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DIGEST OF EDUCATION STATISTICS IN TESTING AND ADMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014-2015

Special Release, “Abituriyent” Journal

BAKU - 2015

EDITORIAL COUNCIL M.M.Abbaszade N.E.Babayev F.Sh.Badalbayli A.G.Abiyev A.T.Amiraslanov A.M.Maharramov P.A.Naghiyev A.M.Pashayev EDITORIAL BOARD M.А.Badalov (Editor in chief), Kh.S.Azimova М.А.Akbarli V.О.Akbarov N.L.Аliyev I.М.Allahverdiyev А.G.Bagirov Т.А.Badalov N.N.Bayramova G.М.Baladjanova А.G.Batieva А.Е.Habibov А.А.Gasimov N.Z.Huseynova G.R.Zeynalov Kh.Z.Karimova S.S.Mardanov J.F.Orujov Ch.I.Rustamov Ch.J.Khalilov О.Е.Shelaginov

CONTENT

Introduction ........................................................................................................... 3

School-leaving Examinations .......................................................................... 4

Admissions for Undergraduate Education (including majors requiring aptitude assessment test) .................................. 20

Scientific-methodical Assistance (for applicants and content/item experts) .................................................. 22

Application of Open-Ended Test Items (Numeric Entry) ....................... 22

Test Administration ............................................................................................ 23

Undergraduate Admission Examination ...................................................... 24

Gender Aspects of The Admission Examinations .......................... 33

Graduate Admissions .................................................................................... 44

Admission to Residency ..................................................................................... 51

Admission to VET Institutions

(on the basis of complete secondary education) ........................................ 58

Admission to VET Institutions

(on the basis of general secondary education) ......................................... 62

The Application of ICT in the procedures of Examination and Admissions ............................................................................................................ 66

Guaranteed Transparency of Admission Procedures .............................. 67

Regional Outreach Meetings ........................................................................... 68

Scientific-methodical Monitoring of Textbooks ...................................... 69

Test Administrations 2014 ................................................................................ 71

Strategically Important Engagements, The SSAC joined in 2014 ....... 73

SSAC’s Educational Resources ....................................................................... 74

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We ought to guarantee that science, knowledge and technology determine our country’s successful and long-lasting development in the future. Scientific and technological progress is the most significant factor in defining any country’s future.Especially in XXI century the future of nation-states will be directly dependent on the level of education and knowledge. Thus, our children, our youth should be educated and become familiar with global innovations. Undoubtedly, teachers should also ensure a high quality of education.

Mr. Ilham Aliyev The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

INTRODUCTION (by M.M.Abbaszade, T.A.Badalov, O.Y.Shelaginov)

Today one of the prioritized sectors of the State is diversified youth policy. Sustainable

economic development of the country enables all-round development of its youth by supplementing

social programs and supporting innovative ideas through State-funded programs. To exemplify this

point, the Presidential decrees such as “State Program on Azerbaijani youth in 2011-2015” are being

successfully implemented. “State program for education of Azerbaijani youth abroad in 2007-2015”,

“State strategy on development of education”, “New financing mechanism in Higer Education

Institutions” are aimed at further improvement of the youth. Moreover, talented young people,

distinguished in science, art, culture and social activities are regularly encouraged with the Presidential

Awards. Furthermore, Youth Foundation, established after the Presidential decree under the Ministry

of Youth and Sport has a special role in increasing an active involvement of young people in social life

of Azerbaijan. Every year, new youth centers are built in different regions of Azerbaijan under various

State programs in order to support social inclusion of young people in their communities and maintain

obejectives of the youth policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Broader vision of the State policy

promotes support for the developmental stages of the Azerbaijani youth with the spirit of national and

moral values, and gradually creates a sense of community ownership, which would become a national

heritage of Azerbaijan in the future. The key objectives of the State youth policy are identified with

distinguishing high performing students, developing their XXI century skills, ensuring physical

wellbeing, future employment and support of young couples with various social programs.

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School-Leaving Examinations

The SSAC conducted recent school-leaving examinations of the pupils graduating from the general

secondary education (9-years of school) and the complete secondary education (11-years of school) institutions, empowered by the order № 611 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the amendment dated April 19, 2012. Also, “The Charter of the State Students Admission Commission of the Azerbaijan Republic” was approved by the order № 211 of the President of Azerbaijan dated April 6, 2005.

Comprehensive measures have been taken in this direction. The graduates participating in examinations were identified with the help of “Student tracking System”. More than 400 school buildings, including 60 rural school buildings were reviewed promptly and their conformity to examinations was checked out. To ensure convenience of pupils, examinations were held not only in region centers, but also in remote village schools. Invigilators were chosen among regional school teachers for managing examination process. Before examinations took place, the SSAC staff held seminars and trainings in regions for these teachers.

Test Dates, Time and Regional Testing Centers of School-Leaving Examinations

DATE

Time

Regional Testing Centres On the basis of general education

On the basis of complete general

education

02.06.2015 10:00 15:00 Baku city (Narimanov, Sabail, Yasamal, Nasimi, Nizami, Binagadi, Sabunchu, Khatai, Surakhani, Khazar, Garadag and Pirallahi districts), Sumgait, Absheron

06.06.2014 10:00 15:00 Ganja, Dashkasan, Goygol, Samukh, Naftalan, Goranboy, Shamkir, Gadabay, Akhstafa, Gazakh, Tovuz, Shaki, Balakan, Gakh, Gabala, Oghuz, Zagatala, Mingachevir, Yevlakh, Sumgait and Absheron

11.06.2014 10:00 15:00 Nakhchivan AR, Aghjabadi, Aghdam, Zardab, Barda, Tartar, Goychay, Ujar, Kurdamir, Aghdash, Zardab, Ismayilli, Aghsu, Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Shabran, Siyazan Khizi, Shamakhi and Gobustan

16.06.2014 10:00 15:00 Lankaran, Astara, Masalli, Lerik, Yardimli, Jalilabad, Salyan, Neftchala, Bilasuvar, Shirvan, Hajigabul, Imishli, Saatli, Sabirabad, Fuzuli, Beylagan and Khocavand

Notes:

School-leaving examinations for graduates of occupied regions were organized in the cities where they settled.

List of schools which had exceptional proper cases was identified. School-leaving examination for the graduates of such kind of schools was held separately due to the schedule organized by the SSAC. Examinations took place in these schools. List of illnesses which restrict participation of students in school-leaving examinations had been defined with the corresponding institutions. Graduates suffering from such deseases did not participate in the examination.

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In order to help graduates to get prepared as much as possible, the topics of the essays considered for the school-leaving examinations and assessment criterias along with test item samples on subjects (Native language and Mathematics (in Azerbaijani language for the school graguates with instructional language of Azerbaijani and in Russian language for the school graduates with instructional language of Russian, Chemistry and Foreign language only for the11th graders) have been presented on the website of the Commission (www.tqdk.gov.az).

The 9th and 11th graders sat the examinations in the first and the second half of the examination day respectively. The school-leaving examination was a paper-based test on the subjects of the native language and math. The pupils received 30 test items on each subject (60 test items overall). In addition, the pupils composed essays on given topics. The total duration of the examination was determined 2 hours for the 9th graders and 2 hours 45 minutes for the 11th graders. Each test item was assessed with 1 point and incorrect test items did not impact the overall results. The evaluation of the essays did not occur with points, since the essays were considered as additional indicators when exceptional situations occurred.

The pupils who got their education in English and Georgian sat their examinations only in mathematics (for the 9th graders) and in mathematics, foreign language or chemistry (for the 11th graders). Irrespective of the reason those who missed school-leaving examination did not get “2”.

Marking of School-Leaving Examination (Grade IX)

Marks

Number of Correct Answers

Native Language (With the instructional

language of Azerbaijani)

Native Language (With the instructional language of Russian)

Mathematics

“2” 0-7 0-7 0-7

“3” 8-16 8-16 8-16

“4” 17-23 17-23 17-22

“5” 24-30 24-30 23-30

Marking of School-Leaving Examination (Grade XI)

Marks

Number of Correct Answers

Native language (With the instructional

language of Azerbaijani)

Native Language (With the instructional language of Russian)

Mathematics

Foreign Language

(Chemistry)

“2” 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-5

“3” 8-17 8-17 8-16 6-15

“4” 18-25 18-25 17-24 16-24

“5” 26-30 26-30 25-30 25-30

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RESULTS OF SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATIONS SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015

Categories of Test Takers Grade IX

Number (%) Grade XI

Number (%)

Number of Test Takers 105608 86236

- With satisfactory marks on all subjects

68202 (64.58%)

55964 (64.90%)

- With satisfactory mark on Native language only

79991 (75.89%)

68981 (80.12%)

- With satisfactory mark on Mathematics only

77215 (73.11%)

67659 (78.46%)

- With satisfactory mark on Foreign language only ---

70091 (81.28%)

RESULTS OF SECOND SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION*

Test Takers Grade IX Number (%)

Grade XI Number (%)

Number of examinees* 588 2693

- With satisfactory marks 87 (14.80%) 308 (11.44%)

MARKS DISTRIBUTION SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATIONS (Grade XI), 2015

Categories of Test Takers

Subjects

Native Language Number(%)

Mathematics (%)

Foreign Language

(%)

Overall Test Takers’ Population 86101

(100 %) 86236

(100.00) 86236

(100.00)

Test Takers’ Correct Answers 52.68 51.59 45.22

- Test takers with mark “2” 17120 (19.88) 18577 (21.54)

16145 (18.72)

- Test takers with mark “3” 32163 (37.35)

28135 (32.63)

37344 (43.30)


24718 (28.66)

18366 (21.30)


14806 (17.17)

14381 (16.68)

*Organized for test takers with excused absences only.

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MARKS DISTRIBUTION SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATIONS (Grade IX), 2015

Categories of Test Takers Subjects

Native Language (%)

Mathematics (%)

Overall Test Takers’ Population 105402 (100.00)

105608 (100.00)

Test Takers’ Correct Answers 44.58 43.96

- Test takers with mark “2” 25411

(24.11%) 28393

(26.89%)


(44.26%) 41955

(39.73%)


(19.66%) 21407

(20.27$)


(11.97%) 13853

(13.12%)

CORRELATION COEFFICENT SCHOOL-LEAVING (GRADE XI) AND ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

SPECIALTY GROUPS NATIVE LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS BOTH SUBJECTS

I 0.785 0.732 0.826

II 0.792 0.777 0.840

III 0.838 0.767 0.857

IV 0.848 0.828 0.883

TOTAL 0.809 0.745 0.839

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The SSAC simplified the difficulty level of examination questions and test items in accordance with

the purpose of examinations. Thereby, some academic themes both on examination subjects

considered to be very complicated or still questionable were not reflected in tested content. These

themes include:

For Grade IX:

Native language: Complex sentence; Direct and Indirect speech; Punctuation (with the exception

of Direct speech); Coherence of themes and logical succession.

Mathematics: Trigonometric functions; Summation theorem for trigonometric functions; The

sequences, Inverse functions.

For Grade XI:

Native language: Morphological analysis, Complex sentence; Direct and indirect speech;

Punctuation (except direct speech); Punctuation in direct speech; The language; The linguistics;

Structure of Azerbaijani language; Stylistics; Literary style, Publisistic style; Scientific and Official

styles; Connection between themes and logical succession; samples of academic writing; Various

questions related to the text.

Mathematics: Trigonometric equations and inequalities; Successions; Straight lines in space;

Polyhedrons, their surface and volume; Sequence of limit and the limit function; The theory of

compounds; Probability theory; Complex numbers.

Chemistry: “The stability of the composition of matter”; Conservation of the mass of the item ;

Calculations on chemical equations ; Hybridization , spatial structure of molecules ; Crystal lattice

types ; The oxidation -reduction reactions; Iron and steel production; Copper, zinc, chromium; The

genetic relationship between organic and inorganic compounds; ethers.

English: Phonetics, Phraseological units, Numerals, Verb and Adverb forming suffixes, The

Article, Defining pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, The Adverb, phrasal verbs, The Indicative

Mood, The Non-Finite Forms of the Verb, The Infinitive, The Particle, Direct and Indirect Speech.

Russian language: Phraseological units, Proverbs and sayings, Homogeneous parts of sentence,

Sentences with one member, Complex sentences.

German language: Speech etiquettes, Degrees of adjectives, Ordinal Numerals, formation, cases

and usages, Degree forming adverbs, Passive Voice, Non-Finite forms of verb, the Infinitive,

Compound sentences.

French language: Degrees of adjectives, Relative Pronouns, Comparative and Superlative degrees

of adverbs, Subjunctive Mood, Passive voice, Complex and compound sentences.

Arabian language: Compound nouns, Compound adjectives, Fractional numerals, Expression of

percentages, Relative Pronouns, Case adverbs, Absolute object, infinitive, fail and maful forms of

derivateve babs, Subjunctive, Imperative and conditional forms of salim verbs, Hamzali verbs,

Complex and compound sentences.

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Persian language: Words borrowed from Arabian language, Relative adjectives, Fractional

numerals, Decimal fractions and percentage, Usage of dates of the month and year, Structural type

of verbs, subscription form of the verb, Subordinate and coordinate conjunctions, Simple sentences

with homogenious parts, Complex and compound sentences.

Inspite of accessible test difficulty, above-mentioned facts, it was revealed that there were

graduates who did not meet mimimal requirements of the core curriculum, and could neither read nor

write (76 graduates of Grade IX and 24 graduates of Grade IX). This statistics is based on the

examination protocols, completed by test administrators at exams.

The number of the11th graders who can neither read, nor write was as follows (by regions):

-6 graduate in Sabirabad region, 4 graduates in Lankaran region, 3 graduates in Hajigabul region, 2

graduates in Tovuz region, 1 graduate in Dashkasan, Gadabay, Qazakh, Goranboy, Imishli, Astara,

Lerik, Jardimli and Masalli regoins.

The number of the 9th graders who can neither read, nor write was as follows (by regions):

-12 graduates in Astara region, 9 graduates in Sabirabad region, 8 graduates in Lerik region, 4

graduates in Gadabay, Tovuz, Jalilabad and Masalli regions, 3 graduates in Gazakh, Goranboy and

Barda regions, 2 graduates in Dashkasan, Shamkir, Akhstafa, Aghjabedi, Aghdash, Yardimli and

Hajigabul regions , 1 graduate in Gakh, Kalbajar, Gabala, Ordubad, Khizi, Aghdam, Khachmaz and

Jabrail regions.

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF CORRECT ANSWERS OF

AN AVERAGE APPLICANT NATIVE LANGUAGE, SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE IX

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir

Gәdәbәy Daşkәsәn

Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz

Qәbәlә İsmayıllı Şamaxı

Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

QubaŞabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz

Babәk Naxçıvan ş.

Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

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REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF CORRECT ANSWERS OF AN AVERAGE APPLICANT

MATHEMATICS, SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE IX

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

QubaŞabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF AVERAGE SCORES

SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE IX

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz

Qәbәlәİsmayıllı Şamaxı

Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

Quba Şabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

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DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF MALE AND FEMALE GRADUATES ALLOCATED PER REGIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE IX

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

Quba Şabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

MALE GRADUATES IN OVERALL GRADUATES

OF A REGION


NATIVE LANGUAGE, SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE XI

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

QubaŞabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

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MATHEMATICS, SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE XI

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

Quba Şabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

LerikLәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

AN AVERAGE APPLICANT


FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE XI

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

QubaŞabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

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REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF AVERAGE SCORES SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE XI

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

QubaŞabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF MALE AND FEMALE GRADUATES ALLOCATED PER REGIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, GRADE XI

Qazax

Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

Quba Şabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

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Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

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Yardımlı

LerikLәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

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Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

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Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

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Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

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OVERALL NUMBER OF REGION’S GRADUATES

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Attendance of graduates of general and complete secondary education, level of their knowledge, dynamics of changes were analized comparatively.

School-leaving examinations were held by the SSAC for the first time in 2012. One of important issues for educational statistics was determining the number of pupils by regions. According to the information given by the State Statistic Committe, the quantity of pupils who entered school in 2004 was equal to 125980. In 2013, 117275 graduates of general secondary education took part in school-leaving examinations. Considering the fact that 4268 graduates were exempted from school-leaving examinations, the data of approximately 3.5% of pupils is missing.

