If you study at a Russian-language school in Uzbekistan, the first question is whether you can take the national certificate (Milliy sertifikat) in Russian. According to announcements by the Agency for Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (uzbmb.uz), the exams in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history and geography have been held in Uzbek, Russian and Karakalpak. Two things are easy to mix up: taking a subject in Russian, and taking the subject Russian language and literature. This guide covers both, plus registration and preparation. For the certificate in general, see /en/articles/national-certificate-what-is.
Which subjects you can take in Russian
The Agency's reports on past sessions say the tests in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history and geography were held in three languages: Uzbek, Russian and Karakalpak. Check which subjects and languages your session offers when you register on my.uzbmb.uz, and make sure Russian is selected as the test language in your application.
| Subject | Tasks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology | 45 | 150 minutes |
| Geography | 45 | 150 minutes |
| History | 45 | 90 minutes |
In Russian vs Russian language and literature
The first is an ordinary subject such as mathematics or chemistry, with the tasks in Russian. The second is a separate subject. For native language and literature the Agency prepares three separate versions: Uzbek, Russian and Karakalpak language and literature. For a student at a Russian school, the native language subject is usually Russian language and literature.
The Agency publishes the specification and reading list for Russian language and literature on its specification page (uzbmb.uz/page/fanlar). Trylab has no papers for that subject.
Scores and grades are the same in every language
Every subject is scored on a 75-point scale with a grade from A+ (70 and above) down to C (46-49.9); below 46 no certificate is issued. Wrong answers cost nothing, so never leave a task blank.
Taking it in Russian: what to watch
- Learn the terms in Russian ("вероятность", "ускорение", "валентность", "фотосинтез"): there is no translation in the exam.
- Prepare in one language. If you learned one topic in Uzbek and another in Russian, the term is easy to lose on the day.
- In history, names and terms are spelled differently in Russian. Revise the Russian forms along with the dates.
- In the open tasks you type the answer yourself: read the whole condition, units included.
- Practise full papers on the clock: 150 minutes for 45 tasks is about 3 minutes a task; in history, 90 minutes is 2 minutes a task.
Registration in short
- You apply online in the "Milliy sertifikat" section of my.uzbmb.uz and choose your region there.
- Check the subject and the test language: to sit it in Russian, make sure Russian is selected.
- Exam dates and registration deadlines are announced every year - take them only from uzbmb.uz.
- How the certificate counts for university admission is set in the current year's admission rules.
Preparing in Russian on Trylab
Trylab has Russian-language national certificate papers in mathematics, physics, history, chemistry and biology, with the same structure, points and keys as the Uzbek ones. The whole site works in Russian: switch the language to RU or open /ru/national-certificate, and your cabinet offers you the Russian papers.
The free plan gives you 1 mock and 2 section tests a month plus 10 questions a day. Every question is explained, the result is on the 75-point scale with a grade, and mistakes go into a mistake notebook. You sign in through the Telegram bot.
