The Unified National Testing (UNT) is a form of entrance examination for admission to institutions of higher and/or postgraduate education.
UNT is conducted for:
Testing arrangements
Mode of assessment: testing
Venue: UNT testing centres

*The regulations concerning UNT dates are currently being amended.
Cost and payment
Cost of testing - 4230 KZT.
Payment for participation in the Unified National Testing is made when submitting the online application, using a bank card or the Kaspi.kz app.
Test format
UNT format: 5 subjects (3 mandatory + 2 specialized).
Total number of test questions – 120.
Total testing time: 4 hours (240 minutes).
Maximum score: 140.
An appeal process is available.

Passing score
National higher education institutions
Passing score: at least 65 points for national institutions of higher and/or postgraduate education; at least 75 points for the fields of Pedagogical Sciences and Law; and at least 60 points for the fields of Agriculture and Bioresources and Veterinary Science.
Other higher education institutions
For other institutions of higher and/or postgraduate education, at least 50 points are required; at least 75 points for Pedagogical Sciences; and at least 70 points for Health and Social Welfare (Medicine).
Each institution of higher and/or postgraduate education also sets its own passing score for groups of educational programmes.
Specialized subjects
Specialized subjects are selected according to the chosen group of educational programmes at the institution of higher and/or postgraduate education.