Generally, the SSAC determines the number of graduates participating in school-leaving examinations, investigates their results in the next step of education, and also tries to identify the number of graduates who didn’t participate in school-leaving examinations and the reasons behind.

In 2013, 117275 graduates participated in school-leaving examinations on the basis of

general secondary education. Approximately 21% of them decided to cease continuing their education on this stage and no records are available to track their contuinuing of education in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

GENDER AND GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS (IN %)

IX GRADERS WITH NO RECORD OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

MALE FEMALE CITY VILLAGE 51% 49% 28% 72%

As seen from the previous figures, the contingent with no record of continued education is

mainly the recepients of “2” or “3” mark in school-leaving examinations. Interestingly, 72% of them are graduates of rural schools and only 7% of these graduates continued their education in vocational education and training (VET) institutions on the basis of general secondary education. Up to 72% of

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school-leavers finished their complete general education in 2015. As a result, 71% out of 125980 pupils who entered the school in 2004 completed their education and 26% of them completed only general secondary education.

33% of pupils who graduated from school in 2015 (65% of male and 35% of female graduates) decided not to continue their education, hence they didn’t apply for admission to the higher or VET institutions on the basis of complete general education.

GENDER AND GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS (IN %), GRADE XI

SCHOOL-LEAVERS DID NOT APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

MALE FEMALE CITY VILLAGE 65% 35% 15% 85%

Analyzing the information from above diagrams, mainly, graduates of rural schools (85%) achieved unsatisfactory results in school-leaving examination.

In 2015, 59580 graduates applied for the admission examinations to the higher education and VET institutions on the basis of complete general education. The previous figure comprises only 47% of those who entered the 1st grade in 2004. 53% of these applicants are males, 47% of them are females, 43% of them are graduates of city and 57% of them are graduates of rural schools.

28055 applicants received an opportunity to continue their education in higher education institutions, while 4270 applicants entered VET institutions.

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GENDER AND GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS (IN %), GRADE XI

SCHOOL-LEAVERS APPLYING FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

MALE FEMALE CITY VILLAGE54% 46% 45% 55%

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GENDER AND GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS (IN %), GRADE XI SCHOOL-LEAVERS ADMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

MALE FEMALE CITY VILLAGE49% 51% 50% 50%

Referring to the diagrams, the applicants of higher education institutions predominantly

attained the marks of “3”, “4” and partially “5” in school-leaving examinations, but those who admitted to the higher education institutions mainly received the marks of “4” or “5”. Again these figures indicate that evaluation of knowledge is held fairly both in school-leaving and in admission examinations.

The SSAC forecasts based on the analsis of current statistical data, the percentage of graduates who will apply, but will not be admitted to higher education institutions in next 5 years. Considering the prognosis this number will comprise totally 18% of all applicants.

Out of 64% of 125980 pupils, who entered the school in 2004, will start working without having any professional or vocational education.

EDUCATIONAL STAGE DISTRIBUTION PUPILS ENTERING GRADE I IN 2004

(ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2020)

57038 (54.01%) and 48570 (45.99%) of male and female graduates participated in school-leaving examinations on the basis of general secondary education. 48742 (56,52%) male and 37494 (43.48%) female graduates attended school-leaving examinations on the basis of complete secondary

3,5%

19,5%

22,8%

17,7%

6,8%

3,4%

26,2%Admitted to Undergraduateeducation

Admittes to the vocational education institutions on the basis of complete secondary education

Admitted to the vocational institutions on the basis of general secondary education

9th graders with no record of continuing education

9th graders ceasing to continue their education

11th graders rejecting to apply for thehigher education institutions

Not admitted to the higher education institutions

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education. Even though this gender factor has a balanced correlation, significant differences in this indicator can be observed in different regions. For instance, in southern regions (Lankaran, Astara, Lerik, Yardimli, Jalilabad, and Masalli regions) 46.74% graduates of the general secondary education were females, however this index is equal to 38.68% among graduates of complete secondary education. As seen from these indicators, the number of female graduates strongly diminished. The Commision strongly assumes that this decrement is closely connected with the fact of early female marriages in southern regions.

The SSAC investigated and compared the results of school-leaving examinations on different parameters (education levels, academic years, subjects, instructional language, regions). During comparison of results of school-leaving examinations by education steps (9th and 11th grades) many characteristical facts were discovered.

By comparing marks received by the 9th and 11th graders on examination subjects, it is seen that test performance results of the 11th graders excels. For visual observation, results (percentage of number of correct answers) of an average graduate were compared. Average graduate of general secondary education scored 44.53 points on Native language and 43.88 points on Mathematics, while graduate of complete secondary education scored 52.66 and 51.49 on relevant subjects. This shows that, after graduating from general secondary education pupils become more responsible. The Commision supposes that this issue is also related to the fact that pupils are preparing for the admission examinations to the higher education and VET institutions on basis of complete secondary education with the help of tutors. Transparency and objectiveness of admission examinations run by the SSAC make applicants be more prepared and goal-oriented.

Statistical analysis demonstrates that results of school-leaving examinations both on the basis of general and complete secondary education differ by regions (education departments). The highest results were achieved by the graduates (both for the 9th and 11th grades) of private high shools and schools subordinated by the Ministry of Education.

In school-leaving examinations (both for the 9th and 11th grades) average scores of graduates of private high shools and schools subordinated by the Ministry of Education were equal to 39.6 and 69.4 (The highest scores that can be achieved by the 9th and 11th graders were equal relatively to 60 and 90).

In school-leaving examinations (for the 9th grade) the highest results were shown by the graduates of Naftalan, Sumgait, Mingachevir, Nakhchivan, Baku cities, Oghuz, Gakh, Gubadli and Shahbuz regions. Achieved scores in above-mentioned cities and regions were equal to 34.0, 32.8, 32.7, 31.9, 30.7 30.9, 30.6, 30.5 and 29.0 relatively. The lowest results were gained by the graduates of Aghjabedi and Sabirabad regions (19.2, 19.0 and 17.9 scores relatively).

In school-leaving examinations (for the 11th grade) the highest results were demonstrated by the graduates of Naftalan, Nakhchivan, Mangachevir, Baku, Sumgait cities, Shahbuz, Gakh, Gubadli and Zangilan regions (62.8, 61.2, 55.6, 54.7, 54.7, 56.9, 55.1, 54.3 and 51.6 scores relatively). These figures show that high results in school-leaving examinations both for the 9th and 11th graders were achieved by the representatives of the same regions. The lowest results were received by the graduates of Dashkesen, Sabirabad regions (28.9, and 27.7 scores relatively).

While comparing results of school-leaving examinations of 2014 with the results of early years

tendency of decreasement shows itself in the number of graduates wanting to continue their education.

Alongside,overall improvement in the results of school-leaving examinations is noticed.

There is close a positive correlation between the results of school-leaving examinations in 2013

(for the 9th grade) and 2015 (for the 11th grade). Correlation coefficient is equal to 0.832, 0.797 and

0.716 in all subjects, Native language and Mathematics relatively.

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DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF THE 11th GRADERS WITH MARK “2” SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, 2013

(ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION) Native Language

(25% of pupils)

Mathematics

(23% of pupils)

DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF THE 11th GRADERS WITH MARK “3” SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, 2013

(ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION)

Native Language (42% of pupils)

Mathematics (39% of pupils)

50,2%42,7%

6,2%

0,9%

"2" "3" "4" "5"

56,8%35,6%

6,8%

0,8%

"2" "3" "4" "5"

15,3%

53,2%

26,3%

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DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF THE 11th GRADERS WITH MARK “4”

SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, 2013

(ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION)

Native Language (21% of pupils)


DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF THE 11th GRADERS WITH MARK “5”

SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION, 2013 (ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION)

Native Language

(12% of pupils)


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50,5%

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24,9%

72,8%

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Testing and Admissions Undergraduate Education

(including specialties requiring aptitude assessment exam)

At the beginning of each year up to the end of admission process, the SSAC starts publishing a set of

consecutive issues of “Abiturent” journal, which provides the public with:

1. A detailed description of admission programs1 for admission to undergraduate degree programs of

the higher education institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan including admission programs to

selective state-led schools2;

2. Calls for applications, instructions of online registration for the exam and admission in separate;

3. List of undergraduate degree programs in public and private higher schools, established in the

country3;

4. Procedures and requirements of the standardized examination and unified admissions, including:

- samples of test items (closed and open-ended) with all levels of difficulty, used at the admission

examinations;

5. A list of responses to frequently asked questions about admission and examinations, including:

- correct answers, scoring tables and reports of all applicants’ scores;

- reports of cut scores and the names of all admitted applicants for the current academic year;

6. Tips for applicants, consultative articles on career planning, including:

-a platform for high scorers to share their experience and success stories.

Registration for the exam as well as admission for the higher education institutions and specialized

secondary education institutions was carried out online, which simplified not only application procedure,

but also prevented the applicants from common mistakes. In practice, to make online registration system

considerably more effective, the SSAC joined the state inter-office automated information search

system “Entrance-exit and registration”, run by most state institutions. Thus, now the applicants can

easily fullfil their “Online Application” account page with the identification requirements met through

the state identification detector and submit it with respect to the deadlines, set by the SSAC. Two

groups of applicant population were classified for the confirmation of applications.

The group of applicants, whose applications were confirmed in the registration system, without visiting

Application Registration Commissions:

- The graduates of complete general education institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the

current academic year;

1 Admission programs for undergraduate education are based on the core curriculum of subjects, being assessed. 2 The state-led schools are the state funded Academies of Security, Defence and other academic institutions of the

Republic of Azerbaijan. 3 The list of specialties for admission, the number of enrolment openings and the names of education institutions taking

part in the fulfillment of the state order are annually presented as a prognosis.

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- The female graduates of complete general education institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan

in the academic years of 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014;

- The female graduates of vocational education institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the

academic year of 2012-2013;

- The female graduates who applied for the higher education institutions and specialized secondary

education institutions on the basis of complete general education in the academic year of

2011/2012 and earlier.

The rest of the applicants were able to have their applications confirmed at the Application Registration

Commissions by only submitting required documents.

The overall content of the Application was published and presented to the public in the second issue

of “Abiturient” journal in 2015.

To support the applicants favouring specialties requiring aptitude, the SSAC issued such

publications as “Fine Arts”, “Music Art”, “Architecture and Design”, “Theatre, Cinema and

Choreography”, “Physical Education and Sport”, which contain scientific-methodical assistance1.

These applicants can find a set of characteristics of aptitudes, requirements of every speciality,

admission programs of aptitude examinations, assessment standards for the juries as well as the

conduct of behaviours of applicants and jury members. Additionally, samples of required tasks, visual

reproductions, pictures, tables, norms, etc. are published in the journal to better guide this segment of

applicants.

Initial pre-selections of the applicants selecting specialties with aptitudes were held not only in the

capital Baku, but also in other regional testing centres before the main deadline of registration. In this

selection round, the match of the applicants with the basic requirements of the specialties requiring

aptitudes was assessed by the admission commission and those who passed the selection stage

successfully were reregistered online for the aptitude examination itself.

Specialties open to admission and the number of the enrolment openings were presented in the

fourth issue of “Abiturient” journal.

One of the recent changes was the application of aptitude examination in the undergraduate

admission to the speciality of Journalism. At the beginning of the year Press Council of the Republic

of Azerbaijan addressed the proposal for the consideration of the SSAC, which was extensively

discussed among the experts of both stakeholders. A special task force was established, in order to

develop rules of examinations, admission procedures and evaluation standards. Information on this

regard was regularly presented to the public online as well as in various issues of “Abiturient” journal.

With new rules, applicants of speciality group III willing to be admitted to the speciality of journalism

registered online, after having their electronic application approved by the regulatory system. Overall,

341 of registered applicants gained a right to participate in the aptitude assessment examination.

During the aptitude assessment exam, applicants were required to write an essay (a composition) on

social, economical, cultural, educational, or environmental themes as well as on prominent figures of

Azerbaijan and global challenges. Requirements for the essay (composition), including assessment

rubrics developed by the Jury were posted online for the applicants to prepare prior to the examination

day. 1 A set of methodical procedures, which are based on the data analysis, produced every year.

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Examinations were held in the capital Baku as well as in the cities where the regional branches of

the SSAC are operating - Nakhchivan, Ganja, Shaki, Lankaran, Khachmaz, Goychay, Shirvan and

Aghjabadi. Before the examination started, the members of the jury (delegates of the Press Council of

the Republic of Azerbaijan, officials from the SSAC and some representatives of the local Mass

Media) randomly selected themes for the applicants to be assessed on that day. So, out of 200

previously announced themes only 3 were selected for that day of the exam and streamed via live

broadcast to all test centres.

During the examination applicants had to compose an essay on one of presented themes, in either

Azerbaijani or Russian language depending on the language of instruction of the applicant in school.

Out of 341 applicants, 178 did not participate at the exam, although they had gained a right to attend

the examination in earlier stage. In conclusion, 57 out of 163 applicants have successfully passed the

examination (51 of them were Azerbaijani and 6 Russian high school graduates). As a result of this

stage, the applicants passing the aptitude assessment examination successfully were given a chance to

choose other specialties along with the speciality journalism in list of preferred majors for the

admission to undergraduate degree programs. 55 out of 57 successful applicants chose Journalism,

whereas only 2 applicants chose other speciality within group III.

Scientific-methodical Assistance (for applicants and content/item experts)

To support the applicants to prepare independently for the admission examinations, the SSAC

launches series of instructional activities throughout the year. As a result of regularly held professional

development seminars, conducted at the SSAC, scientifically grounded methodic instructions and

feedback of councils of experts, a wide range of scientific and methodical materials are being

developed and presented for the use of applicants online, such as: a) admission programs of all

subjects; b) instructions on how to prepare for the admission exam; c) notes on inaccurate textbook

content and themes insufficiently covered in the school textbooks; d) content experts’ remarks on

different themes reflected in the admission programs and other instructional materials. In addition, a

number of test samples and updated versions of testbooks on all examination subjects have been

published. For example, within the project “Video Lecture”, lectures covering themes of admission

programs, new models of test items and recommendations of experienced experts on different subjects

were placed online on the SSAC’s Youtube channel. Furthermore, after the exam, challenging test items

were explained and common mistakes made by applicants were investigated and presented for the public

on live TV program.

Regional branches of the SSAC have considerably helped to decentralize the administration of

exam as well as the enrichment of instructional seminars. Due to the intensive involvement of the

SSAC’s regional branches at the promotion of the SSAC’s projects, community of teachers working in

regions has been engaged not only in the administration of exams, but also contributed to the course of

scientific discussions and the development of methodical resources for item writers.

Live broadcast established at the SSAC’s headquarters has already been connecting the regional

branches of the SSAC with the main course, led at the headquarters since 2008, which provides an

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opportunity for the SSAC to encourage the participation of teachers and experts from regions in the

instructional seminars on examination subjects, organized at the central office of the SSAC and

enables the provision of reflective feedback by the experts, involved at grass-roots level.

The Application of Open-Ended Test Items (Numeric Entry)

The SSAC continues the construction of open-ended test items in its test development practice and maximizes their application in the examination disciplines. The open-ended test questions do not have answer choices, and examinees have to generate their own answers. A number of such open-ended test samples and their coding on Answer Sheet were illustrated in the 1st issue of “Abiturient” journal. These new models of test items were first pre-tested in the trial examinations held not only in the capital Baku, but also in the regions and only after validation these models were included into the Item Pool. The presentation of samples in distributed journals and the organization of trial examinations help prepare applicants for new test models, carefully instruct and familiarize them with new coding procedures prior to the actual exam. Overall, 205 406 applicants were registered to take part in trial examinations. Meanwhile, an online software program was generated and launched by the SSAC to let applicants take trial examinations online whenever requested by individuals.

Open-ended test items have been included in the test blocks of three subjects within each group. 4 out of 25 test items have been open-ended on:

- mathematics, physics and chemistry in group I;

- mathematics, geography and native language in group II;

- mathematics, history and native language in group III;

- mathematics, chemistry and biology in group IV.

