Biology Unified State Examination criteria. What you need to know

In 2018, more than 133 thousand people took part in the Unified State Examination in Biology, which is slightly more than the number of exam participants in 2017 (111,748), 2016 (126,006) and 2015 (122,936). The biology exam is traditionally in demand and is one of the five most popular final elective exams. It is chosen by biology-motivated graduates entering medical, veterinary, agricultural universities, psychological and biological faculties of universities, academies and institutes of physical culture and sports, and a number of other universities.

In 2018, the average test score was 51.4. Its slight decrease compared to last year is primarily due to a decrease in the proportion of participants in the test score range of 61–80 (by 2.26%) and an increase in the proportion of participants in the range of 41–60 (by 3.26%). At the same time, there is a persistent downward trend in the number of participants with results in the range of 81–100. The reduction in the proportion of high-scoring students can be explained by a set of measures to improve the quality of verification of detailed answers by experts of regional subject commissions, as well as the inclusion in Part 2 of the KIM of new topics of a specific, contextual, practice-oriented nature, which required clear argumentation, and not the reproduction of general or specific knowledge on the subject. This made it possible to better differentiate participants with high test scores.

The minimum test score in 2018, as in previous years, was 36 points, and the primary score was 16 points. The share of USE participants in biology who did not score the minimum number of points in 2018 was 17.4%. Compared to 2017, the share of participants who scored test scores in the range of 41–60 was 40.6% (in 2017 – 37.3%), and in the range of 61–80 was 25.6% (in 2017 – 27.9%).

In 2018, 48 graduates completed all exam tasks and scored 100 points, which amounted to 0.04% of the total number of Unified State Exam participants. The data obtained indicates, on the one hand, a fairly high level of complexity of the 2018 Unified State Exam KIM model and, on the other hand, the accessibility of the tasks, which is confirmed by the distribution of the primary and test scores of the participants.

More detailed analytical and methodological materials for the 2018 Unified State Exam are available here.

Our website presents about 5,500 tasks for preparing for the Unified State Exam in biology in 2018. The general outline of the examination work is presented below.

EXAMINATION PLAN FOR THE USE OF BIOLOGY 2019

Designation of the level of difficulty of the task: B - basic, P - advanced, V - high.

Correspondence between minimum raw scores and 2019 minimum test scores. Order on amendments to Appendix No. 1 to the order of the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science.

There are a lot of professions related to biology. And if a graduate decides to devote his future life to medicine, psychology, pedagogy, food industry technology, pharmacology or agriculture, then a biology exam at the end of secondary school is mandatory for him. What will it be like Unified State Exam in Biology 2017?

The state biology exam in 2017 will be different from the exams of previous years. Not many changes have been made, but they are significant.

A new, more optimized structure of the examination paper is proposed. The number of tasks has been reduced to 28, compared to 40 in 2016. The maximum number of primary points for the entire work has been reduced, now it is 59 points, instead of 60 last year. But the amount of time to complete the examination work has been increased to 210 minutes, instead of 180.

There will no longer be multiple choice questions in the exam. In this regard, the likelihood of guessing is reduced to a minimum. After all, before it was possible to use intuition, pass the threshold and score the minimum allowed number of points. Now intuition is not our help; we need knowledge. You will have to prepare carefully and start as early as possible. But there is also good news. The difficulty of the tasks has not changed, but the time to complete them has increased by 30 minutes.

The 2017 Unified State Examination in Biology contains 28 tasks and consists of two parts, each of which has its own level of difficulty and format.

First part of the exam

The first part consists of 21 short answer questions. Moreover, the answers will need to be written in the form of words or phrases, numbers or sequences of numbers, without spaces or separators.

The first part includes tasks of two difficulty levels: 10 - basic level and 11 - advanced.

This format is the first innovation and a good reason for taking the demo version of the Unified State Exam in Biology 2017.

The second innovation is in the content of tasks. The graduate will need:

• analyze information in graphical or tabular form (1 task)
• complete the missing information in the diagram and table (2 tasks)
• establish the sequence of systematic taxa, biological objects, phenomena, processes (3 tasks)
• solve biological problems in cytology and genetics (2 tasks)
• complete multiple choice tasks (7 tasks) and matching tasks (6 tasks) with or without a picture

So, 21 tasks of a new type have significant differences and allow you to more accurately assess your knowledge of the material covered, and also require serious preparation.

