Russia will begin testing a system of state examinations this year, similar in format to the SAT in the United States and aimed at reducing corruption and creating equitable access to higher education.
The testing, the first such experiment in the country’s history, will be limited to four republics: Chuvash, Marii El, Mordoviya, and Yakutiya.
A single test is planned to be instituted nationwide in 2004, said Vladimir Filippov, minister of education, at a news conference in Moscow last month.
In the current admissions system, high-school graduates must travel for testing to the institution at which they would like to enroll. Each institution has its own exam, and the grading system is subjective and susceptible to corruption, Mr. Filippov said.
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