Tag: EXAMS

The Main Sessions of the 2024 Exams Have Been Concluded

On Friday, the 26th of July the main sessions of the 2024 exams finished. Initial results show that approximately 93% of applicants appeared for the Unified National Exams, while 71% participated in the student grant competition. Additionally, 79% took part in the general master’s exam, and 84% took part in the teachers’ exam. There was a single case of disqualification due to an attempt to use unauthorized materials.

“This year’s exams, I believe, were successful, thanks to the dedication of every employee involved in organizing this crucial process. Marking process has already started, and the publication of the results will begin in early August with the initial results of the Georgian language and literature exam. Results for other subjects will be announced gradually as soon as marking is completed. Examinees will be able to view their scores and papers on the website: online.naec.ge.

I would like to remind the entrants once again that they will have the opportunity to indicate and change educational programs in their registration application from the day after the publication of the results of the appeals. Therefore, I urge them to carefully review their choices and, if desired, make changes to the ranked list of programs. It is also very important to remember to save any changes using the save button,” said Nino Tsereteli, director of the National Assessment and Examinations Center.

A total of 24 examination centers were opened across Georgia in 2024. About 80,000 applicants were registered for the exams, including more than 47,000 entrants for the Unified National Exams; over 3,000 students for the student grant competition; more than 10,000 master’s degree candidates registered for the general master’s exam, and over 18,900 applicants expressed their desire to participate in the teachers’ exam.

Open Door Day for Entrants

The National Assessment and Examinations Center (NAEC) organized an open door day for prospective university entrants to provide information and guidance about the upcoming 2024 Unified National Exams.

The event aimed to familiarize students with the exam structure, content, and procedures, as well as to address any questions or concerns they might have had about the exams. Attendees received comprehensive responses to their inquiries, and took part in a mock registration process to elucidate technical aspects.

Representatives of the center, including subject experts, shared detailed information on registration procedures and the preparatory phase for the exams to aspiring participants.

The National Assessment and Examinations Center intends to organize open door days across various regions of Georgia. Additionally, online sessions will be arranged, accessible to all interested parties. Detailed information will be available on the National Assessment and Examinations Center’ website and Facebook page.

PISA 2022 Cycle Pilot Testing Is Underway

The National Assessment and Examinations Center started pilot testing for PISA 2022 on the 16th of March, 2021.

72 schools from Tbilisi, Adjara, Imereti, Shida and Kvemo Kartli, Samegrelo Zemo-Svaneti and Kakheti are involved in the pilot study. Some 15-year-old students both from public as well as from private schools participate in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The try out will conclude on the 16th of April. The main testing is planned for 2022.

  • Dr. Sophia Gorgodze, Director of the National Assessment and Examinations Center, observed the testing process in the 23rd and the 124th schools in Tbilisi.

Pilot testing is being carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, as well as the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

The International Student Assessment Program (PISA) has been conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2000. It involves more than 70 countries around the world. PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. It aims to equip citizens with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their full potential, to contribute to an increasingly interconnected world, and to convert better skills into better lives needs to become a more central preoccupation of policy makers around the world.

Georgia has been involved in the International Student Assessment Program (PISA) as a partner country since 2009 and has so far participated in all cycles of 2009, 2015 and 2018.