Social studies is one of the most popular “elective” subjects for national examinations. Statistical studies from past years indicate that this exam appears in the applications of 40% of future applicants to universities that teach humanities. So, what dates will students take social studies, and what is the smartest way to prepare for the exam paper? Read more about this in our article.

40% of future humanities students take the Unified State Exam in Social Studies

Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2016

Unified State Exam dates in social studies

Early period

• March 30, 2016 (Wed) - Main Exam
• April 22, 2016 (Fri) - Reserve

Main stage

• June 8, 2016 (Wed) - Main Exam
• June 22, 2016 (Wed) - Reserve

General information

The Unified State Examination in social studies is a set of tasks in the humanities training cycle (sociology, philosophy, political science, history, law and economics). The ticket consists of two parts - test and essay. The first part does not promise any special problems during implementation. The main thing is to first solve the tests that you are confident in the answers to. After that, move on to the tasks that you need to think about and remember the material you covered during preparation. After that, proceed to the final part in the form of writing an essay.

Changes to the 2016 exam

2016 was marked by significant changes in the procedure for passing this exam, as well as a serious adjustment to its content. Let's look at the innovations in social studies that graduates of 2016 will encounter.

• Compared to 2015, the minimum number of points for this Unified State Exam has increased and is 42 test points (19 primary points out of 62);
• The part of the exam paper in which the student had to familiarize himself with the proposed answer options and choose the correct one has been excluded. In 2016, graduates will have to independently formulate the correct answer;
• The number of tasks that a graduate needs to solve has decreased due to a reduction in the number of tasks included in the first block. Now students will have to solve only 29 tasks instead of 36, which were solved by schoolchildren graduating from 2015;
• The maximum number of primary points that can be obtained for this exam is 62;
• The time allotted to schoolchildren for passing the examination has been increased - 235 minutes instead of 210, which were given previously.

How to write an essay?

It is this part of the ticket that causes the greatest difficulties for schoolchildren. However, they can be easily overcome by following a few simple recommendations.

• When solving a ticket, distribute your time so that you have at least 60-70 minutes left for the essay;
• Do not write a detailed answer on the draft - it is better to sketch out the thesis of your story. Otherwise, you may simply not have enough time to rewrite your prepared answer;
• Don't just jump to the first topic on the list. First, consider each of the above options in order to choose the most convenient one for argumentation and presentation of your thoughts;
• Clearly define what science the topic belongs to, so that during the writing process you do not go beyond the boundaries of the discipline - this is not welcomed by the examiners;
• Start by stating general thoughts about the problem to demonstrate understanding. Focus on the relevance of the topic. This point is very important in order to receive points for the first of the evaluation criteria (K1);
• As you present the material, do not use only well-known facts and historical examples. Be sure to state your personal position on this issue, support with logical arguments your agreement or disagreement with the author of the thesis with whom you are working when writing the essay. Do not forget about the importance and weight of the opinions of generally recognized authorities in this science;
• At the end of the work, you should briefly summarize everything stated and make an unambiguous and reasonable conclusion.

Essay Grading Criteria

In general, the essay is scored 5 points, of which the first part (K1) is awarded by the expert for a general understanding of the topic. Please note: if the assessor believes that you have not coped with this task, then the essay will not be checked. The second part of the points (K2) is awarded for the ability to apply terminology, reveal concepts and draw conclusions. The third component (K3) – points for the ability to substantiate the point of view expressed by you.

How to prepare for the Unified State Exam in social studies?

To have an idea of ​​the test part of the ticket, it is recommended to use teaching materials approved by the Ministry of Education. A thorough study of the demo version of the tests, which you can download on our website, will help you test your knowledge. To prepare for writing an essay, read the abstracts from previous years and write a short paper for each of them, following the outline outlined above. This will help you learn to structure your thoughts and select arguments on any topic.

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Option No. 2061366

Unified State Exam in Social Studies 03/30/2016. Early wave

When completing tasks with a short answer, enter in the answer field the number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer, or a number, a word, a sequence of letters (words) or numbers. The answer should be written without spaces or any additional characters. Separate the fractional part from the whole decimal point. There is no need to write units of measurement. The answers to tasks 1-20 are a number, or a sequence of numbers, or a word (phrase). Write your answers without spaces, commas or other additional characters. By completing task 29, you can demonstrate your knowledge and skills in the content that is more attractive to you. For this purpose, choose only one of the proposed statements (29.1-29.5).

If the option is specified by the teacher, you can enter or upload answers to tasks with a detailed answer into the system. The teacher will see the results of completing tasks with a short answer and will be able to evaluate the downloaded answers to tasks with a long answer. The scores assigned by the teacher will appear in your statistics.

The Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science has prepared a draft schedule for the Unified State Examination (USE), the Main State Examination (OGE) and the State Final Examination (GVE) for 2016.

The exams will be held in two stages: early and main.

The early stage of the Unified State Exam starts on March 21, 2016. The main stage of the Unified State Examination will traditionally begin with elective subjects: geography and literature, from May 27, 2016.

As in 2015, the draft schedule for the Unified State Exam does not provide for the “July wave”.

For the first time, the project provides a separate day for the Unified State Examination in social studies, which will allow a significant number of Unified State Examination participants to complete the examination period within the main deadlines.

In addition, along with the reserve dates for conducting the Unified State Exam, the Unified State Exam and the State Examination in individual academic subjects, an additional reserve day is provided for holding exams in all academic subjects.

Students who failed or received unsatisfactory results in March-June will be able to retake the Russian language and (or) mathematics in September 2016.

Rosobrnadzor, until September 24 of this year, accepts proposals and comments on the draft schedule by email: [email protected].

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