A basic level of knowledge of Ukrainian language and literature possess "excellent" only six hundredths of a percent of applicants in Ukraine, and 7, 67% of them did not pass the test these are the results of external evaluation of the EIT (the Russian analogue of the exam) that high school graduates pass for admission to universities.

This year UPE was launched in April and will be held in July. Testing in the Ukrainian language took place on 24 April.

As stated by the Director of the center for educational quality assessment Ihor Likarchuk in the air,"", Ukrainian language and literature "excellent" know only 158 people out of 300 thousand students who participated in the testing. Four of them are studying in rural schools. 19% of students know the Ukrainian language only at the primary level. In addition, more than 23 thousand graduates of schools not passed the test in Ukrainian language and literature.

"for the basic level test got 200 points (maximum number - ed.) 158 people out of 300 thousand. It 0, 06% of the total number of those who passed the external assessment. It's very sad, " said Likarchuk.

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