Application of open-ended test items allows to distinguish applicants with high mathematical and analytical thinking ability and particularly, applicants with well-sustained preparation. It also helps to assess applicants’ knowledge on four levels: knowledge, comprehension, application and skills.

To provide an alternative testing resource for teachers to assess pupils’ learning outcomes as well as the degree of readiness for the admission test, a new workbook with two parts based on the new curriculum was introduced to the public: 1) open-ended test items, evaluation standards and 2) traditional multiple - choice items.

Test Administration

The State Students Admission Commission held admission examinations on the following dates:

admission examinations for the graduates of previous years, classified in groups II and III were held on May 18;

admission examinations for the graduates of previous years, classified in groups I and IV were held

on May 25;

admission examinations for the graduates of the current year were held on July 15 (I and IV groups)

and July 27 (II and III groups).

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After all admission examinations for the graduates of the current and previous academic years were

over, the selection of speciality was carried out in the period of July 30 - August 11, 2015.

The SSAC conducts the unified admission examinations in the capital city of Baku and in 11 more

regions of the country (the examinations were conducted only in 3 regions a couple of years ago),

which ensures the convenience of applicants as well as their parents. For example, 50% of the total

applicants took their admission examinations in regional testing centres. Transportation of applicants

to the examination centres was arranged with the support of local executive bodies for free, which was

applauded by the public through number of letters received by the SSAC from applicants and their

parents. In conclusion, regardless of the place of the administering the standardized exams, unified

standards and regulations of the exam were equally respected overall the country, which ensured the

quality of the examination nationwide.

The centres where examinations were held and relevant regions were as follows:

Regional Testing Centers

Cities and Surrounding Regions

Baku Baku, Absheron, Shamaxi, Gobustan, Neftchala, Salyan and Bilasuvar

Sumgait Sumgait, Khizi, və Siyazan

Ganja Ganja, Dashkasan, Shemkir, Goygol, Samukh, Gadabay, Gazakh, Akhstafa, Tovuz,

Naftalan and Goranboy

Shaki Balakan, Gakh, Gabala, Zagatala, Oguz and Shaki

Lankaran Astara, Yardimli, Lerik, Lankaran, Masalli and Jalilabad

Khachmaz Gusar və Khachmaz and Shabran

Agjabadi Agjabadi, Khojavand, Aghdam, Zardab, Fuzuli and Beylagan

Shirvan Shirvan, Saatli, Sabirabad, Hacigabul and Imishli

Goychay Goychay, Aghdash, Ujar, Kurdamir, Ismayıllı and Akhsu

Nakhchivan Nakhchivan, Sadarak, Sharur, Shahbuz, Babak, Julfa, Kangarli and Ordubad

Mingachevir Mingachevir, Tartar, Yevlax and Barda

Planning and administration of the examinations require the involvement of numerous

representatives of different state institutions. Prior to the exam date, test books of examination are

assembled and reviewed at the Headquarters in Baku and then multiplied copies of these test books are

distributed to the regional branches via highly secured transportation means.

Every required action has been taken together with the Special State Security Service of the

Presidential Administration prior to the final check-up of the buildings to prevent from any insecure

circumstances. For instance, this year nearly 11000 teachers from the general secondary schools and up to

800 specialists from different state agencies have become part of examination as invigilators and

examination managers, respectively. Task forces of the Special State Security Service highly secured the

overall examination process. Furthermore, support provided by the personnel of the Ministry of Internal

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Affairs, “Azerbaijan Airlines” Closed Joint Stock Company, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of

Communication and High Technologies and the Ministry of Emergency Situations has immensely

contributed to the quality of organizing the examination.

Sets of events were held not only in Baku, but also in different regions in order to enlighten

examination managers and invigilators.

To increase the number of professional examination managers, representatives of Azerbaijan

National Scientific Academy have also been engaged as examination managers. Newly envolved

examination managers go through required seminars, practise the examination regulations and

standards in a number of trial examinations, being monitored, who, if successful, take positions in the

actual examinations. During introductory trainings, management of examination process is fully

explained to the teachers and educative film on examination technology is demonstrated.

Beginning from November 2014 more than 100 buildings considered for the potential testing

centres were inspected, their compliance with the requirements was identified. To exclude any

identified shortcomings, national, regional and local state authorities are in regular communication.

Respectively, updated information on testing centres is entered in the “database of testing centres”. The

personnel of the Special State Security Service provide security of testing centres.

Undergraduate Admissions

The SSAC has always maintained its focus on introducing the admission rules and the technology

of admission examinations to the applicants. Guidelines reflecting information on admission strategies

and recommendations about different aspects, approaches and stages of the student admission process

have been published. The SSAC issued a special publication titled “What should be paid attention to

during the speciality selection?” for the applicants of each group in order to help them in the selection

of proper and correct speciality. Education forms (on the state order and on paid basis), admission

quotas on the contest of Azerbaijani and Russian sectors both separately and together, as well as the

information on the distribution of scores of the applicants who gained the right to participate in the

contest were presented in the issues. The SSAC published manuals and made them available online for

the applicants in order to ensure the applicants’ decisiveness while selecting speciality. With the

purpose of assistance to the applicants in the selection of a proper speciality, the information on the

previous years’ pass scores formed in the admission examinations to higher and specialized secondary

education institutions, were also published in other guidance-related aids.

Descriptive statistics on examination and admissions

In 2015, 88791 applicants participated in the admission examinations to the higher education

institutions in the country. 36.96% of those applicants scored 0-100 points, 22.35% scored 100-200

points, 15.21% 200-300 points, 17.84% scored 300-500 points, 7.64% scored 500-700 points. 2096

applicants scored higher than 600 points. The applicants with high scores represent almost all cities

and regions including some rural schools of the republic.

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The number of the applicants scoring more than 600 points was as follows in each group:

- 581 applicants in group I;

- 422 applicants in group II;

- 662 applicants in group III;

- 431 applicants in group IV.

Additionally, 15 applicants scored the maximum score of 700 points. Of 15 applicants scoring 700 points, 7 were the applicants of group I, 3 were the applicants of group II, 3 were applicants of group III and 2 were applicants from group IV.

The 11th issue of “Abiturient” journal was entirely dedicated to the high scoring applicants - their scores, admission results and personal feedback on the examination process and tips for perspective students. The electronic version of journal was also set on the official website of the SSAC.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION EXAMINATION

ADMISSION QUOTA TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015-2016

THE SECTOR (INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE) FACTOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

2015

ATTENDED:

TOTAL 88791**

- For Azerbaijani sector 81679

- For Russian sector 7144

ADMITTED:

TOTAL 31699

- For Azerbaijani sector 28366

- For Russian sector 3333

** As admission of applications was held separately for speciality groups I-IV and V, those who applied for one of I-IV groups were also able to apply for the V group.

11553; 29,69%

27361; 70,31%

State-funded

Privately-funded

6554; 16,84%

32360; 83,16%

Private Universities

Public Universities

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DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF

APPLICATION ADMISSION

Applying to I-IV groups and to V group

Applying only to V group Applying to the

colleges (on the basis of complete secondary

Applying to I-IV groups and to the colleges (on the basis of complete secondary education) Applying only to I-IV groups

SCORE DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM

OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

(I-IV GROUPS, IN POINTS)


ADMITTED APPLICANTS

(I-IV GROUPS, IN POINTS)

36,96%22,35%

15,21%

17,84%7,64%

0-100 points

100-200 pionts

200-300 points

300-500 points

500-700 points

0,72%

34,09%

45,63%

19,56%

100-200 points200-300

points

300-500 points

500-700 points

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OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

(V GROUP, IN POINTS)


ADMITTED APPLICANTS

(V GROUP, IN POINTS)

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITIES THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015-2016

Admitted to the state higher education institutions on the state order

Admitted to the state higher edu-cation institutions on the paid basis

Admitted to the private higher education institutions on the state order

Admitted to the private higher education institutions on the paid basis

9,42%

22,86%

23,23%

19,06%

20,93%

4,50%

20-30 points30-40

points

40-50 points

50-70 points 70-90 points

0-20 points

2,34%

8,03%13,29%

61,49%

14,85%

20-30 points30-40 points

40-50 points

50-70 points

70-90 points

35,70%

64,30%

Not admitted

Admitted

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THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

a) ON SPECIALITY GROUPS

№ Specialty groups Admission

quota

Admitted (including on state-funded seats) Admission

% Azerbaijani sector

Russian sector

Total

I Mathematics, physics, engineering, architecture, and design specialities

12131 8815 (4527) 1229 (581) 10044 (5108) 82.80

II

Economics, management, international relations, regional studies, sociology, and geography specialities

11672 7926 (1783) 1076 (140) 9002 (1923) 77.12

III Humanities and pedagogics specialities

9534 7573 (2452) 636 (107) 8209 (2559) 86.10

IV Medicine, chemistry, biology, agrarian and psychology specialities

3139 2250 (1264) 155 (64) 2405 (1328) 76.62

V Art, music and sport specialities 2355 1802 (632) 237 (102) 2039 (734) 86.58

Total 38831 28366

(10658) 3333 (994)

31699

(11652) 81.63

b) ON EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

№ Education Institutions Admission

Quota

Admitted

(including state-funded seats) Admission percentage

Azerbaijani sector

Russian sector

Total number

1 State 32277 25155 (10074) 3228 (963) 28383 (11037) 87.94

2 Private 6554 3211 (584) 105 (31) 3316 (615) 50.60

Total 38831 28366 (10658)

3333 (994) 31699 (11652) 81.63

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UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS STATUS

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Baku State University

Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

Azerbaijan Technical University

Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

Azerbaijan Medical University

Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University

Azerbaijan State Economic University

Azerbaijan University of Languages

Baku Slavic University

Azerbaijan Institute of Teachers

Academy of Public Adminstration under the President of AR

ADA University

Baku Musical Academy

Azerbaijan National Conservatory

Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Art

Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management

Baku Choreography Academy

Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports

National Aviation Academy

Azerbaijan State Marine Academy

Baku High Oil Academy

Academy of State Custom Committee

Nakhchivan State University

Nakhchivan Teachers Institute

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (Ganja city)

Ganja State University

Azerbaijan University of Technology (Ganja city)

Sumgait State University

Mingachevir State University

Lankaran State University

Azerbaijan Cooperation University

Baku Islamic University

Azerbaijan University

Western University

Khazar University

Qafqaz Univeesity

Centre of Science and Education "Tafaccur" University

Baku Euroasia University

Baku Girls University

"Odlar Yurdu" University

Baku Business University

Nakhchivan University

Azәrbaycan Labour and Social Relations Academy

state order paid basis vacant quota

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AVERAGE POINTS OF APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO UNIVERSITIES (I-IV GROUPS)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700




Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction






Azerbaijan Teachers Institute


ADA University

Azerbaijan State Culture and Art University









Azerbaijan State Agrarian University(Ganja city)









Western University

Khazar Universitety

Qafqaz University

Centre of Sciense and Education "Tafakkur" University






Azerbaijan Labour and Social Relations Academy

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(IN POINTS)

APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES


(IN POINTS)

APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Holding trial examinations in different regions of the republic, regular publication of methodological asisstance in “Abituriyent” journal, publication of

test collections, and online conduction of trial examinations have played an effective role in preparation of youth to take admission examinations

successfully. All these actions were run by the SSAC systematically and regularly throughout the year.

ADMISSION INDICATORS OF APPLICANTS REPRESENTING LARGE CITIES OF THE REPUBLIC

a) Total

CITY Number of applicants Admitted Admission percentage

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1 Republic of Azerbaijan 88791 46979 41812 31699 15277 16422 35.70 32.52 39.28

2 Baku 29874 15497 14377 12160 5801 6359 40.70 37.43 44.23

3 Mingachevir 1050 542 508 423 203 220 40.29 37.45 43.31

4 Nakhchiıvan 1386 748 638 526 233 293 37.95 31.15 45.92

5 Sumgait 4285 2142 2143 1619 748 871 37.78 34.92 40.64

6 Ganja 3656 1836 1820 1107 498 609 30.28 27.12 33.46

0,71%

29,43%

49,55%

20,32%

100-200 points200-300

points

300-500 points

500-700 points 0,82%

68,53%

16,69%13,97%

100-200 points

200-300 points

300-500 points

500-700 points

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b) State-Funded Seats № CITY Number of applicants Admitted Admission percentage

Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female 1 The Republic of

Azerbaijan 88791 46979 41812 11652 5090 6562 13.12 10.83 15.69

2 Mingachevir 1050 542 508 181 71 110 17.24 13.10 21.65

3 Sumgait 4285 2142 2143 681 284 397 15.89 13.26 18.53

4 Nakhchivan 1386 748 638 211 77 134 15.22 10.29 21.00

5 Baku 29874 15497 14377 4171 1863 2308 13.96 12.02 16.05

6 Ganja 3656 1836 1820 457 177 280 12.50 9.64 15.38

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT OF TRIAL AND ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

№ SPECIALTY GROUPs Total score

TESTED SUBJECTS

Native Language

Litera-ture

Mathe-matisc

Physics ChemistryBio-logy

History History

Of Azerbaijan

Geogra-phy

English

I

Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Architecture, and Design specialities

0.878 0.744 0.759 0.736 0.773 0.809

II

Economics, Management, International relations, Regional studies, Sociology, and Geography specialities

0.870 0.690 0.754 0.752 0.720 0.807

III Humanities and Pedagogics specialities

0.887 0.765 0.773 0.818 0.787 0.822

IV

Medicine, Chemistry, Biology, Agriculturer and Psychology, specialities

0.939 0.827 0.869 0.823 0.885 0.821

As seen from the previous table, there is a close correlation, seen in every major group, between

applicants’ results in trial and admission examination . This correlation justifies itself both between relative scores of examination subjects and total scores.

The highest correlation is observed in the results of the applicants representing the major group IV. In this group density level of linear correlation between overall scores of applicants in trial and admission examinations is tremendous and correlation coefficient equals to 0.939. In this major group the correlation coefficient rating, which expresses density of linear correlations between the relative scores of applicants achieved in trial and admission examinations on different examination subjects, varies from 0.821 (on native language subject) to 0.885 (on chemisrty subject). As we see, variation of correlation coefficient is low on subjects.

Comparatively weak correlation is observed in the major group II. Here, the minimum rating of correlation coefficient is estimated in native language subject (0.690) and the maximum one in English language subject (0.807).

Such close correlations, which exist among the applicants’ scores in trial and admission examinations, displays high-level reliability of test items used in the admission examinations.

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THE SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015

TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - PARTICIPATED IN THE ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS : 54496 graduates - ADMITTED : 27113 graduates

SCORE DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM (IN POINTS)

SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015 PARTICIPATED IN ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

(I-IV GROUPS)


SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015 ADMITTED TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

(I-IV GROUPS)


SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015 PARTICIPATED IN ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

(V GROUP)


SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 2015 ADMITTED

TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (V GROUP)

24,10%19,87%

18,72%

25,44%11,87%

0-100 points

100-200 points

200-300 points

300-500 points

500-700 points

0,55%

30,96%

46,73%

21,76%

100-200 points

200-300 points

300-500 points

500-700 points

6,62%

19,53%

20,14%20,08%

16,26%

10,06% 7,30%

30-40 points

40-50 points

50-60 bal

0-20 points

20-30 points

70-90 points60-70 points0,00%0,84% 3,74%

8,70%

37,14%28,34%

21,23%

30-40 points

40-50 points

50-60 points

20-30 points

70-90 points

60-70 points

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The comparison of certificate grades of high school graduates’ with scores of the admission

examinations shows that regardless of the range of certificate grades, in the admission examinations

the applicants displayed the level of knowledge covering the score interval (0-700 scores) from the

lowest result up to the highest result and providing the existence of a very weak correlation between

these two indicators. For example, 19.7 % of the applicants whose average certificate grade is in the

range of 4.0-4.5, attained score in 0-100 interval, 25.3 % in 100-200 interval, 24.3 % received score in

200-300 interval, 25.6 percent gained in 300-500 interval, and 5.1 % obtained score in 500-700

interval. But according the opinion of the experts, a certain interconnection should exist between the

certificate grades and admission scores of the applicants; moreover, the distribution interval on the

scores of the admission examination should be rather narrow. As a comparison it can be mentioned

that, referring to the experts, 75% of applicants,whose average certificate grade is in the range of 4.0-

4.5,should score in 300-500 interval, but the score of 25% of these applicants should be in 500-700

interval.

