{"id":25603,"date":"2026-09-18T08:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=25603"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:57:54","slug":"russia-may-make-unified-state-exam-more-difficult-if-students-consistently-achieve-high-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=25603","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Russia May Make Unified State Exam More Difficult if Students Consistently Achieve High Scores<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russia could make its Unified State Exam, known as the EGE, more difficult if graduating students consistently demonstrate high levels of achievement, Russian presidential aide Andrei Fursenko has said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the sidelines of the International Youth Festival, Fursenko said the level of difficulty could be adjusted if students continue to achieve consistently strong results in the examination.<\/p>\n<p>The EGE is a key component of Russia&#8217;s national education assessment system for students completing secondary school. Its results are used both to certify completion of secondary education and as an important part of the university admission process.<\/p>\n<p>Fursenko&#8217;s remarks indicate that examination standards could be adjusted in line with changes in student performance. 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