Second part of the exam (increased difficulty)

The second part of the Unified State Exam in Biology 2017 is aimed at graduates with a high level of knowledge in the subject, or rather at identifying them. There will be no changes here. As in 2016, there will be 7 tasks, formed by types of educational activities and in accordance with the topics of the subject. Graduates write answers to them independently in detailed form. There are also no changes in difficulty level: 1 advanced task and 6 high level tasks.

In the second part, the graduate must independently explain and justify biological phenomena and processes, be able to analyze, systematize and integrate knowledge, and confirm theory with practice. And all this should be correctly formulated in a detailed answer.

How is it assessed?

The initial maximum number of points for the state exam in 2017 has changed, but not significantly.

For completing 10 tasks of a basic level of complexity, 17 points are given, for 12 tasks of an advanced level - 24 points, for 6 tasks of a high level - 18. In total - 59 points. for passing the biology exam will be 36 points.

What you need to know

The exam involves testing knowledge of the subject in full. And if something is missed, even for a good reason, this fact is not taken into account during the exam. Therefore, it is advisable for the future graduate to begin preparing for it as early as September in order to have time to fill in all the gaps.

Knowledge testing in biology will be carried out in the following sections:

• Biology as a science. Methods of scientific knowledge
• Cell as a biological system
• Organism as a biological system
• System and diversity of the biological world
• The human body and its health
• Evolution of living nature
• Ecosystems and their inherent patterns

Use this list to test yourself and catch up on missed topics.

What you need to know

At the Unified State Examination in biology, it is also important to show your skills and abilities to use the acquired knowledge. The graduate must correctly use terminology and identify biological objects not only by description, but also by drawing. When explaining biological processes, those who use not only words, but also tables, graphs, and diagrams will have a significant advantage. Solve problems, draw conclusions and apply theoretical knowledge in practice, in everyday life.

Every year FIPI releases an updated demo version of the Unified State Exam in Biology. The graduate has the opportunity to calmly understand the instructions, assignments, rules of conduct, assessment criteria, and practically go through all stages of the exam. Of course, the demo version is not an exact copy of the Unified State Exam, but, nevertheless, it allows the student to feel calmer and more confident when everything happens for real.

In preparing for the Unified State Exam in biology, each graduate needs to take into account his or her personal, individual characteristics. Everyone knows their strengths and weaknesses, memory capabilities, and performance. Those who have not yet figured this out can turn to their parents and teachers for help. It’s worth talking to those who have already taken the Unified State Exam and getting additional information first-hand. In a word, all methods are good for preparation, the main thing is not to leave everything for May, not to hope that “maybe it will blow over,” but to start systematically studying now.

Biology is one of the subjects that a graduate chooses on his own at the Unified State Examination. And if he makes a choice in favor of biology, then he likes this science. Therefore, all worries and worries should be left at the door so as not to interfere. And take with you composure, confidence, remember everything and get the highest score.

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Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science
(Rosobrnadzor)
02/27/2019 No. 10-151

Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science in accordance with paragraph 21 of the Procedure for conducting state final certification for educational programs of basic general education, approved by order of the Ministry of Education of Russia and Rosobrnadzor dated November 7, 2018 No. 189/1513 (registered by the Ministry of Justice of Russia on December 10, 2018, registration No. 52953) (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure), sends for use in work recommendations on determining the minimum number of primary points confirming that students have mastered educational programs of basic general education in accordance with the requirements of the federal state educational standard of basic general education (hereinafter referred to as the minimum number of primary points), recommendations for the transfer of the amount of primary points for examination papers of the main state exam (hereinafter - OGE) and the state final exam (hereinafter - GVE) into a five-point assessment system in 2019.

In accordance with paragraph 22 of the Procedure, the executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, exercising public administration in the field of education, ensure the conduct of state final certification for educational programs of basic general education, including determining the minimum number of primary points, and also ensure the transfer of the amount of primary points for examination work on the OGE and GVE in a five-point assessment system. Application: for 14 l.

Deputy Head: A.A. Muzaev

The scale for converting the primary score for completing the examination work into a mark on a five-point scale.

Biology.

2019 year.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-36 points - mark “4”

37-46 points - mark “5”

2018

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 46.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-36 points - mark “4”

37-46 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 33 points.

2017

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 46.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-36 points - mark “4”

37-46 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 33 points.

2016

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 46.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-36 points - mark “4”

37-46 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 33 points.

2015

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 46.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-36 points - mark “4”

37-46 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 33 points.

year 2014.