The above mentioned problem of the assessment, alongside with other factors, came out from the

fact that generally described secondary education standards are not applied in the same way

nationwide. As a result of a clear difference in grading criteria at different schools, the knowledge of

the students with the same preparation level can be estimated as “excellent” at one school or district

area, but “satisfying” at another school or district area.

DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF SCHOOL CERTIFICATE GRADES AND

ADMISSION EXAMINATION SCORES OF APPLICANTS

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

graduates with an average certificate grade 3

graduates with an average certificate grade 3-3.5

graduates with an average certificate grade 3.5-4

graduates with an average certificate grade 4-4.5

graduates with an average certificate grade 4.5-5

Graduates of 2015 (excellent graduates)

Examination participants (Graduates of 2015)

Examination participants

86,9

60,9

40,7

19,7

8,9

0,424,1

37,0

10,1

23,1

27,9

25,3

16,5

2,619,9

22,4

2,611,3

18,3

24,3

21,2

9,6

18,7

15,2

0,4

4,5

11,9

25,6

37,5

39,0

25,4

17,8

0,2

1,2

5,1

16,0

48,5

11,9

7,6

0-100 100-200 200-300 300-500 500-700

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APPLICANTS WITH “EXCELLENT”(“5”) MARKS IN THEIR SCHOOL CERTIFICATES BY RELATIVE SCORE INTERVALS

(Graduates of 2015)

DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF ADMISSION RESULTS GRADUATES OF 2015

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Foreign language (I group)

Foreign language (II , III groups)

Geography

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

History of Azerbaijan

History

Mathematics (III, IV groups)

Mathematics (I, II groups)

Literature

Native language

7,8

7,6

21,1

17,5

15,6

20,6

22,0

15,8

3,4

9,7

20,3

2,5

13,3

11,3

30,8

15,4

19,5

27,4

20,4

17,0

14,8

19,7

21,6

9,4

17,5

16,1

25,3

19,1

21,8

24,3

22,3

20,4

24,8

23,8

21,2

19,6

22,7

24,6

16,5

20,9

22,0

15,9

21,0

24,4

28,5

26,6

20,0

30,9

38,7

40,5

6,3

27,1

21,1

11,8

14,4

22,4

28,5

20,2

16,8

37,6

0-20

20-40

40-60

60-80

80-100

34,0%

30,6%11,5% 0,7%

16,2%

2,4%

4,7%

Not admitted

Admitted to the public higher education institutions on the state order

Admitted to the private higher education institutions on the state order

Admitted to the public higher education institutions on the paid basis

Admitted to the private higher education institutions on the paid basis

Admitted to the specialized secondary education institutions on the basis of complete secondary education

Not participating in admission process

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GENDER ASPECTS OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

DYNAMICS OF MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS THE YEARS 1993-2014

PREFERENCES OF AVERAGE STATISTICAL MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS ON SPECIALTY GROUPS

№

MALE APPLICANT FEMALE APPLICANT

For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector

Group Preference (%) Group Preference (%) Group Preference (%) Group Preference (%)

1 I 44.53 I 51.69 III 38.80 II 29.93

2 II 29.39 II 29.32 I 29.66 I 28.60

3 V 15.90 V 12.02 II 19.64 III 28.23

4 III 11.51 III 8.21 IV 9.24 IV 9.51

5 IV 6.00 IV 4.80 V 5.75 V 6.96

1798

3

2015

5

2021

6

2071

2

2231

6

2751

5

3154

3

3656

1

3860

7

2344

0 3418

8 4393

8

4798

1

5044

9

5077

9

5675

8

5508

4

5615

0

5351

6

5007

2

5170

1

5104

9

4916

3

3349

4

3476

3

2990

5

2688

5

2676

8

2979

4

3444

7 4114

0

4336

4

2764

4 3588

9

4651

3

5101

9

5381

5

5258

8 5976

2

5779

1

5635

8

5396

8

5054

9

4898

2

4631

3

4395

3

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Male Female

- 39 -

DISTRIBUTION MAP (%) OF MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS ALLOCATED PER

REGIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Qazax Ağstafa

Tovuz

Şәmkir


Göygöl

Samux

Goranboy

Yevlax

Mingәçevir

Balakәn

Zaqatala

Qax

Şәki Oğuz


Ağsu

Qusar

Xaçmaz

Quba Şabran

Siyәzәn

Xızı

Qobustan

Abşeron

Bakı

Sumqayıt

Hacıqabul

Salyan

Sabirabad

Saatlıİmişli

Bilәsuvar

Neftçala

Cәlilabad

Masallı

Yardımlı

Lerik Lәnkәran

Astara

Kürdәmir

Göyçay

Ucar

Zәrdab

Ağdaş

Bәrdә

Ağcabәdi

Beylәqan

Füzuli

Şuşa

Zәngilan

Qubadlı

Laçın

Ağdam Kәlbәcәr

Tәrtәr

Cәbrayıl

Ordubad

Culfa

Şahbuz


Kәngәrli

Şәrur

Sәdәrәk

Xocavәnd

Xocalı

Gәncә

Naftalan

Şirvan

PERCENTAGE OF MALE APPLICANTS IN THE

OVERALL NUMBER OF REGION’S APPLICANTS

DYNAMICS OF MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

THE YEARS OF 1993-2015

4516 58

91

9459

9857 11

135

1147

9

1396

9

1354

7

1271

1

8772

1291

3

1250

0 1422

6

1201

6 1354

6

1407

9

1424

3

1380

4

1506

9

1570

3

1646

7

1656

9

1527

7

5067

6538

7191 83

62

8812 97

23 1030

2

1082

5

1178

8

9868 11

202

1178

3 1353

7

1180

1

1226

5

1343

6

1376

6

1461

7

1528

5 1682

6

1741

3

1713

8

1642

2

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

20000

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Male Female

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ADMITTED MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS BY SECTOR AND MAJOR GROUPS

№

MALE APPLICANT FEMALE APPLICANT

For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector

Group Relative number of applicants




1 II 37.47 I 49.74 III 40.11 II 31.13

2 I 37.33 II 33.59 I 25.22 III 28.75

3 III 12.36 III 8.17 II 19.03 I 25.47

4 V 8.37 V 7.02 IV 11.17 IV 7.47

5 IV 4.47 IV 1.47 V 4.47 V 7.19

SCORE DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM (IN POINTS) OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICANTS

FOR AZERBAIJANI SECTOR

MALE APPLICANTS

FEMALE APPLICANTS

FOR RUSSIAN SECTOR

MALE APPLICANTS

FEMALE APPLICANTS

43,53%

21,15%

13,74% 14,73% 6,85%

0-100 points

100-200 points

200-300 points 300-500 points500-700 points

32,66%22,96%

15,83%

20,14% 8,41%


200-300 points


24,02%24,64%

20,58%

23,08% 7,68%

0-100 points

100-200 points

200-300 points


20,21%27,34%

20,38%23,72% 8,35%

0-100 points100-200

points

200-300 points


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ADMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%




Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Design


Azerbaijan Pedagogical University


Azerbaijan University of Language




ADA University


Azerbaijan National Conservatory




Baku Choreography Academy

Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport
















Western University

Khazar University

Qafqaz University

Centre of Science and Education "Tafakkur" University




Baku BusinessUniversity


Azerbaijan Labour and Social Relations Academy

Male applicants Female Applicants

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AVERAGE INDICATORS OF CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE TEST ITEMS MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

SUBJECTS

For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector

Male Female Total number Male Female Total number

Native language 37.90 46.91 42.26 46.38 49.35 47.98

Literature 38.42 40.05 39.64 46.29 47.69 47.39

Mathematics (groups I, II)

29.43 28.60 29.12 34.16 32.45 33.39

Mathematics (groups III, IV)

30.54 30.39 30.43 36.26 34.49 34.88

Physics 29.18 32.40 30.48 35.33 36.81 35.99

Chemistry 30.31 35.65 32.48 37.80 39.02 38.34

Biology 34.50 44.82 40.81 39.43 48.64 46.36

History 44.01 39.40 40.55 43.36 34.44 36.31

History of Azerbaijan 38.73 36.10 37.77 37.79 35.24 36.46

Geography 36.28 33.25 35.17 35.33 33.00 34.12

English language (group I)

29.80 35.68 31.93 47.75 47.95 47.83

English language (groups II, III)

33.90 37.60 35.96 50.74 53.29 52.32

Average score (groups I-IV)

181.12 216.28 198.14 233.37 241.87 237.94

Native language (group V) 43.94 54.00 46.34 46.82 55.27 50.04

Mathematics (group V) 44.22 44.90 44.39 49.82 53.06 51.06

Foreign language (group V) 34.34 40.36 35.71 49.09 56.17 51.74

Average score (group V) 37.03 43.01 38.46 43.71 49.22 45.81

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AVERAGE INDICATORS OF CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE TEST ITEMS OF ADMITTED MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

SUBJECTS

For Azerbaijani sector For Russian sector

Male Female Total number Male Female Total number

Native language 62.32 70.39 66.62 60.57 63.18 61.95

Literature 59.62 59.93 59.86 61.87 63.73 63.34

Mathematics (groups I, II)

53.05 49.57 51.69 49.26 48.17 48.78

Mathematics (groups III, IV)

51.51 47.99 48.81 49.23 45.66 46.37

Physics 54.07 53.32 53.71 49.78 50.75 50.19

Chemistry 59.97 62.00 60.95 55.39 56.03 55.66

Biology 71.69 66.88 68.18 63.33 60.76 61.15

History 69.52 62.04 63.71 59.19 49.64 51.66

History of Azerbaijan 60.67 55.81 58.92 53.92 50.35 52.09

Geography 55.69 51.67 54.24 48.27 46.27 47.25

English language (group I)

57.21 62.77 59.52 66.38 68.87 67.29

English language (groups II, III)

53.84 59.07 56.82 68.83 72.41 71.04

Average score (groups I-IV) 369.79 385.35 378.09 351.83 357.39 354.77

Native language (group V) 66.67 66.51 66.61 60.90 63.89 62.49

Mathematics (group V) 64.47 55.62 61.20 63.07 60.71 61.82

Foreign language (group V) 60.53 54.98 58.63 65.71 66.43 66.09

Average score (group V) 57.73 54.65 56.59 56.90 57.23 57.08

DIAGRAMS AND SCORE DISTRIBUTION TABLE (IN POINTS) MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

INTERVALS OF POINTS

Male applicants

Female applicants

0-500 Points 39499 37092

500-600 Points

1896 2343

600-700 Points

1037 1059

TOTAL 42432 40494

500-600 Points

600-700 Points

45%55%Female Male

49%51%Female Male

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The number of applicants admitted to the higher education institutions representing occupied territories increased from 246 applicants in 1993 up to 3598 applicants in 2015.

INTERNALLY DISPLACED APPLICANTS BY REGIONS

№ R E G İ O Ns

Number of Applicants

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

1 Aghdam region 619 785 1064 1348 1459 1329 2214 2224 2089 2095 1900 2043 2080 22352 Fuzuli region 633 777 892 1252 1387 1293 1835 1766 1709 1718 1505 1584 1601 17233 Lachin region 440 553 789 961 1081 1072 1067 1088 915 1212 1187 1224 1294 13944 Kalbajar region 326 413 587 707 785 758 827 829 834 1153 1073 1125 1201 13195 Shusha city 240 441 443 503 544 497 493 458 462 524 556 580 619 702 6 Zangilan region 270 386 388 619 695 576 648 605 515 889 738 762 760 802 7 Gubadly region 220 334 344 527 563 585 655 721 661 1006 853 838 833 857 8 Jabrail region 313 400 462 714 812 783 745 740 741 1273 1050 1093 1116 1209 TOTAL 3061 4089 4969 6631 7326 6893 8484 8431 7926 9870 8862 9249 9504 10241

DYNAMICS OF APPLICANTS IN 1993-2015 BY REGIONS

ADMISSION INDICATORS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED APPLICANTS BY REGIONS

№

R E G İ O N S Number of Applicants

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

1 Aghdam region 194 215 245 280 271 254 485 510 435 516 533 708 728 834 2 Fuzuli region 180 218 167 228 224 245 370 397 358 430 413 508 508 561 3 Lachin region 133 161 183 224 207 189 208 197 188 274 340 431 478 476 4 Kalbajar region 95 124 112 144 146 167 183 202 196 335 326 393 425 428 5 Shusha city 64 104 67 87 89 80 75 90 83 102 160 179 196 206 6 Zengilan region 70 133 80 158 157 116 143 154 116 276 230 268 276 313 7 Gubadly region 70 97 71 121 123 116 142 167 154 256 260 296 299 343 8 Jabrail region 82 117 96 162 143 156 148 153 150 323 296 377 405 437 TOTAL 888 1169 1021 1404 1360 1323 1754 1870 1680 2512 2558 3160 3315 3598

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ADMITTED INTERNALLY DISPLACED APPLICANTS THE YEARS OF 1993-2015

TOTAL NUMBER OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO THE PRESTIGIOUS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

BY YEARS

NAME OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Number of Applicants

2003

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2007

2008

2009

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2015

Baku State University 126 150 197 217 154 222 217 184 243 299 410 472 515Azerbaujan Medical University 82 57 62 64 44 51 52 39 62 62 80 98 107Azerbaijan State University of Economy

150 105 132 150 152 203 250 151 263 269 324 280 383

Azerbaijan University of Languages 50 52 63 64 85 119 127 82 115 186 203 210 254

APPLICANTS SCORING HIGH POINTS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS

BY REGIONS

№

REGION

Total number of applicants by

regions

Number of applicants scoring

500-600 points


600-700 points

Percentage of applicants scoring more than 500 scores (compared to the total number of applicants

from regions)

1 Baku city 27512 2623 897 9.53

2 Sumgait city 3998 385 133 9.63

3 Ganja city 3380 222 74 6.57

4 Absheron city 2034 134 40 6.59

5 Sheki city 1659 151 62 9.10

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№

REGION


regions


500-600 points


600-700 points


from regions)

6 Lankaran region 1469 78 25 5.31

7 Guba region 1328 38 13 2.86

8 Shamkir region 1319 90 22 6.82

9 Aghdam region 1248 85 24 6.81

10 Khachmaz region 1184 30 9 2.53

11 Nakhchivan city 1166 98 39 8.40

12 Jelilabad region 1144 45 11 3.93

13 Tovuz region 1093 88 37 8.05

14 Barda region 1077 79 28 7.34

15 Gabala region 1059 121 51 11.43

16 Mingachevir city 1020 119 40 11.67

17 Masalli region 1007 66 22 6.55

18 Fuzuli region 945 47 12 4.97

19 Agjabedi region 894 55 19 6.15

20 Lachin region 889 55 15 6.19

21 Kelbejer region 870 39 13 4.48

22 Goranboy region 864 35 12 4.05

23 Goychay region 860 68 21 7.91

24 Imishly region 825 37 11 4.48

25 Zagatala region 809 51 15 6.30

26 Agdash region 806 45 14 5.58

27 Ismailly region 799 66 20 8.26

28 Yevlakh region 792 36 10 4.55

29 Nakhchevan AR Sherur region 783 45 15 5.75

30 Nakhchevan AR Babek region 780 42 11 5.38

31 Salyan region 765 80 25 10.46

32 Shirvan city 747 69 34 9.24

33 Sabirabad region 745 32 7 4.30

34 Beilagan region 716 30 11 4.19

35 Gazakh region 695 56 20 8.06

36 Bilesuvar region 694 53 21 7.64

37 Jabrail region 690 44 19 6.38

38 Goygol region 671 44 14 6.56

39 Astara region 648 26 7 4.01

40 Shemakhi region 645 32 9 4.96

41 Gusar region 614 31 7 5.05

42 Kurdemir region 599 36 12 6.01

43 Akhstafa region 576 54 16 9.38

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№

REGION


regions


500-600 points


600-700 points


from regions)

