Average scores for primary school leaving exam in Poland 2021-2023, by subject
The eighth-grade exam (the primary school) covers the knowledge and skills specified in the general education core curriculum for selected subjects taught in grades I-VIII. The exam was held for the first time in the 2018/2019 school year.
The eighth-grade exam is mandatory, meaning every student must take it to graduate from school. There is no specified minimum score that a student should obtain, so the eighth-grade exam cannot be failed.
The eighth-grade examination is carried out in written form.
Students take the exam in three compulsory subjects, i.e., Polish language, mathematics, and a foreign language of their choice (English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, or Italian). A student may choose only the language taught at school as part of compulsory education classes.