Registration for the Unified State Exam-2025: dates, how to enroll

Every year, Russian schoolchildren take the unified State exam (USE) in various disciplines. Preparation for an important stage in the life of schoolchildren begins long before the dates are announced. In winter, future graduates register and choose subjects. The schedule of the early and main stages of the Unified State Exam in 2025 is in the Izvestia material.

Registration for the Unified State Exam-2025: when does it start, until what date

Registration for the Unified State Exam in 2025 in an early and basic manner began on December 1, 2024 and ended on February 1 of this year. Within two months, all citizens wishing to take the unified state exam had to go through the registration procedure.

Where to register for the Unified State Exam-2025

Since last year, you can apply for exams remotely. Previously, graduates had this opportunity only in some regions. Only a registered user of the Gosuslugi portal can submit an application for participation in the Unified State Exam. Residents of Moscow can apply through an authorized profile on the mayor's portal.

EXAM participants who do not have access to a personal account have the right to submit a paper application to the Department of Education at their place of residence. Graduates in 2025 can do this at the school of which they are students.

The application date is stable and does not change from year to year. After completing the application process, you can change the list of exams or register only if there are valid reasons. It is necessary to document this reason.

Exam schedule 2025 — dates of exams and retakes

How to enroll in the Unified State Exam-2025: what documents are needed

In 2025, a set of documents is required to register for the Unified State Exam:

— SNILS;

— passport or birth certificate if the graduate is under 14 years old;

— documents confirming the need for special conditions (if any);

— a document on valid reasons for those who take part in the early period;

— a document of education (for graduates of previous years);

— a certificate from a foreign educational organization (for students studying abroad).

How to register for the Unified State Exam for graduates of previous years

Graduates of previous years and students of colleges and technical schools could apply from November 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025. In this case, the application is submitted through the education departments at the place of residence. You must have with you a document on the previous level of education or a duly certified copy of the document on education, SNILS, the original and a copy of the passport. The online application procedure through Gosuslugi is also available to graduates of previous years.

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USE-2025, early period: schedule

The early stage of the Unified State Exam in 2025 is scheduled for the period from March 21 to April 11.

— March 21 — geography, literature;

— March 25 — Russian language;

— March 28 — Unified State Exam in basic mathematics, Unified State Exam in mathematics of the profile level;

— April 1 — biology, foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (written part), physics;

— April 4 — foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (oral part);

— April 8 — Computer science, social studies;

— April 11 — history, chemistry.

Reserve days of the early period:

— April 14 — Russian language;

— April 17 — Unified State Exam in basic level mathematics, Unified State Exam in core level mathematics;

— April 18 — Biology, foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (written part), literature, social studies, physics;

— April 21 — Geography, foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (oral), computer science, history, chemistry;

USE-2025, main period: exam dates

The main period for passing the Unified State Exam in 2025 starts on May 23 and will last, taking into account reserve days, until June 23. Schedule of the main stage of the Unified State Exam-2025:

— May 23 — history, literature and chemistry;

— May 27 — mathematics of basic and specialized levels;

— May 30 — Russian language;

— June 2 — social studies, physics;

— June 5 — biology, geography and foreign languages (written part);

— June 10 — foreign languages (oral) and computer science;

— June 11 — foreign languages (oral part) and computer science.

Reserve days of the main stage of the Unified State Exam-2025:

— June 16 — Geography, literature, social studies, physics;

— June 17 — Russian language;

— June 18 — Foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (oral), history, chemistry;

— June 19 — Biology, foreign languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French) (written part), computer science;

— June 20 — Unified State Exam in basic level mathematics, Unified State Exam in core level mathematics;

— June 23 — in all academic subjects.

Starting in 2024, students can retake one of the exams before the end of the admission campaign. Two days have been allocated for retakes.:

• July 4 — Russian language, computer science, literature, physics, chemistry, foreign languages (written part);
• July 5 — biology, geography, mathematics (basic and profile level), history, social studies and oral part in foreign languages.

The additional period is intended for those who could not pass the required subjects during the regular time.

• September 4 — Russian language;
• September 8 — Basic level mathematics;
• September 23 — Unified State Exam in basic mathematics, Russian language.

USE-2025: changes

Every year, the Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements (FIPI) makes changes to the structure of the state exam. This year, the authority has changed the wording of some tasks. Changes will be made to the Unified State Exam in eight subjects: Russian, foreign languages, computer science, biology, chemistry, literature, physics and social studies. Mathematics, history, and geography will remain unchanged.

Special attention should be paid to changes in the criteria for evaluating an essay in the Unified State Exam in the Russian language. They touched on both the content and the minimum number of words — now an essay of less than 99 words will be immediately rated at 0 points.

Agrotechnological education profile will be introduced in Russian schools

In the Unified State Exam in literature, the test part has become more complicated, while the written part has become more specific and transparent to perform. The physics exam has been slightly more complicated, but it is still less difficult than it was in 2023.