The national assessment begins on Monday with a written exam in Romanian language and literature, followed by a maths exam on Wednesday. In the Romanian and/or mother tongue test, underlining of the text with a blue pencil or pen/pen is allowed, and in the case of items dealing with phrase syntax, sentence delimitation is allowed within the phrase without considering it a special feature. According to the 8th grade student handbook issued by the Ministry of Education, it is allowed to make marks on the pictures and fill in the pictures with a blue pencil or pen/pen on the math test pictures.

Starting this year, the V-VIII average is removed from the calculation of the average for high school entrance, so the ranking of graduates will be based only on the average obtained during the 2023 national assessment.

ZNO 2023 calendar

• 06/19/2023 – Romanian language and literature – written test
• 06/21/2023 – Mathematics – written test
• 06/22/2023 – Native language and literature – control written work
• June 28, 2023 (until 14:00) – Display of results before appeals
• 28.06.2023 (16.00 – 19.00) – 29.06.2023 (08.00 – 12.00) – Submission of applications.
• 29.06 – 04.07.2023 – Resolution of appeals
• 07/04/2023 – Display of final results after resolving appeals

National assessment 2023 – a guide for 8th grade students

The Ministry of Education has published a guide with information for 8th grade students who will take the external examination in 2023.

WHEN DOES THE EXAM START AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST?

• Candidates can access the halls from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
• The exam begins at 9:00 a.m.
• The time for writing the topics of each written test is 120 minutes and is calculated after filling in the identification field of the topic brochure.
• Candidates for whom this request has been approved by the District/City National Assessment Committee shall have the benefit of an extension of working hours of a maximum of two hours in accordance with the provisions of Procedure no. 33576/31.10.2022 on ensuring equal opportunities for students with visual and hearing impairments and disorders of neuropsychological development.

WHAT STEPS SHOULD I FOLLOW AFTER BEING IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM?

• Candidates will be directed by assistants directly to the designated place in the examination hall, where they will be seated one by one on a bench, in alphabetical order.
• From 8:30 to 9:00 there will be registration of candidates and explanation of the testing procedure.
• Starting at 9:00 am, candidates will receive a themed booklet and a stamped draft.
• Candidates fill in the identification box (no more than 15 minutes), and assistants check the data entered by the candidates and keep the box confidential.
• For the written tests of ZNO 2023, candidates receive subjects in the form of a booklet, with the option to request additional pages if necessary. The booklet is given at the end of the examination and as it contains the topics and their solutions, it does not remain in the possession of the candidates.
• Students use only blue ink or paste to develop written work.
• I also know how to use a pencil to make diagrams and drawings.
• For the math test, students can use drawing tools.
• The use of calculators during the test is prohibited. Only sheets distributed by assistants are used.

Underlining the text with a blue pencil or pen/pen is allowed in the Romanian and/or mother tongue test

• In the Romanian and/or native language test, an answer entered in the answer box can be corrected by crossing the letter written in the box with a horizontal line and writing the letter associated with the answer that is considered correct to the right of the box.
• In the Romanian and/or mother tongue test, an answer that consists of marking an option with an X can be corrected by cutting out the X with a horizontal line and marking the answer that is considered correct with an X.
• In the Romanian and/or mother tongue test, underlining of the text with a blue pencil or pen/pen is allowed, and in the case of items dealing with phrase syntax, sentence delimitation is allowed within the phrase without considering it a special feature.
• In a mathematics test, an answer from Subject I or Subject II can be corrected by cutting out a horizontal line and circling another answer that is considered correct.
• For the figures from the test paper in mathematics, it is allowed to mark on the pictures and fill in the figures with a blue pencil or a pen/pen.
• In the mathematics test, it is allowed to compose several geometric shapes (with a blue pencil or pen/pen) in the space provided for solving problems.

ARE PERSONAL ITEMS ALLOWED INTO THE EXAMINATION ROOM?

• Candidates are not allowed to enter the hall with any supporting materials: textbooks, dictionaries, notes, notes, books, drafts, notes, compendiums, etc., which can be used for solving the subjects, and also with mobile phones and any computing electronic instruments, storage information or communication.
• Candidates are not allowed to carry knapsacks, backpacks, bags, wallets, etc. into the examination room, candidates are obliged to leave the mentioned items in the storage room for personal belongings created for this purpose by the commission in the study unit/examination center. . Candidates who refuse to store items in the room created for this purpose by the commission will not be admitted to the exam.
• Failure to comply with the provisions regarding the introduction of prohibited materials into the examination classroom entails removal of the student from the classroom, regardless of whether the prohibited materials were used or not, and evaluation of the work of the removed student at 1 (one).

IS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CANDIDATES ALLOWED DURING THE EXAM?

• Candidates are prohibited from communicating with each other or externally, copying, transmitting materials that permit copying, or exchanging between them drafts, notes or other materials that may be used to address topics, for communication between candidates or externally.
• Violation of the said rules will be considered cheating/attempted cheating and the concerned candidates will be disqualified from the respective test.
• Candidates disqualified for fraud or attempted fraud receive a mark of 1 (one) on the written paper.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO SUBMIT PAPERS BEFORE THE END OF THE TERM ALLOCATED FOR THE EXAMINATION?

• Candidates who wish to submit their papers before the end of the maximum time allotted for solving tasks can leave the examination center no earlier than one hour after the beginning of solving tasks.
• Candidates DO NOT leave the exam room with the subjects, they are required to hand in a booklet that contains both the topics and their solutions.

ADVICE TO STUDENTS ON THE DAY OF COMMUNICATION

• Make sure you have: ID, blue pen/pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, possibly water and tissues!
• When you get the booklet, read the topics to familiarize yourself with them, then read ALL the topics again in their entirety and take at least 5 minutes to familiarize yourself with the requirements.
• Identify the type of requirements specific to each subject and focus on understanding the requirements of each. To start, choose a topic that you know best and make a schematic plan for solving it in your mind or in a draft.
• Allocate time for each topic in the draft. Try to stick to your suggested time, saving time to read and correct at the end if necessary.
• If you find that there is a risk of exceeding the time allotted for the topic you are working on, it is better to finish the sentence and move on to another topic.
• Reserve 10-15 minutes at the end to read and check the entire paper!

HOW ARE THE RESULTS COMMUNICATED? CAN THE RESULTS BE DISPUTED? DOES THE RESULT OF THE COMPETITION INFLUENCE THE DERIVED EVALUATION?

• The notification of the results obtained in the exam is anonymous, in compliance with the General Regulation on the protection of personal data, using individual codes that replace the names and surnames of the candidates and which were distributed to them based on the signature in the receipt at the address where the first test was held.
• Candidates submitting/submitting appeals electronically shall complete and sign a prescribed form stating that they are aware that the grade awarded as a result of the appeal may change depending on the circumstances, the initial mark, increase or decrease her.
• In the case of a minor candidate, the declaration of the prescribed format is also signed by his parents/legal representatives.
• The grade obtained at the appeals stage is the final grade, regardless of whether the score received is plus or minus compared to the grade awarded at the initial stage of performance evaluation. This grade cannot be changed and represents the grade obtained by the candidate for the relevant test.