Children of migrants
Who is exempt from the test
Before preparing, it is worth checking whether you need the test at all. Ministry of Education order 727 of 8 October 2025 added two lists to the procedure: who is not tested, and for whom the test is spoken only.
What follows from this
The test is not held:
- on transfer from one Russian school to another within grades 1–11 — the child is already following the Russian curriculum;
- if the child has passed the state final attestation and holds a certificate of basic general education.
The test is held in spoken form only (clause 11(1) of the procedure):
- for participants of the State Programme for the resettlement of compatriots and their family members;
- for those granted a temporary residence permit under Presidential Decree 702 of 19 August 2024, and their family members;
- for family members of diplomats and staff of international organisations.
For them the pass mark is 9 points for the speaking part, and the written part is not taken.
Children entering grade 1 all take a spoken test only, without exception: there is no written part at that level.
If you are on one of these lists, the speaking part is exactly what needs preparing — and that is what we have built: tasks by grade.
Where to go next
Pass marks and the structure of the test are on School entry testing for children. Documents for enrolment are here. If the test was not passed — what to do next.
Frequently asked questions
The child studied in a Russian school and we are moving to another city. Is the test needed?
No: no test is held when transferring from one school to another within grades 1–11.
The child passed the OGE and is entering grade 10. Will there be a test?
No, if they hold a certificate of basic general education: a certificate after the state attestation exempts them.
We are in the resettlement programme. What does that change?
For you the test is spoken only, and the pass mark is 9 points for the speaking part. The written part is not taken.
Where is this written?
In the testing procedure approved by Ministry of Education order 170 of 4 March 2025, as amended by order 727 of 8 October 2025 — clauses 11 and 11(1).
We are on none of the lists. What then?
Prepare for both parts, starting with the spoken one: its minimum of 9 out of 10 cannot be made up by the written part. Tasks by grade.
The lists come from Ministry of Education order 727 of 8 October 2025; its text is kept in the repository. The wording follows the text of the order.