44 Terter region 537 23 6 4.28

45 Gadabay region 533 40 8 7.50

46 Balakan region 526 30 6 5.70

47 Ujar region 509 32 9 6.29

48 Gubadly region 506 55 15 10.87

49 Yardimly region 492 16 5 3.25

50 Nakhchevan AR Julfa region Oguz region

458 47 17 10.26

51 Neftchala region 440 59 16 13.41

52 Akhsu region 439 12 2 2.73

53 Oghuz region 436 41 8 9.40

54 Lerik region 432 18 6 4.17

55 Zengilan region 431 38 11 8.82

56 Samukh region 429 21 1 4.90

57 Saatli region 425 30 5 7.06

58 Shabran region 403 11 1 2.73

59 Nakhchevan AR Ordubad region

396 36 7 9.09

60 Gakh region 395 35 11 8.86

61 Zerdab region 390 17 6 4.36

62 Siyezen region 374 11 6 2.94

63 Hajigabul region 325 18 6 5.54

64 Nakhchevan AR Kangarli region

281 5 0 1.78

65 Nakhchevan AR Shahbuz region

242 21 6 8.68

66 Gobustan region 237 14 3 5.91

67 Shusha region 161 8 5 4.97

68 Dashkesen region 146 6 3 4.11

69 Khojavend region 124 5 0 4.03

70 Khojaly region 114 10 4 8.77

71 Khizi region 109 3 2 2.75

72 Nakhchevan AR Sederek region 87 4 2 4.60

73 Foreign countries 72 2 0 2.78

74 Naftalan city 59 7 2 11.86

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EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITH MORE PERCENTAGE OF APPLICANTS SCORING HIGH POINTS (school graduates of 2015)*

№ School Total number

of applicants by schools

Number of applicants

scoring more than 600 points

Percentage of applicants scoring

more than 600 points (according

to the total number of

applicants per school)

1 Bilesuvar region high school complex named after M.İbrahimov 25 20 80.00

2 Baku Turkish high school(under BSU, founder Turkish Dayanat Vagfi)Sumgait city high school of natural sciencies

124 80 64.52

3 Shirvan city experimental pilot classes of high school №18 of natural and humanitarian sciences

27 14 51.85

4 Sumgait city high school of technical and natural sciencies 50 23 46.00

5 Sumgait city high school of technical sciencies 45 19 42.22

6 High school of “Young talents” under BSU 51 14 27.45

7 Guba region experimental pilot class of high school of technical sciences (former Guba branch of Baku Turkish Private high school)

22 6 27.27

8 High school named after academician Zarifa Aliyeva 151 40 26.49

9 Baku city “Elitar” high school 23 6 26.09

10 Mingachevir city experimental pilot class of high school of technical and humanitarian sciences (former Mingachevir private high school)

28 7 25.00

11 Baku city “Araz” ecology high school №291 41 10 24.39

12 Baku Europe high school 62 15 24.19

13 Baku city high school № 287 named “Zakalar” 61 14 22.95

14 Lankaran region experimental pilot class of high school №4 (former Lankaran branch of Baku Turkish private high school)

25 5 20.00

15 Gabala region Hamzalli village secondary school 22 4 18.18

16 Nakhchivan city high school for girls 29 5 17.24

17 Goygol region high school of technical and natural sciencies 29 5 17.24

18 Shirvan city secondary school №21 36 6 16.67

19 Sumgait city high school named “Istedad” 38 6 15.79

20 Baku city high school maned “Ankara” 83 13 15.66

21 Tovuz region Gadirli village secondary school 20 3 15.00

22 High school named after H.Aliyev 84 12 14.29

23 Baku city secondary school №240 56 8 14.29

24 Gazakh region secondary school №2 35 5 14.29

25 Gazakh region Dash Salahli village secondary school №2 21 3 14.29

26 Aghdam region Guzanli village secondary school 21 3 14.29

27 Shirvan city secondary school №16 42 6 14.29

28 Baku city high school №72 58 8 13.79

29 Baku city high school of technical and humanitarian sciencies №16

22 3 13.64

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№ School Total number

of applicants by schools

Number of applicants

scoring more than 600 points

Percentage of applicants scoring

more than 600 points (according

to the total number of

applicants per school)

30 Hajigabul region Hajigabul city secondary school №5 22 3 13.64

31 Shaki region Kichik Dahna village secondary school №1 30 4 13.33


33 Baku city Baku Turkish Anadolu high school 38 5 13.16

34 Nakhchivan city secondary school №14 38 5 13.16

35 Barda region high school of technical sciences 92 12 13.04


37 Mingachevir city high school of humanitarian and natural sciencies

55 7 12.73

38 Baku city high school of technical humanitarian sciences 103 13 12.62


40 Baku city high school of humanitarian sceinces 48 6 12.50

41 Baku city secondary school №289 called “Zangi” 128 16 12.50

42 Shaki region secondary school №20 32 4 12.50

43 Gabala region Vandam district secondary school 1 48 6 12.50



46 Nakhchivan city secondary school of military unit 25 3 12.00

47 Shaki region Gokhmug village secondary school 25 3 12.00


49 Baku city high school №70 128 15 11.72


51 Aghdash region boarding school of technical, natural and humanitarian sciences

35 4 11.43

52 Ganja city secondary school №24 37 4 10.81

53 Tovuz region Ayyublu region secondary school 28 3 10.71

54 Goranboy region Khangarvand village school 29 3 10.34

55 Kurdamir region secondary school №1 58 6 10.34

56 Neftchala region secondary school №4 29 3 10.34

57 Salyan region secondary school №2 29 3 10.34

58 Mingachevir city secondary school № 10 49 5 10.20

59 Baku city high school of chemistry and biology sciencies 69 7 10.14



62 Goygol region Balchili village secondary school №1 20 2 10.00

63 Tovuz region Govlar city secondary school 20 2 10.00

64 Gabala region Zaraghan village secondary school №1 40 4 10.00

65 Ujar region secondary school №4 30 3 10.00

66 Jabrail region Hovuslu village secondary school 20 2 10.00

* Only education institutions with more than 20 graduates were included to this list.

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ADMITTED WITH MORE THAN 600 POINTS UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS BY HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

№

Higher Education Institutions

Admitted Number and percentage of admitted applicants (by major groups)

I II III IV

Num-ber

% Num-ber

% Num-ber

% Num-ber

% Number %

1 Baku State University 322 15.62 67 11.82 10 2.42 241 36.57 4 0.95

2 Azerbaijan State Oil Academy 117 5.67 114 20.11 3 0.72 0 0.00 0 0.00

3 Azerbaijan Technical University 1 0.05 1 0.18 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

4 Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

2 0.10 2 0.35 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

5 Azerbaijan Medical University 395 19.16 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 395 93.60

6 Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University 1 0.05 1 0.18 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

7 Azerbaijan State Economic University 103 5.00 1 0.18 102 24.64 0 0.00 0 0.00

8 Azerbaijan University of Languages 138 6.69 0 0.00 0 0.00 138 20.94 0 0.00

9 Baku Slavic University 8 0.39 0 0.00 0 0.00 8 1.21 0 0.00

10 Azerbaijan Teachers Institute 3 0.15 2 0.35 0 0.00 1 0.15 0 0.00

11 Academy of Public Administration under the President of Azerbaijan Republic

222 10.77 33 5.82 101 24.40 88 13.35 0 0.00

12 ADA University 185 8.97 36 6.35 100 24.15 49 7.44 0 0.00

13 Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management

12 0.58 0 0.00 1 0.24 11 1.67 0 0.00

14 Institute National Aviation Academy 12 0.58 11 1.94 0 0.00 1 0.15 0 0.00

15 Baku High Oil Academy 120 5.82 120 21.16 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

16 Academy of State Custom Committe of the Republic of Azerbaijan

16 0.78 0 0.00 4 0.97 12 1.82 0 0.00

17 Nakhchivan State University 31 1.50 1 0.18 1 0.24 21 3.19 8 1.90

18 Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (Ganja city)

2 0.10 1 0.18 1 0.24 0 0.00 0 0.00

19 Ganja State University 3 0.15 1 0.18 0 0.00 2 0.30 0 0.00

20 Lankaran State University 2 0.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.30 0 0.00

21 Baku branch of Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonosov

5 0.24 5 0.88 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00

22 Baku branch of First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M.Sechenov

12 0.58 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 12 2.84

23 Khazar University 25 1.21 19 3.35 4 0.97 2 0.30 0 0.00

24 “Qafqaz” University 259 12.56 143 25.22 86 20.77 29 4.40 1 0.24

25 Higher Education Institutions of Special Purpose

64 3.10 9 1.59 1 0.24 54 8.19 0 0.00

26 Higher Education Institutions of Turkey Republic

2 0.10 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.47

Total 2062 100.00 567 100.00 414 100.00 659 100.00 422 100.00

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Graduate Education

Since graduate education (master degree) is the second level of higher education after undergraduate studies, it carries an important role in the training of specialists. The SSAC continues improvement of content of admission examinations to the graduate education. Graduate education in public and private universities in the Republic of Azerbaijan is funded either by state-provided scholarships or private funding, according to the respective decree of Azerbaijan President “On Application of the New Finance Mechanism within the Higher Education Institutions”.

Graduate degree specializations are grouped into 60 programs. To guide perspective graduate students through the process of examination and admission, the SSAC publishes admission programs, admission rules and calls for applications, recommendations and tables of speciality selection, test item samples, results of the admission, cut scores and other essential information in the issues of the “Magistr” journal.

Online trial examinations have been held for applicants in order to get them acquainted with new test models, familiarize them with new coding prior to the actual exam. The trial examination took place in accordance with almost the same procedures and requirements of the admission examination.

Application admission for graduate education was conducted via Internet. Admission examination was implemented in two phases later on:

- In the first phase of the examination, the logical thinking (quantitative, spatial and verbal reasoning), foreign language and computer science skills of the bachelor applicants were checked through the paper-based test examination conducted on February 22, 2015. Those who attained the terms of the admission contest, gained the right to participate in the second phase of the examination.

- In the second phase of the examination, the knowledge in the sphere of specialty of the bachelors was assessed through the paper-based test examination on April 26, 2015. Bachelors answered 45 multiple-choise and 5 constructed-response test items in this phase of the examination.

The bachelors, who selected certain programs, answered in written form the questions presented to them.

As in undergraduate admission, in graduate examinations bachelors favouring Journalism (Program №44) attended aptitude examination. Bachelors who got the opportunity to participate in the second stage gained right to attend this examinations, not depending on their specialties. For this purpose, bachelors attended interview organized by the SSAC. Those who passed the interview successfully chose journalism and attended the examination. Here they were required to compose an essay on certain themes.

ADMISSION QUOTA AND APPLICATIONS* GRADUATE EDUCATION

* In 2015, 3 applicants were admitted to graduate degree programs out of admission examination due to achievements in other fields.

61054360 4520 4859 5168 5242 5815 6019 6794 6328 6294

10461 1079512478

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GRADUATE ADMISSION TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF UNIVERSITIES

№ Education institutions Admission quota

Admitted (including the recepients of state State funding)

Admission percentage

With the intructional language of Azerbaijani

With the intructional language of

Russian

Total number

1 Public 5489 3646 (1771) 426 (100) 4072 (1871) 74.18

2 Private 802 532 (123) 29 (3) 561 (126) 69.95

Total 6291 4178 (1894) 455 (103) 4633 (1997) 73.64

ADMISSION QUOTA, GRADUATE EDUCATION ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015-2016

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2015-2016

2484; 39,48%

3807; 60,52%

State-funded

Paid basis

5489; 87,25%

802; 12,75%

State-funded Universities

Private Universities

22,54%

77,46%

Not admitted

Admitted

47,51%

40,38%

9,39%

2,72%

Admitted to the state-funded Universities on paid basis

Admitted to the state-funded Universities on state order

Admitted to private higher education institutions on a

paid basis

Admitted to private higher educationinstitutions by state order

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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS STATUS

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

BaKU State University



Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Design









Azerbaijan National Conservatorie




Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport



Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences





Azerbaijan Technology University (Ganja city)



Academy of Ministry of Emergency Situations



Western University

Khazar University

Qafqaz University







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GRADUATE ADMISSION PROCESS AND APPLICANT DISTURBUATION

№ Name of higher education

institution

Total number of bachelors

Participants of second stage

examination

Applicants of the second stage eligible for further

admisson selection

Admitted bachelors (upon admission contest)

Number Percentage Including to the same

university Including to other

universities Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

1 Baku State University 3226 1831 56.76 1513 46.90 957 29.67 414 43.26 543 56.74

2 Azerbaijan State Economic University 2429 1306 53.77 1006 41.42 678 27.91 502 74.04 176 25.96

3

Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry Academy (former Azerbaijan State Oil Academy) 1496 884 59.09 685 45.79 398 26.60 188 47.24 210 52.76

4 Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University 1440 781 54.24 610 42.36 386 26.81 94 24.35 292 75.65

5 Azerbaijan Technical University 1029 413 40.14 299 29.06 160 15.55 94 58.75 66 41.25

6 Azerbaijan University of Languages 982 571 58.15 465 47.35 307 31.26 76 24.76 231 75.24

7 Ganja State University (former Ganja State Pedagogical Institute) 939 427 45.47 326 34.72 207 22.04 95 45.89 112 54.11

8 Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction 846 338 39.95 219 25.89 127 15.01 87 68.50 40 31.50

9 Azerbaijan Teachers Institution 842 338 40.14 257 30.52 132 15.68 18 13.64 114 86.36

10

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University (former Azerbaijan Agriculture Academy) 672 278 41.37 200 29.76 136 20.24 81 59.56 55 40.44

11 Sumgait State University (former Azerbaijan Industry Institute) 574 242 42.16 175 30.49 97 16.90 27 27.84 70 72.16

12

Baku Slavic University (former Azerbaijan State Teachers Institute named after M.F.Akhundov) 570 228 40.00 159 27.89 100 17.54 22 22.00 78 78.00

13 "Qafqaz" University 446 257 57.62 211 47.31 106 23.77 34 32.08 72 67.92

14 Azerbaijan Cooperation University 433 121 27.94 69 15.94 40 9.24 0 0.00 40 100.00

15 Nakhchivan State University 368 153 41.58 118 32.07 85 23.10 62 72.94 23 27.06

16 National Aviation Academy 296 120 40.54 70 23.65 42 14.19 15 35.71 27 64.29

17 Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Art 292 106 36.30 85 29.11 54 18.49 29 53.70 25 46.30

18 Azerbaijan University of Technology 247 69 27.94 50 20.24 27 10.93 8 29.63 19 70.37

19 "Azərbaycan" University 230 67 29.13 39 16.96 21 9.13 4 19.05 17 80.95

20 Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports 214 62 28.97 48 22.43 23 10.75 20 86.96 3 13.04

21 Academy of Public Administration under the President of Azerbaijan 211 149 70.62 140 66.35 92 43.60 20 21.74 72 78.26

22 Khazar University 195 92 47.18 59 30.26 34 17.44 11 32.35 23 67.6523 "Odlar Yurdu" University 185 54 29.19 33 17.84 23 12.43 5 21.74 18 78.2624 Lankaran State University 181 69 38.12 51 28.18 25 13.81 0 0.00 25 100.00

25 Baku Girls University (former Baku Girls High Pedagogical Seminary) 173 44 25.43 29 16.76 18 10.40 0 0.00 18 100.00

26 Western University 165 77 46.67 50 30.30 34 20.61 4 11.76 30 88.2427 Baku Business University 159 77 48.43 42 26.42 31 19.50 21 67.74 10 32.26

28

Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management (former Azerbaijan Tourism University) 146 86 58.90 73 50.00 34 23.29 10 29.41 24 70.59