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 46.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-25 points - mark “3”

26-37 points - mark “4”

38-46 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. A guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 33 points.

year 2013.

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 43.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-24 points - mark “3”

25-35 points - mark “4”

36-43 points - mark “5”

year 2012.

The maximum number of points that an examinee can receive for completing the entire examination work is 40 points.

0-12 points - mark “2”

13-24 points - mark “3”

25-33 points - mark “4”

34-40 points - mark “5”

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. The guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 31 points.

2011.

0-11 points - mark “2”

12-21 points - mark “3”

22-32 points - mark “4”

33-43 points - mark “5”

The proposed lower limit of points for marking “3” is a guideline for territorial subject commissions and can be reduced, but not lower than to 11 points.

The exam results can be used when admitting students to specialized classes in secondary schools. The guideline for selection into specialized classes can be an indicator whose lower limit corresponds to 32 points.

2010

0-11 points - mark “2”

12-21 points - mark “3”

22-31 points - mark “4”

32-41 points - mark “5”

year 2009.

0-11 points - mark “2”

12-21 points - mark “3”

22-31 points - mark “4”

32-41 points - mark “5”

The 2018-2019 academic year will be the graduation year for many Russian schoolchildren, who are already concerned about successfully passing the Unified State Exam and successfully entering a good university.

We will tell you how exam papers are checked in different subjects, how the scale for converting Unified State Exam points into grades works, and what innovations you can expect in 2019.

Principles for assessing work on the Unified State Exam 2019

Over the past few years, the Unified State Examination system in a number of subjects has undergone significant changes and has been brought to an optimal (according to the organizers) format, which makes it possible to fully assess the volume of knowledge of a graduate in a particular subject.

In 2018-2019, no fundamental changes are expected and it is safe to say that the same principles as in 2017-2018 will be applied to evaluate the work of graduates:

1. automated verification of forms;
2. involving experts in checking tasks with detailed answers.

How does a computer evaluate?

The first part of the examination paper involves a short answer to the questions posed, which the Unified State Examination participant must enter on a special answer form.

Important! Before starting work, be sure to read the rules for filling out the form, as incorrectly completed work will not pass the automated check.

It is quite difficult to challenge the result of a computer check. If the work was not counted due to the fault of a participant who filled out the form incorrectly, the result is considered unsatisfactory.

How do experts rate it?

In many subjects, in addition to the test part, there are tasks that require a full, detailed answer. Since it is impossible to automate the process of checking such answers, experts are involved in the verification - experienced teachers with extensive work experience.

When checking the Unified State Exam, the teacher does not know (and even with a strong desire cannot find out) whose work is in front of him and in which city (region) it was written. Testing is carried out on the basis of uniform assessment criteria developed specifically for each subject. Each work is checked by two experts. If the experts’ opinions coincide, the assessment is put on the form, but if independent appraisers disagree, then a third expert is involved in the verification, whose opinion will be decisive.

That is why it is important to write legibly and accurately so that there is no ambiguous interpretation of words and phrases.

Primary and test scores

Based on the test results, the Unified State Exam participant is awarded a certain number of primary points, which are then converted into text points (points for the entire test). Different subjects have different maximum primary points, depending on the number of tasks. But after giving the result according to the appropriate table, the Unified State Examination participant receives a final test score, which is the official result of his final tests (maximum 100 points).

So, in order to pass the exam, it is enough to achieve the established minimum threshold of the primary score:

Based on these numbers, you can accurately understand that the exam has been passed. But what grade? The 2018 online scale will help you with this, designed specifically for converting primary Unified State Exam scores into test scores, which will also be relevant for the 2019 results. A convenient calculator can be found on the website 4ege.ru.

Announcement of official results

Graduates are always concerned with the question of how quickly they can find out what result was obtained during the test and what the scale for converting the points scored on the Unified State Exam into traditional grades will be in 2019.

Teachers often take it upon themselves to reassure students by working through the tasks of the Unified State Exam tickets immediately after the exam and assessing the quality of the students’ work and the amount of initial points scored. Official results must be waited for 8-14 days, according to the established regulations for the Unified State Exam 2019. On average, organizers approve the following inspection schedules:

• 3 days to check the work;
• 5-6 days for processing information at the federal level;
• 1 working day for approval of the results of the State Examination;
• 3 days to post results online and transfer data to educational institutions.

In the event of unforeseen situations and technical problems, these deadlines may be revised.

