The most popular subjects in the Unified State Exam among Nizhny Novgorod graduates have been revealed.

      On May 26, 2026, at 16:57 Society The main period for taking the Unified State Exam (USE) will soon begin in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This year, more than 14.2 thousand residents of Nizhny Novgorod are planning to take the exams, of which over 12.7 thousand are graduates of the current year, reports IA "NTA-Volga" with reference to the regional Ministry of Education. The mandatory subjects remain Russian language and mathematics. About 12.5 thousand participants have chosen Russian language. Approximately 7.2 thousand people intend to take profile mathematics, while more than 5.3 thousand will take basic mathematics. About 200 students with health issues will undergo certification in the form of GVE. Among the elective subjects, the most popular are social studies, with more than 5.6 thousand registered, and computer science - over 3 thousand. About 2.7 thousand graduates plan to take physics, more than 2.1 thousand biology, and approximately 1.7 thousand history. More than 1.7 thousand participants have chosen a foreign language: English - 1.7 thousand, German - 21, French - 10, Chinese - 5. There have been 1.5 thousand applications for chemistry. The least chosen subjects by students are literature (less than 800 people) and geography (less than 500 graduates). In addition, more than 34.8 thousand ninth-graders will undergo state final certification. Of these, 33.7 thousand will take OGE, and about 1.1 thousand students with health issues will take GVE. Among the elective subjects, computer science leads with about 17.1 thousand applications. Geography and social studies have been chosen by more than 15.7 thousand people for each subject. About 8.1 thousand students plan to take biology, more than 3.3 thousand physics, around 2.7 thousand a foreign language, about 2.5 thousand chemistry, approximately 930 history, and around 650 literature. It was previously reported that the order of actions in case of a drone danger signal during exams has been approved in the Nizhny Novgorod region. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on the main events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+