29 Center of Science and Education "Tafakkur" University 140 32 22.86 19 13.57 16 11.43 0 0.00 16 100.00

30 Mingachevir Polytechnic University 136 44 32.35 20 14.71 9 6.62 0 0.00 9 100.00

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№ Name of higher education

institution

Total number of bachelors

Participants of second stage

examination

Applicants of the second stage eligible for further

admisson selection

Admitted bachelors (upon admission contest)

Number Percentage Including to the same

university Including to other

universities Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

31 Baku Music Academy 113 59 52.21 58 51.33 43 38.05 32 74.42 11 25.58

32 Azerbaijan State Marine Academy 112 47 41.96 37 33.04 24 21.43 16 66.67 8 33.33

33 Baku Eurasia Univercity (former High Diplomatic College) 111 29 26.13 18 16.22 8 7.21 0 0.00 8 100.00

34 Azerbaijan Academy of Labour and Social Relations 111 44 39.64 19 17.12 11 9.91 0 0.00 11 100.00

35 Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts 109 67 61.47 64 58.72 41 37.61 36 87.80 5 12.20

36 Nakhchivan Private University 102 24 23.53 15 14.71 12 11.76 1 8.33 11 91.67

37 Baku branch of Moscow State University 95 40 42.11 33 34.74 13* 13.68 0 0.00 13 100.00

38 Azerbaijan International University 82 25 30.49 12 14.63 5 6.10 0 0.00 5 100.00

39 Azerbaijan Medical University 73 44 60.27 38 52.05 26 35.62 16 61.54 10 38.46

40 Nakhchivan Teachers Institute 73 32 43.84 19 26.03 13 17.81 0 0.00 13 100.00

41 Azerbaijan National Conservatorie 60 17 28.33 17 28.33 12 20.00 10 83.33 2 16.67

42 Baku "Asiya" University 59 14 23.73 8 13.56 6 10.17 0 0.00 6 100.00

43 Academy of Ministry of Emergency Situations 42 12 28.57 8 19.05 5 11.90 5 100.00 0 0.00

44 Azerbaijan Socio-Political University (former High Social-Political College) 38 9 23.68 2 5.26 2 5.26 0 0.00 2 100.00

45 Higher Education Institution of Turkey Republic 36 20 55.56 17 47.22 6 16.67 0 0.00 6 100.00

46 Baku Islamic University 28 1 3.57 1 3.57 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

47

Higher Education Institutions of other countries (university, academy and so on) 19 5 26.32 3 15.79 2 10.53 0 0.00 2 100.00

48 Higher Education Institution of Russian Federation 9 5 55.56 5 55.56 1 11.11 0 0.00 1 100.00

49 Police Academy 7 4 57.14 4 57.14 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

50 Higher Military School named after Heydar Aliyev 6 2 33.33 2 33.33 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

51 Academy of Ministry of National Security named after H.Aliyev 4 4 100.00 2 50.00 2 50.00 0 0.00 2 100.00

52 Higher Education Institution of Georgian Republic 2 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

53

Ganja Science and Education Center (Agrarian-Ecological Institute, Food Industry Institute, Ganja University) 2 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

54 Higher Education Institution of Kazakhstan Republic 1 1 100.00 1 100.00 1 100.00 0 0.00 1 100.00

55 Independent Azerbaijan University 1 1 100.00 1 100.00 1 100.00 0 0.00 1 100.00

56

Azerbaijan branch of Academic Centre of San Marino International Academy of Sciences 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 --- 0 ---

* Admission of 30 students to this University was not included to the table as 2nd stage of graduate admission to Baku branch of Moscow State University was held by the university.

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Admission to Residency

The unified admission to the residency has been implemented by the SSAC in compliance with the Order №156 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated September 5, 2009, on implementation of the “Law on Education” and guided by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “The Approval of the Rules on the Content and Implementation of the Residency Education” dated March 18, 2009.

The SSAC has implemented several arrangements on organizational and scientific-methodical preparation for the admission to the residency, cooperating with the Ministry of Health, Azerbaijan Medical University and other relevant organizational bodies. The experts of the relevant departments of the Azerbaijan Medical University developed the admission examination programs on the basis of required major subjects. Also, the SSAC presented to the public attention “The rules on admission to residency” in the journal. During the preliminary stage prior to the admission examination, the preparation of the materials related to the content of the examinations (admission examination programs and list of literature references), the outline and review of the test items and the formation of the test item bank was implemented. Additionally, the experts conducted and provided video lectures on subjects online.

Specialties open to admission, the number of the enrolment openings, samples of test items on the basic and major subjects, explanation of some test items found implicate by the candidates and recommendations were presented in the first and second issues of “Rezidentura” journal and collection of test items on basic subjects was published in 2015.

Moreover, online trial examinations have been conducted for the candidates to enable them to assess their knowledge, to become accustomed to the technology of the examinations and to prepare psychologically for the examinations. The trial examinations were held in accordance with the technology of the admission examinations.

The electronic application to the residency was implemented from February 16 up to 23, 2015 and 1280 candidates filled in applications to participate in the examination. The admission took place in two phases:

- In the first phase, the basic knowledge of the candidates in the direction of the higher medical education;

- In the second phase, the knowledge of speciality was assessed. The first and the second phases of the examination were conducted on March 15 and July 7 respectively.

1001 residency applicants gained the right directing them to the admission contest; however, 597 persons participated in the speciality selection. Consequently, 518 candidates were admitted to the residency. The results were brought to the public attention online and in the fourth issue of the “Rezidentura” journal, as soon as the major selection process finalized.

Residency Admission

Direction Admission quota

Number of Applications

Competition Coefficient

With the instructional language of Azerbaijani

With the instructional language of

Russian

Total

I. Medical business, Pediatrics 465 899 167 1066 2.3

II. Dentistry 40 79 21 100 2.5 III. Medical biology 45 44 1 45 1.0 IV. Preventive healthcare 98 63 6 69 0.7

Total 537* 1085 195 1280 2.4

* Joint competition was held for 16 places in the direction of Medical business, pediatrics and medical biology, for 20 places (on the major of Microbiology) in the directions of Medical business, Pediatrics, Medical biology and Preventive healthcare and for 25 places

(on the major of Laboratory work) in the direction of Medical biology and medical preventation and 14 places (on the major of Infectious diseases) in the directions of Medical business, pediatrics, medical biology and medical preventation.

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SCORE (POINTS) DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF CANDIDATES

PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST STAGE OF ADMISSION

EXAMINATION


PARTICIPATING IN THE SECOND STAGE OF ADMISSION

EXAMINATION


PARTICIPATING IN BOTH STAGES OF ADMISSION EXAMINATION

2,57%

39,66%

44,09%

12,87%

0,81%0-20 points

20-40 points60-80

points

80-100 points

40-60 points

0,10%

14,29%

55,81%

28,98%

0,82%

0-20 points

20-40 points

60-80 points

80-100 points

40-60 points

11,94%

37,75%35,41%

12,96%

1,94%49-75 points

75-100 points

125-150 points

150-169 points

100-125 points

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ADMISSION RATE BY FIELDS OF STUDY

Direction

Admission

Quota

Number of admitted applicants Admission percentage

With the

instructional

language of

Azerbaijani

With the

instructional

language of

Russian

Total

Medical business,

Pediatrics 422 357 59 416 98.58

including civil 406 344 59 403 99.26

including military 16 13 0 13 81.25

Dentistry 33 27 6 33 100.00

Medical biology 24 24 0 24 100.00

Preventive healthcare 58 42 3 45 77.59

Total 537* 450 68 518 96.46

ADMITTED MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS

Field of study

Applicants Admitted

Male Female Male Female

Qty % Qty % Qty % Qty %

Medical business, Pediatrics 293 27.49 773 72.51 91 21.88 325 78.13

Dentistry 46 46.00 54 54.00 11 33.33 22 66.67

Medical biology 5 11.11 40 88.89 2 8.33 22 91.67

Preventive healthcare 23 33.33 46 66.67 11 24.44 34 75.56

Total 367 28.67 913 71.33 115 22.20 403 77.80

* Taking into consideration the distribution of the admitted candidates on specialities over which joint competition was held, the admission plans for medical directions were specified.

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Admission Rate to Residency Medical institutions and Clinics

№ Medical Institutions Quota

Number of admitted applicants Average score

Male Female Total

1 Azerbaijan Medical University 211 35 175 210 119.186

2 Military Medical Faculty of Azerbaijan Medical University

16 13 0 13 85.077

3 National Ophthalmology Centre named after academician Zarifa Aliyeva

5 0 5 5 136.400

4 Azerbaijan State Doctors Improvement Institute named after Aziz Aliyev

48 8 38 46 113.674

5 National Oncology Centre 4 1 3 4 136.000

6 Scientific Surgical Centre named after M.Topchubashov

5 2 3 5 114.000

7 Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology named after B.Eyvazov

8 0 8 8 111.500

8 Clinical Medical Center 36 11 25 36 124.556

9 Forensic Medical Examination and Pathology Anatomy Union

2 2 0 2 114.000

10 Scientific Research Obstetric and Gynecology Institute

4 0 4 4 137.250

11 Scientific-Research Pediatrics Institute named after K.Farajova

10 1 9 10 119.300

12 Neurosurgery Hospital 3 2 1 3 124.000

13 Scientific-Research Lung Diseases Institute 13 4 9 13 98.538

14 Central Hospital of Oil Workers 16 5 11 16 125.313

15 Republican Clinical Urology Hospital named after academician M.Javadzade

3 0 3 3 113.667

16 Scientific-Research Institute of Cardiology named after academician J.M.Abdullayev

1 1 0 1 135.000

17 Scientific-Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics

5 5 0 5 113.800

18 Republican Clinical Hospital named after academician MirGasimov

12 3 9 12 123.000

19 Republican Endrocrinology Centre 1 0 1 1 129.000

20 Republican Narcology Centre 5 3 2 5 95.200

21 Republican Hygiene and Epidemiology Centre 15 2 6 8 97.875

22 Clinical Hospital for Children named after A.Garayev

5 0 5 5 121.400

23 Central Clinic Hospital 14 3 11 14 127.286

24 Republican Diagnostic Centre 10 1 9 10 132.800

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№ Medical Institutions Quota

Number of admitted applicants Average score

Male Female Total

25 Republic Psychiatric Hospital 10 1 8 9 97.889

26 Republican Dermatovenerologic Dispensary 2 0 2 2 127.500

27 Baku City Clinical Hospital №3 7 1 6 7 112.857

28 Baku City Clinical Hospital №5 2 1 1 2 118.000

29 Social Medicine and Reforms Centre 7 3 4 7 98.714

30 Clinical Hospital for Children №6 1 0 1 1 115.000

31 Republican Clinical Hospital for Children 2 0 2 2 115.000

32 Neurological Hospital for Children 1 0 1 1 135.000

33 Psycological Health Centre 2 0 2 2 100.500

34 Baku Health Centre 10 1 9 10 120.800

35 Republican Hospital of Minisrty of Internal Affairs named after A.Heydarov

13 2 11 13 117.308

36 "Medi Club" Clinics 4 2 2 4 100.750

37 Republican Sports, Medical, Dignostic and Rehabilitation Institution

4 0 4 4 107.500

38 Nakhchivan State University 20 2 13 15 100.800

Total 537 115 403 518 116.606

SCORE (POINTS) DISTRIBUTION

DIAGRAM

OF ADMITTED APPLICANTS

points

points

points

points

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Average Points of Candidates Admitted to Residency

By Medical Institutions

0 50 100 150


Military Medical Faculty of Azerbaijan Medical University

National Ophtalmology Centre named after Zarifa Aliyeva

Azerbaijan State Doctors Improvement Institute named after Aziz Aliyev

National Oncology Centre

Scientific Surgical Centre named after M.Topchubashov

Scientific Research Institute of Hematology and Transfusiology named …

Clinical Medical Centre

…

Scientific-Research Obstetric and Gynecology Institute

Scientific-Research Pediatrics Institute named after K.Farajova

Neurosurgery Hospital

Scientific-Research Lung Diseases Institute

Central Hospital of Oil Workers

Republican Clinical Urology Hospital named after academician …

Scientific-Research Institute of Cardiology named after academician …

Scientific-Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Republican Clinical Hospital named after academician MirGasimov

Republican Endrocnology Centre

Republican Narcology Centre

Republican Hygiene and Epidemiology Centre

Clinical Hospital for Children 2

Central Clinic Hospital

Republican Diagnostic Centre

Republic Psychiatric Hospital 1

Republican Dermatovenerologic Dispensary

Baku City Clinical Hospital 3

Baku City Clinical Hospital 5

Social Medicine and Reforms Centre

Clinical Hospital for Children 3

Republican Clinical Hospital for Children

Neurological Hospital for Children

Psychological Health Centre

Baku Health Centre

Republican Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs named after …

MediClub Clinics

Republican Sport, Medical, Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Institute …


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Admission to Vocational Education and Training (VET) Institutions

(on the Basis of Complete Secondary Education)

The student admission to VET Institutions on the basis of complete secondary education for the academic years of 2015-2016 was implemented on the basis of the points scored in the admission examination of group V, in accordance with the “Admission Rules”.

Admission rules were published in the first issue of the “Abiturient” journal in January of 2015. A call for the admission, the list of specialties open for admission and the number of the enrolment openings were covered in the fifth issue of the “Abiturient” journal.

The speciality selection for VET institutions on the general education basis was held in the period of August 14-19, after the results of the admission examinations to the higher education institutions were announced, in the same period when applications to the vacant openings occurred. The applicants had an opportunity to apply for the specialties of both, the vacant openings in the higher education institutions and VET institutions. The applicants could choose the codes of 20 possible openings from the two education stages in the electronic applications. Applicants who scored minimum 20 points (applicants favouring specialties requiring aptitude who scored 16 points) participated in the selection of specialties.

ADMISSION QUOTA AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

2110

6

1103

4

9652

1276

4

1447

4

1514

0

1349

2

1378

9

1135

2

1291

1

1034

1

9717

9124

1000

6

8606

6889

6386

6614

7044

7545 87

27

9013

6414

6133

1889

5

2664

5 3298

4

9785

1037

1

1100

7

1340

0

1295

5

1524

6

1543

8

1117

1

1181

5

1436

6

2200

7

2367

7

2546

7

3098

6

2708

0

2240

1

1511

3

1205

1

9815

8273

2989

3

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

Admission quota Number of applications

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APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO VET INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION

BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION TYPES

№ EDUCATION TYPE

Admission quota Number of applications

For Azerbaijani

sector

For Russian sector

For Azerbaijani sector

For Russian sector

For Azerbaijani sector

For Russian sector

For Azerbaij

ani sector

1 Public (state-financed) 1950 56 420 2426 13863 729 14592

2 Public (paid basis) 2636 63 588 3287 14128 730 14858

3 Private 420 --- --- 420 3579 --- 3579

TOTAL 5006 119 1008 6133 15578 785 16363

APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO VET INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION

b) FOR EDUCATION TYPES

№

EDUCATION TYPE Admission quotaAdmitted

Admission percentage For Azerbaijani

sector For Russian

sector For both sectors

1 Public (state-funded) 2426 2233 111 2344 96.62

2 Public (paid) 3287 2883 128 3011 91.60

3 Private 420 420 --- 420 100.00

TOTAL 6133 5536 239 5775 94.16

SCORE (POINTS) DISTRIBUTION

DIAGRAM OF ADMITTED APPLICANTS

pointspoints points

pointspoints

points

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ADMISSION TO VET INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION EDUCATION TYPES

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Baku State Economic-Finance CollegeBaku State Economic and Humanitarian College

Baku Food Industry CollegeBaku State Social-Economic College

Baku College of Management and Technology …Baku Social Pedagogical College

Baku Industry Pedagogical CollegeAzerbaijan Marine Fish Industry College

Baku State Communication and Transport CollegeBaku Medical College N 1

Baku Medical Base College N2Baku Humanitarian College

College under Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine …Music College under Azerbaijan National …

