Russia’s State Duma May Consider Replacing Unified State Exam in Spring Session of New Convocation

Dragon Media News Desk

Russia’s State Duma may consider a proposal to replace the Unified State Exam, or EGE, with the State Final Certification, known as GIA, conducted in the form of state examinations during the spring session of the new parliamentary convocation.

Nina Ostanina, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Paternity, Maternity and Childhood, made the remarks in an interview with the TASS news agency.

The proposed legislation seeks to revise the current system in which the EGE serves both as a school-leaving examination and as a major mechanism for university admissions.

Under the proposal, final assessment of school graduates would instead be conducted through state examinations within the GIA framework, using examination materials and procedures approved by the relevant education authorities.

Supporters of replacing the EGE have argued that the current system places excessive psychological pressure on students, encourages schools to focus heavily on examination preparation and does not fully address inequalities in access to higher education.

However, no final decision has yet been taken by the State Duma.

According to Ostanina, the bill could be considered during the spring session after the new convocation of the lower house of parliament begins its work.

If adopted, the proposal would represent a significant change to Russia’s system of school graduation assessment and university entrance examinations.