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Nearly 40,000 entrants failed mathematics in the NMT-2026

6 sourcesPublished 08/09/2026, 16:06 · Updated 08/09/2026, 17:46

In 2026, 39,888 participants of the national multi-test failed mathematics, accounting for about 12% of the total. Tetyana Vakulenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment, noted that the issue lies not only in the test's difficulty but also in students' gaps in basic knowledge.

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39,888 participants failed mathematics
12% of all entrants
Issues with basic topics from grades 5-6

Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment · Tetyana Vakulenko

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