Baku Technical CollegeBaku Oil-Energy CollegeBaku Computer College

Construction College under Azerbaijan University …Nakhchivan Medical College

Nakhchivan State Technical CollegeNakhchivan Music College

Ganja Medical CollegeGanja Technical College

Ganja Humanitarian CollegeSumgait Medical College named after A.Aliyev

Sumgait State Technical CollegeSumgait Music College

Guba State Social-Economic CollegeGuba Medical College

Shamaki Humanitarian CollegeShamaki State Industry-Econimc College

Mingachevir Medical CollegeMingachevir Tourism College

Shaki Medical CollegeShaki State Technical College

Shaki Music CollegeShaki Pedagogical College

Shusha Humanitarian CollegeShusha Music College

Aghdam State Social-Economic CollegeAghdam Music College

Aghjabedi Pedagogical CollegeBarda State Management and Technological …Goychay State Management and Technology …

Aghdash State Humanitarian CollegeShirvan State Economic and Humanitarian College

Lankaran Medical CollegeLankaran State Humanitarian College

Astara Pedagogical CollegeIsmailli State Humanitarian and Technology …

Saatli Medical CollegeJalilabad Medical College

Masalli State Regional CollegeBaku Business and Cooperation College


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AVERAGE SCORES OF APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO VET INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION

0 50 100

Azerbaijan Economic Finance CollegeBaku State Economic and Humanitarian College

Baku Food Industry CollegeBaku State Social-Economic College

Baku Management and Technology CollegeBaku Social Pedagogical College

Baku Industry Pedagogical CollegeAzerbaijan Marine Fish Industry College

Baku State Communication and Transport CollegeBaku Medical College N 1

Baku Medical Base College N 2Baku Humanitarian College

College under Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine ArtsMusic College under Azerbaijan National Conservatoire

Baku Technical CollegeBaku Oil-Energy CollegeBaku Computer College

Construction College under Azerbaijan University of …Nakhchivan Medical College

Nakhchivan State Technical UniversityNakhchivan Music College

Ganja Medical CollegeGanja Technical College

Ganja Humanitarian CollegeSungait Medical College named after A.Aliyev

Sumgait State Technical CollegeSumgait Music College

Guba State Social-Economic CollegeGuba Medical College

Shamakhi Humanitarian CollegeShamakhi State Industry and Economic College

Mingachevir Medical CollegeMingachevir Tourism College

Shaki Medical CollegeShaki State Technical College

Shaki Music CollegeShaki Pedagogical College

Shusha Humanitarian CollegeShusha Music College


Aghjabedi Pedagogical CollegeBarda State Management and Technology College

Goychay State Management and Technology CollegeAghdash State Humanitarian College

Shirvan State Economic Humanitarian CollegeLankaran Medical College

Lankaran State Humanitarian CollegeAstara Pedagogical College

Ismailli State Humanitarian Technology CollegeSaatli Medical College

Jalilabad Medical CollegeMasalli State Regional College

Baku Business and Cooperation College

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Admission to Initial Vocational Education and

Training (IVET) Institutions

(on the Basis of General Secondary Education)

For the years 1995-1998 the admission of students to IVET institutions on the basis of general

secondary education was carried out by the SSAC in a centralized way, but for 1994-2004 this process

was fulfilled by IVET institutions themselves. Since 2005 the realization of this process has been

entrusted to the SSAC again.

The electronic application to IVET institutions on the basis of general education was implemented

from May 1 till 31, 2015. Admission rules, call for applicants, list of undergraduate degree programs

were published in the 3rd issue of “Abituriyent” journal.

Applicants who graduated general secondary education in previous years sat examinations on the

subjects of native language and mathematics, while graduates of the current year didn’t participate in

admission examination and participated in the contest due to results they gained on relevant subjects in

school-leaving examination (on the basis of general secondary education).

Applicants selecting specialties requiring aptitude, before confirming their application, registered

for participating in the selection rounds. Those, who registered, participated in the examinations

conducted by the SSAC (both graduates of previous and current years).

During the selection round the examination results have been assessed as “eligible” and “non-

eligible” and only the applicants getting “eligible” have been able to select the corresponding

specialties requiring aptitude. According to the admission rules, the applicants were allowed to select

other specialties along with specialties requiring aptitude.

Speciality selection round was conducted when admission examinations finalized. Applicants with

16 and higher points were allowed to select specialties. Each applicant could choose 12 specialties of

different IVET institutions both on state order and paid basis. Applicants identified the sequence of

speciality codes themselves.

Admission to IVET institutions on the basis of general secondary education consisted of 8928

quota. Totally, 8080 applicants were admitted to colleges and this number comprises 90.50% of total

quota.

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ADMISSION QUOTA AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

ADMISSION QUOTA AND NUMBER OF APPLICANTS

№ EDUCATION TYPE

ADMISSION QUOTA NUMBER OF APPLICANTS

CHOOSING MAJOR

Azerbaijani sector

Russian sector

both sectors Total Azerbaijani

sector

Russian sector

Total

1 Public (state-funded) 3566 86 251 3903 10993 460 11453

2 Public (student-funded) 4153 104 268 4525 11486 487 11973

3 Private 500 --- --- 500 2771 --- 2771

Total 8219 190 519 8928 13461 524 13985

7865

8089

8053

7338

7744

8014

8161 94

52

9516

9575

9642

1040

4 1395

7

9601

8928

4194

3920

3730

3943

9679

1033

6 1461

4

2326

6 2638

9 3067

5

3126

5 3568

1 3956

6

2850

3

2797

5

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

45000

1995 1996 1997 1998 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Admissin quota Number of applications

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ADMITTED APPLICANTS TO IVET INSTITUTIONS

(ON BASIS OF GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION)

№ EDUCATION TYPE

Admission quota

Admitted Admission percentage For Azerbaijani

sector For Russian

sector Total

number

1 Public (state order) 3903 3581 106 3687 94.47

2 Public (paid) 4525 3803 135 3938 87.03

3 Private 500 455 0 455 91.00

TOTAL 8928 7839 241 8080 90.50

SCORE (POINTS) DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF

APPLICANTS IN THE ADMISSION

EXAMINATION

SCORE (POINTS) DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAM OF

ADMITTED APPLICANTS

2,75%

31,89%

35,29%

20,94%

7,88%

1,25%0-10 points

30-40 points

40-50 points

20-30 points

10-20 points

50-60 points

1,76%

33,00%

43,86%

18,83%

2,55%

30-40 points

40-50 points

20-30 points


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ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS TO IVET INSTITUTIONS BY INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATION TYPES

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Azerbaijan Financial Economic CollegeBaku State Economic and Humanitarian College

Baku Food Industry College

Baku State Social-Economic College

Baku Management and Technology College

Baku Social Pedagogical CollegeAzerbaijan Stete Pedagogical College

Baku Industry-Pedagogical College

Azerbaijan Marine Fish Industry College

Baku State Communication and Transport CollegeBaku Humanitarian College

College under Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts

Music College under Azerbaijan National Conservatoire

Baku Technical CollegeBaku Oil-Energy College

Baku Computer College

Construction College under Azerbaijan University of …

Nakhchivan State Technical University

Nakhchivan Music CollegeGanja Humanitarian College

Ganja Music College

Gazakh State Social-Economic College

Tovuz State Social-Economic CollegeSumgait State Technical College

Sumgait Music College

Guba State Social-Economic College

Sahakhi Humanitarian CollegeShamakhi State Social-Economic College

Mingachevir Tourism College

Shaki Stat Technical College

Shaki Music College

Shaki Pedagogical CollegeZagatala State Management and Technology College

Shusha Humanitarian College

Shusha Music College


Aghjabadi Pedagogical College

Barda State Management and Tourism College

Goychay State Management and Tourism CollegeAghdash State Humanitarian College

Shirvan State Economic and Humanitarian College

Sabirabad State Social-Economic College

Lankaran State Humanitarian CollegeAstara Pedagogical College

İsmayilli State Humanitarian and Technology College

Masalli State Regional College



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AVERAGE SCORES OF ADMITTED APPLICANTS TO IVET INSTITUTIONS ON THE BASIS OF GENERAL EDUCATION

0 10 20 30 40 50

Azerbaijan Financial Economic College

Baku State Economic and Humanitarian College

Baku Food Industry College

Baku State Social-Economic College

Baku Management and Technology College

Baku Social Pedagogical College

Azerbaijan State Pedagogical College

Baku Industry-Pedagogical College

Azerbaijan Marine Fish Industry College

Baku State Communication and Transport College

Baku Humanitarian College

College under Azerbaijan State Fine Arts

Music College under Azerbaijan National Conservatoire

Baku Technical College

Baku Oil-Energy College

Baku Computer College

Construction College under Azerbaijan University of …

Nakhchivan State Technical College

Nakhchivan Music College

Ganja Humanitarian College

Ganja Music College

Gazakh State Social-Economic College

Tovuz State Social-Economic College

Sumgait State Technical College

Sumgait Music College

Guba State Social-Economic College

Shamakhi Humanitarian College

Shamakhi State Social-Economic College

Mingachevir Tourism College

Shaki State Technical College

Shaki Music College

Shaki Pedagogicla College

Zaqatala State Management and Tecnology College

Shusha Humanitarian College

Shusha Music College

Aghdam State Social-Economic College

Aghdam Music College

Aghjabedi Pedagogical College

Barda State Management and Tecnology College

Goychay State Management and Tecnology College

Aghdash State Humanitarian College

Shirvan State Economic and Humanitarian College

Sabirabad State Social-Economic College

Lankaran State Humanitarian College

Astara Pedagogical College

İsmayilli State Humanitarian and Technology College

Masalli State Regional College


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Application of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the procedures of Examination and Admission

During the first 9 months of 2015, the number of people using 14 services of the SSAC was calculated to be 4208175. Due to this ubiquitous spread of electronic services, the SSAC occupies the first place among other public institutions performing services through “E-Government” This information was given by the Data Processing Center of Ministry of Communication and High Technologies.

A substantial amount of work for the application of ICT in the process of organizing examinations

was continued intensively and a number of new projects were carried out in this field. ICT was applied

to all stages of admission to the undergraduate, graduate and residency levels of education as well as to

the vocational education. As a result, more than 4 million people used e-services provided by the

SSAC.

The successful implementation of modern information technologies to the admission process is aimed

not only an increasing the transparency of the activities run by the SSAC, but also ensuring the

convenience in the sufficient use of time and financial means of people. The core concept of the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 02, 2014

“The National Strategy in 2014-2020 on the Development of the Information Society” is formation of

“e-government”. This project facilitates and simplifies officer-citizen relationships. “E-government”

portal created under the Ministry of Communication and High Technologies, as being a central

institution to ensure the integration of activities of all relevant government agencies in this direction.

The review of main services are described below:

- First service is identifying the database of students graduating from complete and general education

institutions.

- Second service is online registration of citizens for meeting a chairperson of the Commision or

other staff of the SSAC.

- Third service is obtaining “Examination Participation Permit” sheets for graduation and admission

examinations online.

Applicants, graduates and candidates (residency applicants) can easily use these services by

accessing “E-Government” portal or by the official web page of the SSAC without losing extra time on

paper work.

The importance of these services is reflected in the statistics as well (in March 247727, in April

1016575, in May 729552, in June 598561, in July 854357 and in August 524303 times).

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E-services preformed by the SSAC in the first three quarters of 2015 may be described as follows:

№

E-services Number of users

I

Quarter

II

Quarter

III

Quarter

IV Quarter

Total

Anual

1 Online admission of applications forms (for undergraduate, graduate, and residency level)

32856 160417 6554 0 199827

2 Online obtaining of “Examination Participation sheet”

84484 970542 131273 9 1186308

3 Online major selection for higher and specialized secondary education institutions

0 7179 79531 0 86710

4

Information on examination results for applicants and participants of trial examinations through text message service or via Internet

110534 1438094 927859 7669 2484156

5

Placement of graphic images of bachelors’ and masters’ answer sheets on the applicants’ individual pages, while announcing their scores

27791 260961 90186 1559 380497

6 Online search of number of codes of application form submitted for undergraduate admission

107322 7445 6027 3196 123990

7 Online registration for trial examinations 137716 57046 0 0 194762

8 Online trial examinations 1827 467 223 33 2550

9 Online “Video Lectures” 167972 140695 98821 244740 652228

10

Purchase of the SSAC “Payment cards” for registration for trial and admission examinations via text message and online

181860 171500 39297 125 392782

11 Online purchase of publications of the SSAC and their PDF versions

308 277 1903 157 2645

12 Application of the text message system to provide informative service for citizens

736 708 213 21 1678

13 Online registration of citizens for the meetings the SSAC Chairperson and other responsible employees

30 57 27 9 123

14

Introduction of the service enabling the graduates to review information concerning their activity through the use of the SSAC’s “Student Tracking System” system

1902 40036 3239 281 45458

TOTAL 855338 3255424 1385153 257799 5753714

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Guaranteed Transparency of Admission Procedures

The Commission paid reasonable importance to inform public about admission procedures completely and provide the transparency at all stages of the admission process. A short description of

the measures concentrated on developing public awareness may be abstracted thus:

Availability of the examination content: admission programs on subjects, explanation of difficult

test items, samples of test models, test booklets used in the trial examinations, collections of test

items, their electronic versions and other necessary methodical materials;

Regular coverage of all processes and difficult stages of the admission campaign online and

through mass media means;

Press conferences and briefings held every week for the representatives of mass media at the

Commission;

Regular coverage of issues interesting for the public in the press and on TV programs by the

SSAC leadership and representatives during the admission campaign;

Observation and coverage of each conducted examination by up to 50 mass media

representatives;

Display of the examination process in the SSAC’s website;

Placement of special maps with indicators showing the addresses of examination buildings to

help applicants to find the locations of examination buildings in the special issue of the

“Abituriyent” journal as well as in the Commission’s website;

The opportunity for applicants to take the test booklets out of the testing venues at the end of the

admission examination in order to review their notes, check their answers and calculate their

approximate points before the official announcement of examination results;

Placement of up-to-date information on all urgent issues of admission campaign in the regular

issues of the “Abiturient” journal and in the Commission’s website available in Azerbaijani,

Russian and English;

Active information exchange service in the Commission’s website and on Facebook social

networking site for the purpose of answering instantly questions of citizens concerning

admission examination;

Distribution of the admission and trial examinations results to the applicants through the

Commission’s website and the SMS services;

Placement of graphic images of the answer sheets on the personal accounts of applicants;

Regular expansion of online applications as the most optimal option for interactive information

exchange with the public.

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Regional Meetings

Under the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the

schedule offered by the heads of the central executive bodies receptions of citizens with the

Chairperson of the Commission were held in Zardab, Khachmaz, Gadabay, Qabala, Oguz, Yardimly, Khizi,

Goranboy, Aghstafa, Ujar and other regional centers in 2015. People from surrounding regions

participated in these meetings. Information about receptions was given online beforehand.

During these meetings citizens addressed their questions and requests to the Chairperson of the

SSAC on such issues as:

- Difficulties encountered during the educational process in higher and secondary specialized

education institutions, including problems of paying tuition fees;

- Innovations in the admission processes to the specialized secondary education institutions on the

basis of complete secondary education;

- Application processes to the higher and VET education institutions;

- Content, organization and technology of admission and aptitude test;

- Admission examinations conducted separately for the graduates of previous and current years;

- Admission quota, the terms of the contest, major selection;

- Procedure of preparation of examination materials, importance of involving teachers from regions

to this processes;

- Duration of admission examinations;

- Opportunities for the young to get education in foreign countries;

- Secondary higher education;

- Transfering tudent;

- School-leaving examinations;

- Intended innovations in the admission and school-leaving examinations;

- Methodological materials for pupils and applicants in order to prepare for admission examinations

independently (without tutors) and etc.

During these meetings requests of citizens were taken into account and many problems were

resolved on the spot, while others were taken into consideration for further investigation. The issues,

which were not within the competence of the SSAC had been registered in order to be forwarded to the

relevant organizations and to take necessary measures.

