The rules for the
high school graduation exam will undergo certain changes in Kazakhstan. They
were designed to enhance accessibility to higher education. Kazakh Minister of
Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek shared details about the high
school graduation exam novelties in his Telegram account. Thus, in 2024, there
will be adjustments to the number of test questions. There will be a reduction
of five questions in the compulsory subjects of Reading Literacy and Math
Literacy, while the number of questions in elective subjects will increase to
40. Testing time will also be shortened by 30 minutes. Additionally, those
pursuing creative disciplines will be required to take the math literacy exam.
It bears noting that next year applicants will have the opportunity to take the
test up to five times.
