unified state exam.
Introduction of the oral form of surrender. In order to pass the Russian language or history, students will need to pass an oral exam in order for their level of preparation to be assessed to the fullest.
Every student in our country must pass the unified state exams, which demonstrate the level of knowledge gained at school, and become the basis for the further development of education - admission to a university. Such an important event requires a long preparation, and therefore every student strives to know in advance the schedule of the USE exams 2017.
Features of the USE 2017
Until 2017, tests were the main form of knowledge testing. In 2016, the form of test questions was recognized as obsolete, because even without knowing the correct answer, the student had the opportunity to guess it from the provided options. Since 2017, it has been decided to return to the questionnaire form of passing exams, that is, most subjects will be taken in the same way as it was accepted in the "zero" - in the period up to 2009. In addition, the student is waiting for a number of innovations. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Firstly, a third is added to the two mandatory exams - it should be history. True, the name of the third subject has not yet been firmly established, however, at the beginning of the academic year, this information will already be made public. That is, you will have to take the Russian language, mathematics and, most likely, history - more precisely, it will be known by the date of the USE 2017.
Secondly, RAE (Russian Academy of Education) insists on the introduction of a point scale for grading essays. Until today, the essay was evaluated only according to two criteria - pass or fail. This, according to representatives of the Russian Academy of Education, negatively affects the knowledge of students and gives advantages to those students who are simply too lazy to learn literature - it is much easier to get a "test" in an essay than a five.
Thirdly, the grades in the certificate will also affect the results of the exam. The higher the scores for school subjects, the higher the final grade for the state exam.
Fourth, if the points scored do not reach the threshold level, students will be given the opportunity to retake the exam twice more. It will also be possible to go for a retake if the student for some reason is not satisfied with the points scored.
So, at the exam, schoolchildren will have to take one of their choice. It will be possible to take them several times until the result seems satisfactory to the student.
Dates of the exam in 2017
The USE schedule in 2017 consists of two parts - early and main delivery.
Early period for passing the exam
- geography, informatics and ICT
- Russian language / compulsory subject
- history, chemistry
- mathematics / compulsory subject
- Geography, literature
- foreign languages (oral exam)
- foreign languages, biology, physics
- social science, literature
Reserve time for all exams included in the USE list starts next week
- reserve: geography, chemistry, informatics and ICT, foreign languages (oral), history
- reserve: foreign languages, literature, physics, social studies, biology
- reserve: Russian language, mathematics B, P
- Foreign language, history, social studies (reserve)
- Foreign language (oral), geography, physics, biology (reserve).
However, not every student is in a hurry to take advantage of the right to take the exam ahead of schedule. Therefore, most students will be interested in the second section of the USE 2017 schedule - the main period.
- geography, informatics and ICT
- math B
- mathematics P
- social science
- physics, literature
- Russian language
- foreign languages, biology
- foreign languages (oral)
- foreign languages (oral)
- chemistry, history
Reserve days of the Unified State Examination begin on Tuesday.
- reserve: geography, informatics and ICT
- reserve: literature, chemistry, physics, social studies
- reserve: biology, history foreign languages
- reserve: foreign languages
- reserve: math B, math P
- reserve: Russian
- reserve: in all subjects
Additional period (September)
Retaking the USE exams in 2017
In addition to the main and reserve days, the USE process itself provides for a third period - a retake. The right to retake is granted to every student - both those who have not reached the threshold minimum, and those who simply want to improve their own results and score more points. True, to increase your own level, you will need remarkable confidence in your own abilities and knowledge.
Retaking the exam usually takes place in September, most often in the first half of the month. However, the schedule of a possible retake will be known only by August 2017.
Extra points
Additional points may be added for the points scored in the exams. So, 10 points can be added:
- for a certificate with one fives;
- for prize-winning places taken at Olympiads in school subjects;
- for achievements in sports.
Given the possible addition of points, it is worth thinking about passing the exam in advance: take part in olympiads and competitions in all subjects, and not just profile ones; increase the level of knowledge, striving for excellent grades; participate in school sports.
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The official schedule of the exam in 2017
On the official website of the FIPI (Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements), the document with the approved USE schedule in 2017 has not yet appeared, but it has already become known that the dates for the state exams this year have been approved by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
USE schedule in 2017
As in the previous year, in 2017 exams will be held in three stages: early, main and additional.
| date | Thing |
| early period | |
| March 23 (Thu) | geography, informatics and ICT |
| March 27 (Fri) | Russian language |
| March 29 (Wed) | history, chemistry |
| March 31 (Fri) | math B, P |
| April 3 (Mon) | foreign languages (oral) |
| April 5 (Wed) | foreign languages, biology, physics |
| April 7 (Fri) | social science, literature |
| April 10 (Fri) | reserve: geography, chemistry, informatics and ICT, foreign languages (oral), history |
| April 12 (Wed) | reserve: foreign languages, literature, physics, social studies, biology |
| April 14 (Fri) | reserve: Russian language, mathematics (basic and specialized) |
| Main period | |
| May 29 (Mon) | geography, informatics and ICT |
| May 31 (Wed) | mathematics (basic) |
| June 2 (Fri) | mathematics (profile) |
| June 5 (Mon) | social science |
| June 7 (Wed) | physics, literature |
| June 9 (Fri) | Russian language |
| June 13 (Tue) | foreign languages, biology |
| June 15 (Thu) | foreign languages (oral) |
| June 16 (Fri) | foreign languages (oral) |
| June 19 (Mon) | chemistry, history |
| June 20 (Tue) | reserve: geography, informatics and ICT |
| June 21 (Wed) | reserve: literature, chemistry, physics, social studies |
| June 22 (Thu) | reserve: biology, history foreign languages |
| June 23 (Fri) | reserve: foreign languages |
| June 28 (Wed) | reserve: mathematics (basic and specialized) |
| June 29 (Thu) | reserve: Russian |
| July 1 (Sat) | reserve: in all subjects |
| Additional period | |
| September 5 (Tue) | Russian language |
| September 8 (Fri) | mathematics (basic) |
| September 16 (Sat) | reserve: mathematics (basic), Russian language |
Thus, from March 23 to April 14, the early stage of passing the exam will be held, and from May 29 to July 1, the main stage of passing exams will be held. An additional stage will take place from 5 to 16 September.
