UNT will donate 4 times a year

From December 1 it will begin accepting applications for participation in the Unified national testing (UNT) in January 2019, said the Vice-Minister of education and science of Kazakhstan Askhat Aimagambetov.

'From 2019 UNT will be held four times a year for admission to universities on a paid basis. It's January, March, June-July and August,' said Askhat Aimagambetov at a press conference in Central communications Service.

To qualify for grant, the documents will need to pass the test which will be held in June-July. Those who will participate in UNT in January, can try to win a grant in June and July. Even if a person scored high marks at the January test, in June and July he will again have to pass UNT to qualify for the grant.

From 1 to 15 December 2018 will be accepting applications for participation in UNT, which will be held from 15 to 20 January 2019. This test can take part pupils of 11-12 classes of secondary schools, as well as those who are enrolled in the University before the completion of the first academic period of study.

After successful completion of tests students can enter higher education on a paid basis. In addition, we introduce the norm exempt from the UNT on the subject 'foreign language' for those who have international certificates confirming foreign language skills.

2019 educational grants will be awarded by groups of educational programs. For admission to universities, entrants will choose a specific educational program for further training. The Ministry will form a registry of educational programs implemented by the universities.

Along with the certificate of UNT each graduate will be given an information sheet with a list of groups educational programs; a number of grants, as well as the results of the grant competition last year. Information sheet will help the applicant in choosing his future profession.

On the website of the National testing center is test online test to familiarize with the tasks used at UNT, and validation of knowledge on the subject.