The average literature score for approximately 1,2 million candidates in the national high school graduation exam was 6,5, a 0,5 point decrease from last year, with no perfect scores achieved.
Candidates completed the 2026 high school graduation literature exam, which centered on "technological powers that transform the world" and comprised two sections: Reading Comprehension (3 points) and Writing (7 points).
Over 2,000 candidates took specialized literature, history, and geography exams, competing for 150 spots in 10th-grade classes at the High School for Gifted Students in Social Sciences and Humanities on the morning of 24/5.
Candidates for the 10th grade at the High School for Gifted Students, University of Science must complete three prerequisite exams: literature, mathematics, and English, with the mathematics score used for admission.