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Previously, school graduates entering pedagogical universities took exams in specialized subjects depending on the area of training (for example, future history teachers took history). This practice has been abolished, but is now planned to be reinstated from 2027.
In 2027, the Russian Ministry of Education will introduce the specialized Unified State Exam (USE) for applicants to pedagogical universities. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the head of the department, Sergei Kravtsov.
Kravtsov explained that previously school graduates who wanted to enter a pedagogical university took exams in specialized subjects. For example, a history teacher - in history and so on. This principle was later abandoned, but now this practice will be returned.
“Applicants entering pedagogical fields will take a subject in their field of study. The subject depends on the training profile,” concluded Kravtsov.

Starting from 2027, the Ministry of Education of Russia will return the requirement to pass the specialized Unified State Exam for applicants to pedagogical universities. Applicants will take an exam in a subject corresponding to their field of study, as was previously the case before the principle was abolished.

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