The Russian Ministry of Education Has Approved Minimum USE Scores f...
The Russian Ministry of Education Has Approved Minimum USE Scores for Subordinate Universities for the 2026/27 Academic Year
January 26, 2026
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The minimum scores for the Unified State Exam (USE) in general education subjects corresponding to the specialties or fields of study for which admission is conducted in educational organizations under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for the 2026/27 academic year have been approved. The corresponding order of the Russian Ministry of Education has been registered by the Russian Ministry of Justice and published on the Official Internet Portal of Legal Information.

The decision was made by the Russian Ministry of Education following expert discussions.

The minimum USE scores for subordinate universities for the 2026/27 academic year have been set for the following general education subjects:

  • Informatics – 45 points
  • Russian Language and Social Studies – 42 points each
  • Mathematics, Physics, Literature, and Geography – 40 points each
  • Biology and Chemistry – 39 points each
  • History – 38 points
  • Foreign Language – 35 points

It is noted that this order is developed annually for the next academic year.