Russia introduces oral history exam for 9th-grade students
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- •Minister Sergey Kravtsov officially announced the oral history exam for 9th graders on March 3, 2026.
- •Rosobrnadzor confirmed readiness to implement the oral exam and began developing exam tasks on the same date.
- •The oral history exam will be piloted in several Russian regions before a wider rollout.
- •Teachers have discussed advantages and disadvantages of changing the Unified State Exam format in light of this new oral exam.
- •The oral exam is designed to assess students' verbal skills alongside their historical knowledge.
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- ▸If the pilot regions report successful implementation and positive student outcomes Russia's education ministry may expand the oral history exam nationwide, affecting all 9th-grade students and altering national assessment standards.
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RURBC (RU)Учителя назвали минусы и плюсы отмены самого популярного ЕГЭRURIA Novosti (RU)В России начали разработку заданий для устного экзамена по историиRUInterfax (RU)Рособрнадзор заявил, что устный экзамен по истории для 9-х классов апробируют в регионахRURIA Novosti (RU)Рособрнадзор заявил о готовности к устному экзамену по истории в 9-м классе