Neue Prüfungsregeln in Polen für ukrainische Studenten: Was sollten Sie wissen?

Die Regeln für die Prüfungen der achten Klasse haben sich für ukrainische Studenten in Polen leicht geändert. Jetzt haben die Schüler mehr Zeit, um Aufgaben in jedem Fach zu erledigen.

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Starting in 2025, the rules for the eighth-grade exam (egzamin ósmoklasisty) will change in Poland. The innovations will affect both the duration of testing in each subject and special conditions for Ukrainian students. Below, we will tell you what the changes are, when the exam will be held this year, and where you can find detailed information.

What is the eighth grade exam?

In Poland, primary school (szkoła podstawowa) lasts eight years. At the end of it, pupils take the eighth grade exam, the results of which affect their admission to secondary schools.

The exam includes three compulsory subjects:

1. Polish language,

2. Mathematics,

3. a foreign language (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Italian or Russian).

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What changes will be introduced in 2025?

According to the decree of the Minister of Education of Poland dated 30 January 2023, the time for completing tasks in each subject will be increased by approximately 25%. From 2025, the exam duration will be as follows:

For Polish students:

🔻 Polish language - 150 minutes

🔻 Mathematics - 125 minutes

🔻 Foreign language - 110 minutes

For foreign children (including Ukrainians who have been studying in Poland for a long time)

🔻 Polish language - 225 minutes

🔻 Mathematics - 190 minutes

🔻 Foreign language - 110 minutes

For children from Ukraine who arrived in Poland after 24 February 2022:

🔻 Polish language - 265 minutes

🔻 Mathematics - 125 minutes

🔻 Foreign language - 110 minutes

Polish language exam for Ukrainians - compulsory or not?

Starting from 2025, Ukrainian students studying in Poland will have to take exams in mathematics and a foreign language.

At the same time, the Polish language exam will be voluntary (at the student's request).

Examples of tasks can be found on the website of the Central Examination Board in the ‘Informative’ section. There you can also find detailed information about the structure of the exam, types of tasks and assessment criteria.

By the way, if you have any questions about studying abroad, you should contact professionals. Education lawyers will be happy to help you find an institution and collect the necessary documents. Education abroad opens up many opportunities for Ukrainians, and a lawyer will help you make the most of them.

We remind you! Poland continues to be considered one of the most popular destinations for Ukrainians to emigrate to, as the country offers comfortable conditions for living, working and doing business. If you are planning to move in 2025, it is important to prepare in advance for visa application, work permit and legalisation of residence. We talked about the algorithm of actions for emigration and the specifics of preparing documents for legalising your stay in Poland.

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