Published on: 2026-06-04
Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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In Moscow, the Unified State Exam (USE) in the Russian language has begun. It is one of the two mandatory exams for eleventh graders. This was reported by the press service of the capitalDepartment of Education and Science.Â
“This year, more than 75 thousand people will participate in the Unified State Exam in Russian language, of whom 71 thousand are graduates of 2026. Over 400 exam locations have been organized in Moscow,” the department’s press service reported.
EGE in Russian is conditionally divided into two parts — tasks 1–26 with short answers and task 27 with a detailed answer.
The first part checks knowledge of orthographic, orthoepic, punctuation, lexical, and grammatical norms of the language, and the last task is an essay-argument. Three hours and thirty minutes are allotted for completing the work in Russian.
To receive a certificate, eleventh graders must also successfully pass a mathematics exam of either the basic or advanced level. They take the other subjects optionally, if it is not required for university admission.
The results of the Russian language exam will be announced no later than June 19. You will be able to find out in your personal account on the mos.ru portal or at school.
The following unified state exams will be held on June 8. Capital graduates will take mathematics. The full exam schedule is posted onsiteRegional information processing center of the city of Moscow.
Moscow is ready to conduct the Unified State Exam (USE) and the Basic State Exam (BSE)More than 15 thousand parents of graduates have learned how to help their children during the exam period
The main period for taking the USE will be extended until July 9. Additional days during which eleventh graders can retake the exam in one of the subjects are July 8 and 9. To do this, it is necessary to use the service within the established deadlines.“Re-admission of GIA participants to take exams”in the “Education” service catalog section on the mos.ru portal.
A total of more than 93 thousand people registered to take the Unified State Exam this year, including over 73 thousand current graduates.
In 2026, EGE will be conducted in three stages. The early stage, in which more than 600 graduates participated, took place from March 20 to April 20. The main stage is planned from June 1 to July 9, and the additional stage — from September 4 to 25.
On the main page of the library “Moscow Electronic School” (“MES”) in the collection “Preparation for the USE-2026,” there are nearly 440 video reviews available for exam preparation, as well as over 280 video reviews from last year for preparation for the unified city control work.
In addition, the “MESH” electronic diary provides access to the “Exams” service, which helps to independently prepare for the Unified State Exam (EGE). It contains video analyses of tasks, tests with automatic checking, explanations on filling out forms, videos with recommendations on time management during the exam, and tips from psychologists on stress management and memory development.
In addition, in 2026, online courses for preparing for the Unified State Exam (USE) appeared on “MESh”. They are available after authorization in the library.“MESH”. And it can be seen in the “Recommended” selection.
Courses are dedicated to analyzing the structure and content of exams. Listeners will learn how many questions are presented in each version, as well as how they are distributed by topics and levels of difficulty.
In a separate section, recommendations from teachers and methodologists are gathered on how to work with each Unified State Exam (USE) task. In addition, experienced teachers analyze examples of problems from exams of previous years and talk about the most common mistakes.
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More about the state final certification can be found atsiteRegional Information Processing Center of Moscow or by phone: +7 499 653-94-50.
More about Moscow education — inofficial channelin the messenger “Max”.
Conducting preparatory activities for the successful completion by students of the final essay and the state exams not only helps students achieve high results in the tests but also contributes to the development of children’s talents and the formation of skills that will be useful to them in their future profession, and corresponds to the objectives of the “All the Best for Children” national project.“Youth and children”. More details about the national project of Russia and the contribution of the capital can be found atspecial page.Â
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