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Scientific-methodical Monitoring of Textbooks

The order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 19, 2012 assigned the

monitoring of general education textbooks, teaching manuals and other teaching materials to the SSAC. A department consisting of two sectors emerged within the Commission with the purpose of implementation of the order. Approximately 10 000 notifications and recommendations have been accepted so far on the textbooks of the 1th-11th forms. In order to realize the monitoring, the methodology was initiated covering the directions below:

Training of experts among specialists, who are not textbook authors;

Collecting of information on textbooks provided by the representatives of the pedagogical community;

Initial inspection of textbooks by experts who are not textbook authors;

Comparison of the results of the 2nd and the 3rd stages of the monitoring (on behalf of the comments by the community and the experts);

Public discussion of the results of the comparative analysis;

Dispatching the opinions, the critical remarks and the recommendations articulated within the discussions to the textbook authors and to the Ministry of Education;

Analysis of the textbook authors’ comments by the independent experts.

Primarily, reference to the pedagogical community on the reception of opinions on the 1st-11th grade textbooks was addressed in October of 2012 and supplementary page ([email protected]) was created.

It must be noted that “Derslik Portalı” is the joint project of the SSAC and Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. At the presentation ceremony of this portal which was held at the end of the last year the Chairperson of the SSAC Mrs. Maleyka Abbaszade and the Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Mikail Jabbarov took part. Creation of this portal is the next important step in the process of scientific and methodological monitoring of textbooks.

This supplementary site called “Derslik portali” consists of 3 sections: - Monitoring (final commentaries on textbooks of 1-7th grades prepared due to new educational

programs and on 8-11th grades prepared due to traditional educational program are set in this section)

- News (information about scientific-methodological monitoring of textbooks are set in this section)

- Discussions (open discussions about textbooks). So far 891.871 users used this website, however 1866 users shared their opinions after registration. The SSAC developed scientific methodical seminars to enable open discussions of the textbooks.

The seminars have held more than 300 consecutive sessions so far. With the aim of the participation in the open discussions of the textbooks, the SSAC conveyed the

correspondence with the stakeholders of the field: Ministry of Education, Institute of Educational Problems, Baku Education Department, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), higher education institutions, and invited experts of the relevant fields to engage in the seminars.

The active teachers from Baku and Sumgayit, the methodists, the ANAS experts on the relevant fields, the teachers of the higher education institutions, the representatives of the Ministry of Education and the Curriculum Centre of the Institute of the Educational Problems, the chairperson and the experts of the Textbook Evaluation Council and the textbook authors have participated in the open discussions

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within the scientific-methodical seminars. Simultaneously, the regional teachers and methodists have also contributed their notifications and recommendations provided with the video connection to the Nakhchivan, Ganja, Shaki, Lankaran, Guba and Aghjabadi regional branches. The video record of open discussions was made and the discussions on several subjects were made public online. Consequently, the final commentary was prepared in the result of open discussions. The representatives of the National Academy of Sciences, the experts of the methodical departments of higher education institutions, the teachers of the general education institutions and early childhood development psychologists were involved in the formation of the commentary along with the experts. The final commentary was forwarded to the Commission on Education under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Education, and was uploaded to the SSAC’s website.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHART (1992-2015)

1992 1993 19941995-1997

19981999-2000

2001-2003

2004-2009

2010-2015

ADMISSION PROGRAMS ON SUBJECTS

METHODOLOGICAL AIDS

SAMPLES OF TEST ITEMS

COLLECTIONS OF TEST ITEMS

STATISTICAL RESEARCH

TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

TRIAL EXAMINATIONS

PSYCHOLOGICAL AIDS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AIDS

INFORMATION EXCHANGE SERVICE VIA INTERNET

TEACHING AIDS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS

ELECTRONIC AIDS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS

VIDEO LECTURES OF SPECIALISITS ON EXAMINATION SUBJECTS

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TEAM OF EXPERTS IN TEST DEVELOPMENT CYCLE 1999-2015

№

SUBJECT

TOTAL

NUMBER

Out of them

PROFESSORS ASSOCIATE

PROFESSORS

SCHOOL

TEACHERS

1 Azerbaijani language and literature 234 7 15 212

2 Azerbaijani language (for Russian

sector)

46 1 5 40

3 Russian language and literature 108 2 9 97

4 Russian language (for Azerbaijani

sector) 67 1 3 63

5 Mathematics 298 4 25 269

6 Physics 245 7 35 203

7 Chemistry 205 6 23 176

8 Biology 180 3 19 158

9 History 230 4 21 205

10 Geography 185 5 17 163

11 English 172 0 6 166

12 Western languages (German, French) 75 2 4 69

13 Oriental languages (Arabic, Persian) 52 3 2 47

Total 2097 45 184 1868

TEST ADMINISTRATIONS 2015

School-leaving examinations on the basis of general and complete

secondary education of the Republic of Azerbaijan Total number

Final examinations on the basis of complete secondary education level 88327

Final examinations in VET institutions 5026

Final examinations on the basis of general secondary education level 107634

Final extern and re-examinations on the basis of complete secondary education

level

3542

Final extern and re-examinations on the basis of general secondary education level 1165

Total: 205694

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Admission to higher and vocational education and training institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Admission to graduate education 23231

Admission to undergraduate and specialized secondary education

103964

Including :

Admission to Military Medical service

Admission to Higher Military School named afler Haydar Aliyev

Admission to Police Academy

Admission to Higher Military School of Ministry of Internal Affairs

Admission to Academy of Ministry of National Security

Admission to the Academy of Border Service

Admission to the Academy of Ministry of Emergency Situations

Admission to the Academy of State Custom Committee

Admission to specialized secondary education institutions on the basis of

complete secondary education

Admission to secondary Military Medical school 126

Examination on Azerbaijani language for graduates of Russain sector 10208

(8426+1782)

Admission to specialized secondary education institutions on the basis of general

secondary education 27975

Trial examinations for applicants 194762

TOTAL: 360266

Admission to Military High Schools

Admission to Military High School named after H.Aliyev 614

Admission to Military High School named after C.Nakhchivanskiy 1456

TOTAL: 2070

Admission to residency level on the basis of higher medical education

Admission to residency level on the basis of higher medical education 1280

TOTAL: 1280

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Admission to higher education institutions of foreign countries

Admission to the higher education institutions of Russian Federation 10

TOTAL: 10

Admission to civil service and other state bodies

Admission to the positions of middle chief staff in the Internal Affairs Bodies of Azerbaijan Republic

207

Admission to the Ministry of Justice 650

Admission to Azerbaijan Prosecution bodies 380

TOTAL: 1237

Other examinations

Examination for the selection of students for SOCAR’s scholarship program 2181

Pretest examinations for the 11th graders 48890

Monitoring examinations on subjects for the 6th and 7th grade pupils 42945

Admission examination to Bilesuvar region high school complex named after M.İbrahimov 533

Enterance examination to the Azerbaijan Medical University (for students of foreign medical universities)

39

Examination for employees of Azerbaijan International Bank 710

TOTAL: 95298

TOTAL: 635206

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International Events and Partnerships

On March 5-6, Chairperson of the SSAC M.Abbaszade and senior consultant V.Huseynov attended a Research Symposium held by Centre for Universal Education of Brookings University in Washington D.C., the USA. Also the Chairperson of the SSAC also attended the annual conference organized by The Comparative and International Education Society on March 8-13. The conference covered education assessment and exchange of views on measurement-evaluation practices of attendant countries.

Later in June, a group of the SSAC’s staff paid a visit to Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria. The international conference on “International trends and academic research in the development of education” was attended by delegates of Canada, China, Bulgaria, Scotland, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. Organizers of the conference were the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), (Sofia, Bulgaria) and International Research Centre (IRC) “Scientific Cooperation”, (Rostov-on-Don, Russia). The core aim of this Conference was to focus academic discussions on the current worldwide trends in the development of education and academic research.

Finally, another group of the SSAC’s staff attended International Conference on “Education and training issues” held in the Republic of Turkey on November 5-7. On November 6 employees of the Commission made a presentation on “Dynamics of development of monitoring of textbooks and preparation of assessment materials” .

Participation in UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) Catalogue and Database of Learning Assessments. In 2015, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) launched the Catalogue and Database of Learning Assessments, a new global initiative to map large-scale assessments used to monitor student achievement. With the renewed focus on learning as part of the Sustainable Development Goals agenda, this UIS project aims at providing a consistent and objective source of comparable information for governments and donors to evaluate different types of assessments and inform decision making and policy formulation in the area of measurement of learning outcomes. Currently the initiative covers over 50 countries, and will be expanding its geographical coverage in 2016. The participation of entities responsible for developing national assessments and public examinations is of crucial importance to the success of this initiative. The State Students Admission Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan has partnered with UNESCO to collaborate with the UIS on this project providing the necessary data. The UIS has engaged a consultant - Mr Vali Huseynov - to lead the data collection in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He was the contact person in touch with the State Students Admission Commission to review the eligible assessments and examinations of the SSAC and to collect the necessary information. Additional information about the initiative and the activities conducted by the UIS in the area of Learning Outcomes is available in the following link: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/learning-outcomes.aspx.

In late 2014, the State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) has established a partnership agreement with the College Board and Educational Testing Service from the USA to become a testing center for the administration of the SAT in the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the agreement the SSAC has been registered with code number 60129 in the website of the SAT. Examinees want to take the exam at the SSAC’s test center can insert the code while searching for the test center. Test takers interested in presenting their SAT score to the SSAC should insert the SSAC’s score accepting code

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(7876) in the SAT Score System. The numbers of the test takers registered in the SSAC’s test center are given in the table below according to the dates.

Test dates SAT SAT Subject

24.01.2015 10 -

12.05.2015 19 -

06.06.2015 13 -

03.10.2015 5 -

05.12.2015 22 1

23.01.2016 28 3

Total 97 4

Starting from March 2016 the SAT will apply new scoring structure. According to the new structure maximum score will be 1600 while it is 2400 now. In Azerbaijan the “ADA” university accepts SAT scores more than 1500 (more than 1000 with new structure). For more detailed information about recent updates in SAT exams click the link below:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/test-specifications-redesigned-sat.pdf

Cambridge English Language Assessment (henceforward Cambridge English) was pleased to have been invited to present Assessment review and alignment, proof of concept proposal to the State Student Admissions Committee (SSAC), Azerbaijan. The invitation follows recent discussions with the State Student Admissions Committee and various representatives of the Government of Azerbaijan during a visit to Baku between the 22nd and 25th of June 2015. Following these discussions the State Student Admissions Committee requested a proposal from Cambridge English to evaluate national English language assessments for school leavers and for university admissions purposes. This document details the following proposed activities:

1. Evaluate the English language assessments used in the Azerbaijan state school system.

2. Produce a full report for the SSAC, outlining the findings and making recommendations for future improvements to the assessment system in Azerbaijan. These findings and recommendations will be presented and discussed so that together Cambridge and SSAC can move to the next phase of collaboration.

3. Work with the SSAC to align domestic examinations to international standards and undertake capacity building activities to establish and train a cadre of item writers and assessors.

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THE SSAC’S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

The SSAC’s publishing house “Abiturient” journal served for enlightening the public, especially applicants and teachers. The journal plays an important role as a comprehensive, accurate, reliable source of information on process, direction and stages of admission campaign. Considering the profound interest of the general public to the SSAC’s publications, the Commission launched their online purchase system. This system enables the users to buy all issues and special issues, including test collections methodological aids and statistical materials. At the same time, PDF versions of all above-mentioned materials are also available.

The classification of the SSAC’s official, scientific-methodological and informative publications is as follows:

OFFICIAL MATERIALS Admission rules and announcements by different education levels, majors open to admission,

admission quota, renewals in organizations of examinations, list of admitted applicants, pass scores on majors, other decisions, information and announcements of the SSAC.

Teaching and Test Preparation Resources Admission programs on subjects, expert explanations concerning admission examinations,

methodological aids, model test items, test collections (in print and electronic format), programs of specialties requiring aptitude, other materials on examination technology.

Test Collections for different grades Prepared on the basis of school curiculum. New test items presented in these books enable pupils to

get acquinted with new test models, prepare their lessons profoundly. They also can be used by

teachers at the end of each unit, semester to assess pupils’ knowledge.

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New Assessment Resources

To provide an alternative testing resource for teachers to assess pupils’ learning outcomes as well as

the degree of preparation for the admission test, a new workbook with two parts based on new

curriculum was introduced to the public. First part includes open-ended test items, evaluation

standards and second part includes traditional multiple choice items.

Test collections: 1994-2015

The SSAC published test item collections on Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, the

Azerbaijani language, Literature and the Russian language for both Azerbaijani and Russian sector

graduates. These collections include test items used in admission examinations to higher

education institutions (on basis of complete and general secondary education), to the vocational

education and training institutions (on basis of complete secondary education), to military high

schools, and in trial examinations in the years of 1994-2015 and also test items published in

different issues of “Abituriyent” journal. 25% of test items are new models and have not been used

in any examinations.

Test collections are designed for applicants, pupils, and teachers.

Electronic Test Preparation Resources

Electronic versions of test collections on subjects and grades were prepared by “Abituriyent”

journal. These collections enable applicants to prepare to the admission examinations

independently. Collections can also be used in schools and ensure transparancy of assessment.

Aptitude Test Materials

These materials consists of 5 brochures: “Fine Arts”, “Music Art”, “Architecture and Design”,

“Theatre, Cinema and Choreography”, “Physical Education and Sport”. Condence characterictics of

specialties requiring aptitude, admission quota, admission programs, tips for applicants, test samples

were illustrated in these materials.

VET Admission

Information on higher education institutions, advice of specialists, materials on international

education programs, admission scores are presented in these materials.

Analysis of monitoring examinations

– International practice in this field

– International assessment programs such as, PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS

– Curiculum in Azerbaijan

– Preparation of assessment materials

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– Number of examinees, questions and variants and duration of examination

– Preparation of criterias for assessment and calibration

– Scientific-methodological analysis of assessment materials (Azerbaijani language, Russian

language and Mathematics)

– Analysis of results due to degress of difficulty and exam regions

– Assessment: calculation of final results

– Sugesssions and recommendations for the further improvement of pupils-knowledge

This brochure was published for the first time for pedagogical public.

Admissions to Graduate and Residency

Admission rules and announcements by different educational levels, majors open to admission,

admission quota, renewals in organizations of examinations, list of admitted applicants, pass scores on

majors, other decisions, information and announcements of the SSAC.

Research Resources

The use of modern information technologies in the system of student admission gives an

opportunity to acquire comprehensive information based on the educational sphere of the country.

The analysis of such information, sharing of material with pedagogical society, promotion of the

advanced practice, bringing shortcomings to the focus of attention play an important role to further

develop the quality of education in Azerbaijan. For this purpose, the results of student admission

scientific-statistical analysis of educational situation in the country are carried out and presented to

the public. As a result of such kind of analysis, the booklets called “Scientific-methodological

analysis of the admission examinations on subjects”, “Gender aspects of admission examinations”,

and “Descriptive statistics of admission to oil and gas majors” are published. Moreover, the booklets

reflecting the results of each region’s graduates are published and delivered to each corresponding

education institutions. The analyses of admission results on such level and scale can be also called

monitoring of education situation.

As in previous years, this year the SSAC comprehensively analyzed the results of admission

examinations to the higher and VET education institutions (including by regions and by schools), the

results of applicants on different subjects, their interest to different major groups and specialities,

admission indicators of higher education institutions, regions and schools with high and low academic

performances, rating of higher education institutions, results of admission to master’s and residency

level, and also results of school-leaving examinations. The outcomes of this work will be published in

the 12th issue of “Abituriyent” journal and presented to the use of public.

Translated from Azerbaijani into English by K.T.Hasanova

Edited by

N.V.Dudkina, V.M.Huseynov

Computer makeup and design: M.A.Badalov, X.S.Mirzayev

The journal has been prepared on the basis of the official materials of the State Students Admission Commission.

Address of the editorial office:

27, Yusif Safarov Str., Baku. AZ1078

Phone: (+99412) 502-47-82(92) (SSAC) (+99412) 489-02-59 (editorial office)

E-mail: [email protected] Web: abiturient.az

The journal was registered at the Ministry of Press and Information of the

Republic of Azerbaijan (License B 171, February18, 1999).

©SSAC – “Abiturient” – 2016

Republication of the journal or any of its part, as well as its distribution, electronic or mechanical copy without official agreement of the State Students Admission

Commission is strongly prohibited.

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