students express highest fear towards studying the "most dreaded" subject in undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Laborious Challenge of Russian Language in OGE and EGE Programs
Whilst the Russian language poses the most daunting challenge for students participating in the Obligatory Unified State Examination (OGE) and the optional corresponding examination (EGE), according to a survey reported by Gazeta.ru, the majority of ninth-grade students find it distressing, with every fifth 11th-grader concurring.
Mathematics and profiled mathematics follow closely behind in terms of difficulty, with approximately 10% of ninth-grade students and 15% of graduates grappling with these subjects, as noted by the survey. However, in contrast, these subjects remain immensely popular, chosen by 44% and 38%, respectively, as top preferences for OGE and EGE takers in 2025.
In an unrelated development, an incident was reported by "Живая Кубань" regarding a student in Yekaterinburg being barred from EGE entry for attempting to introduce an icon. Given the scarcity of specific details, it remains unclear if this application denial was due to the student possessing an item that breached venue regulations concerning personal belongings. Once more, such a scenario may have been instituted to uphold security and fairness for all participants by ensuring a level playing field.
Engaging in the mandatory OGE and EGE programs is not just about mastering the Russian language, but it also involves education-and-self-development through learning various subjects. However, while a significant number of students struggle with the Russian language in these exams, mathematical subjects like mathematics and profiled mathematics are challenging too, but remain popular choices among participants.