You can find out your owl score:

• directly at your school;
• on the portal check.ege.edu.ru;
• on the website gosuslugi.ru.

Converting points to grades

Since 2009, Unified State Examination results are not included in the graduate certificate. Therefore, today there is no official state system for converting the Unified State Examination result into a grade on a school 5-point scale. As part of the entrance campaign, the test score obtained in the exam is always summed up and taken into account. But many students are still interested in finding out how they passed the exam - 3 or 4, 4 or 5. For this, there is a special table that details the correspondence for each of the 100 points in each subject.

Using such a table is quite inconvenient. It is much easier to find out how you passed the Russian language, mathematics or history by using the online calculator 4ege.ru, which also contains a scale for converting Unified State Exam scores, which is relevant for graduates of 2019.

Having received the Unified State Exam result, you should decide on a university as quickly as possible, comparing your capabilities with the real competition for the specialties you are interested in. Thus, the practice of past years shows that in some cases it is difficult to get into the most popular areas in the capital’s universities even with high scores, because not only holders of 100-point Unified State Exam results, but also winners of the largest Olympiads of the 2018-2019 academic year will compete for places.

Every graduate who wants to become a student at one of the Russian universities in 2018 faces the difficult task of successfully passing the Unified State Exam, as well as choosing the right educational institution and faculty for submitting documents. Most 11th graders and their parents are faced with the final exam grading system for the first time and often find it difficult to find answers to the questions that arise. Therefore, we decided to shed light on important points.

In 2017-2018, the basic rules for passing the Unified State Exam will not be significantly changed. This means that the 100-point assessment system for final tests will still be relevant for graduates.

How is everything going?

During the verification of examination papers, for each correctly completed task, the graduate is given so-called “primary points”, which upon completion of the verification of the work are summed up and converted into a “test score”, which is indicated in the Unified State Examination certificate.

Important! Since 2009, the scale for converting primary and test scores of the Unified State Exam into the traditional five-point grades for schools has not been officially used, because in 2017 and 2018 the final exams are not included in the certificate.

Work verification is performed in two ways:

• automatically (using special programs and technical means);
• manually (the correctness of detailed answers is checked by two independent experts).

It is quite difficult to challenge the result of an automatic check. If the basic rules were not followed when filling out the answer table, the computer may not protect the result, and only the graduate himself will be to blame for this, for not following a number of mandatory rules.

If controversial issues arise during the expert review, a third specialist is involved, whose opinion will be decisive.

When can I expect results?

The following time frames apply by law:

• data processing (for compulsory subjects) in the RCIO should not last longer than 6 calendar days;
• RCIO is given 4 days to process data (elective subjects);
• verification at the Federal Testing Center should take no more than 5 working days;
• approval of results by the State Examination Commission - 1 more day;
• up to 3 days for distribution of results to Unified State Exam participants.

In practice, from the moment of passing the exam to receiving the official result, it can take from 8 to 14 days.

Converting Unified State Examination points into grades

Despite the fact that in 2018 the scale for converting points in Unified State Examination subjects into a five-point grade is not officially used, many still want to interpret their results in a more familiar “school” system. To do this, you can use special tables or online calculators.

Table for converting OGE test scores into grades

The second method is a little simpler and more convenient than searching for the required values ​​in the cells of a huge table. You just need to select a subject (mathematics, Russian language, chemistry, physics, history, English, social studies... and other subjects), enter the data and get the desired result in a matter of seconds.

We invite you to try how simple and convenient it is to use online calculators for the Unified State Exam score and its conversion into a 5-point score in practice.

Transferring points from primary to test

Converting Unified State Examination points into grades

Internet systems for applicants

The 2017-2018 academic year is over, the exam has been passed, the results are known, and even the interactive scale for converting primary scores showed that the Unified State Examination result is in a fairly good range... But is this enough to enter the desired university?

Assess the real chances of admission based on test scores and the minimum passing threshold set by the university.

Important! The minimum passing score is determined by the university itself. It will directly depend on the scores of applicants who apply in 2018. The more popular the specialty, the higher the passing score.

Often at TOP faculties, even 100-point results are not enough for admission to the budget. Only Olympiad winners who provide significant additional points have a chance to see their name on the list of applicants for such majors.

In 2018, the most popular services for selecting a university and monitoring the entrance score threshold for various specialties will be:

1. Ucheba.ru
2. Apply online
3. Higher School of Economics calculator
4. Postyplenie.ru
5. Typical applicant

These services are very easy to find. Just enter their name into any search engine.