The schedule for this year's graduation and admission exams to higher education institutions has been announced. The State Examination Center (SEC) has presented the dates for the various stages of the examination process to the public.
According to Operative Information Center-OMM, graduation exams for the full secondary education level (11th grade) will be held in two zones on March 9 and 15. Students in schools located in Absheron, Sumgait, and Ganja will take the exams on two different days to reduce traffic congestion. Graduates of vocational lyceums will participate on dates corresponding to the exam days of the cities and regions where they study. For vocational lyceum graduates operating in Sumgait and Absheron, the exam is scheduled for March 9.
Graduation exams for the general secondary education level (9th grade) are planned to be organized across three zones on April 5, 12, and 26. The SEC stated that the list of cities and regions included in each zone will be announced approximately one month before the exams. For all applicants wishing to participate in admission exams for higher education institutions, the first stage of the application process will take place from February 18 to March 5. The first stage of the admission exam for graduates of previous years will be held on April 19.
Trial exams to prepare for the second stage of university admission exams for the I, II, III, and IV specialty groups will be organized in May. The first attempt of the second stage of admission exams for these specialty groups is planned for May–June. Registration for participation in this stage will be carried out in April–May.
The State Examination Center of Azerbaijan is the central executive body responsible for implementing the state policy in the field of student admission and civil service recruitment. Established to ensure a centralized and transparent assessment system, the SEC conducts various standardized tests annually, including school-leaving examinations and competitive entrance exams for universities and colleges across Azerbaijan. The detailed schedule of the examinations is available through the official timetable provided by the State Examination Center.
