Education Quality Assessment Activities Set for the 2026/27 School Year (Russia, June 2026)
Rosobrnadzor issued guidance for education quality assessment activities in the 2026/27 school year. The guidance covered national comparative studies, all-Russian verification works in general education, and verification works in secondary vocational education.
Source: Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science, Letter No. 01-90/08-01
Rosobrnadzor issued guidance for education quality assessment activities in the 2026/27 school year. The guidance covered national comparative studies, all-Russian verification works in general education, and verification works in secondary vocational education.
What Changed?
The regulator set the 2026/27 assessment activity structure and stated participation rules, including that students involved in national or international comparative studies do not take the corresponding all-Russian verification works in the same year. It also set conditions for participation by students with disabilities and excluded certain closed, penal, defense-related, and special federal education organizations from the assessment activities.
Old System vs New System
The 2026/27 assessment cycle, participation exceptions, and exclusions had not yet been set in this June 2026 regulator guidance.
Schools and vocational institutions received the 2026/27 assessment plan and participation rules for the named assessment activities.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students may be assigned to verification works or comparative studies according to the 2026/27 assessment plan. Students selected for comparative studies avoid duplicate participation in the corresponding verification works.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents can expect schools to apply the participation rules, including consent and health-related considerations for students with disabilities where relevant.
School / Institution Impact
Schools and vocational institutions must plan staffing, rooms, student lists, and reporting around the 2026/27 federal assessment activities and stated exclusions.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers may need to prepare classes for scheduled assessment activities and follow the participation exceptions set by the regulator.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-02: Rosobrnadzor letter issued
- 2026/27 school year: assessment activities apply.
What To Do
- Schools should review participation categories
- identify students covered by exceptions
- and align internal assessment planning with the regulator guidance.
What To Watch Next
Schools should watch for technical schedules, subject lists, and data submission instructions tied to each assessment activity.
Global Context
The update is relevant for comparison researchers because it affects how Russia organizes national monitoring of learning outcomes across schools and vocational institutions.
Source Record
Source type: guidance
Source name: Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science, Letter No. 01-90/08-01