Graduates can take competency validation exams in the order of additional matriculation exams.

This is provided for by the new changes in the Preschool and School Education Act.

The result of each successfully passed exam is reflected in a separate certificate, not in the secondary education diploma, the press center of the Ministry of Education and Culture reported.

From the upcoming session of May-June 2023, high school graduates who have studied a general education subject and not as a profiler, but who want to validate their competences in the profiler subject, can also appear for competency validation exams.

When validating the study content for the acquisition of profiled training, it is possible to choose all subjects in which the DZI (profiled training) is conducted, including Bulgarian language and literature.

Those interested must submit an application to the head of the regional education department.

The deadline for this is the same as for submitting an application for taking the state matriculation exam - until February 21. 

Grade 12 students can submit applications for admission to state matriculation exams from February 6 to 21

The compulsory state matriculation exams for the students who are studying to acquire profiled education are in Bulgarian language and literature and in the profiled subject studied.

The students who are trained to acquire a professional education take a mandatory state matriculation exam in Bulgarian language and literature and a mandatory state exam to acquire a professional qualification.

The matura in Bulgarian language and literature will be held on May 19, 2023, and the second mandatory state matriculation exam, as well as the mandatory state exam for acquiring a professional qualification - on May 23, 2023. The starting time for both exams is 8:30 o'clock.

The specific dates for taking the additional state matriculation exams are yet to be confirmed after the submitted applications have been summarized and the one-month period for public consultations has expired.

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