Briefly and schematically, the standard USE schedule for a graduate will look like this:
- May 29 - geography and informatics and ICT;
- May 31 - basic level mathematics;
- June 2 - profile level mathematics;
- June 5 - social studies;
- June 7 - physics and literature;
- June 9 - Russian language;
- June 13 - foreign language (without speaking) and biology;
- June 15 - speaking in a foreign language;
- June 19 - chemistry and history.
By the way, the GVE for eleventh graders will be held according to a similar schedule. True, a foreign language will be held on one day - June 13th. As for the USE in mathematics at the profile level, it is not provided for within the GVE.
On a note! Ninth graders will also be subjected to examination tests. The main stage of the OGE for them has the following schedule:
- May 26-27 - foreign language;
- May 30 - Russian language;
- June 1 - history, biology, physics, literature;
- June 3 - physics, informatics and ICT;
- June 6 - mathematics;
- June 8 - social science, geography, chemistry, computer science and ICT.
Note that ninth-graders will take GVE according to a similar schedule.
Compulsory exams and electives
The list of disciplines that must be passed at all costs traditionally includes the Russian language and mathematics. Although from 2017, they are going to add one more mandatory subject to these subjects. True, it is not yet known what kind of object it is. There are several contenders for this role: a foreign language, social studies, physics and history.
Today it is known that you need to take only four exams: two mandatory and two optional. The graduate must determine the subjects of his choice, depending on what specialty he plans to enter at the university.
The list of USE exams for choice for 2017 consists of 12 subjects:
- literature;
- story;
- social science;
- biology;
- physics;
- chemistry;
- geography;
- informatics and ICT;
- English;
- Deutsch;
- French;
- Spanish.
Time of the exam in 2017
Exams in all subjects will begin as usual at 10 am local time. The time allotted for passing the examination tests also remained unchanged:
- social studies - 235 minutes;
- history - 235 minutes;
- Russian language - 210 minutes;
- literature - 235 minutes;
- profile-level mathematics - 235 minutes;
- basic level mathematics - 180 minutes;
- chemistry - 210 minutes;
- physics - 235 minutes;
- informatics and ICT - 235 minutes;
- biology - 180 minutes;
- geography - 180 minutes;
- foreign languages - 180 minutes (plus 15 minutes for the "Speaking" section).
Attention! The time to pass the exam in biology has increased by 30 minutes compared to the previous year. And in 2017, the time for the biology exam will be 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Minimum scores for the exam in 2017
The minimum number of points according to the results of the Unified State Examinations is different for those graduates who just want to get a certificate, and for those who plan to enter a university.
Minimum USE scores for admission to a university
In Russian, you need to score 36 points.
The results of the Unified State Examination at the profile level of mathematics will be needed for those who intend to enter a university that includes the subject "Mathematics" in the list of entrance examinations.
- mathematics (profile) - 27 points;
- mathematics (basic) - 3 points (assessment).
Minimum USE scores for obtaining a certificate
- in Russian - 24 points;
- in mathematics at the profile level - 27 points;
- in mathematics of the basic level - 3 points (assessment);
- in physics - 36 points;
- in chemistry - 36 points;
- in computer science - 40 points;
- in biology - 36 points;
- in history - 32 points;
- in geography - 37 points;
- in social studies - 42 points;
- in literature - 32 points;
- in foreign languages - 22 points.
Changes and innovations in the USE-2017
As mentioned above, it is planned to add one more to the two compulsory subjects for passing the exam, but which one is unknown.
A rather important change that affected the content of the examination tests is the cancellation of the test part for several subjects at once. Thus, tests have been canceled not only in the Russian language and mathematics, but also in “oral” subjects. The test part of the exam remained only in the Unified State Examination in a foreign language.
An innovation that speaks of the improvement of the USE and its attempt to keep up with the times is the passing of the USE in computer science and ICT on a computer.
For exams in foreign languages since 2017, an oral part has been introduced - "Speaking". Now foreign languages will need to be taken 15 minutes longer - this is how long the oral part lasts. In addition to foreign languages, there is an idea to also introduce an oral part in the exam in history, literature and social science, but so far this is only a project. And in the test mode, the oral part of the Russian language exam will be tested. Thus, in some regions of Russia, the Russian language exam will include the oral part already in 2017.
Thus, there are no cardinal and unexpected changes in the USE in 2017. And those innovations that have been implemented are obviously aimed at improving the system of examination tests. The official USE schedule for 2017 has already been approved and is known. It remains only to prepare well and show a decent level of knowledge!
Good luck with exams!
