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:

Students in graduating 11th–12th grades

Students in the graduating 11th (12th) grades of secondary education institutions who wish to apply for admission to a university on a fee-paying basis;

Current-year school graduates

Current-year graduates of secondary education institutions who wish to participate in the competition for an educational grant funded by the national or local budget, or apply for admission to a university on a fee-paying basis;

Previous-year school graduates and college graduates

Graduates of secondary education institutions from previous years, as well as graduates of technical, vocational or post-secondary education institutions, who wish to participate in the competition for an educational grant funded by the national or local budget, or apply for admission to a university on a fee-paying basis;

Applicants for shortened study periods

Graduates of technical, vocational or post-secondary education institutions applying for higher education programmes with shortened study periods who wish to participate in the competition for an educational grant funded by the national or local budget;

Graduates who studied abroad and ethnic Kazakhs

Graduates of secondary education institutions who studied abroad through international school exchange programmes, as well as ethnic Kazakhs who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and have graduated from educational institutions abroad, who wish to participate in the competition for an educational grant funded by the national or local budget, or apply for admission to a university on a fee-paying basis;

Fee-paying students enrolled with special conditions related to UNT results

Individuals enrolled in full-time university study on a fee-paying basis who did not achieve the UNT threshold score, whose UNT results have an unsuitable combination of specialized subjects, or whose UNT results have been invalidated, for further admission to a university on a fee-paying basis within the calendar year;

Creative-programme students wishing to transfer

University students in groups of educational programmes requiring creative preparation who wish to transfer to other groups of educational programmes.

Testing arrangements

Mode of assessment: testing

Venue: UNT testing centres

Image 1 from the UNT page — testing dates

*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.

Image 2 from the UNT page — test format

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.

Image 3 from the UNT page — specialized subjects
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