Average results of the students eighth-grader exam

The eighth-grader exam covers the knowledge and skills specified in the core curriculum for selected subjects taught in grades 1 through 8. The examination was conducted for the first time in 2018/2019 school year.

The eighth-grader exam is compulsory, which means that every student must take it in order to graduate from school. Since no minimum passing score is specified, the examination cannot be failed.

The eighth-grader exam is conducted in written form.

An 8-grade student takes the exam in three compulsory subjects: Polish; Mathematics, and a chosen modern foreign language (English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Ukrainian or Italian). The students can choose only the language they have studied at school as part of the required curriculum.

The exam is held in May.

Data source, datadisposer: Data sets from information system of the Regional Examination Boards; results of surveys elaboration - Statistics Poland; Statistical Office in Gdańsk