The 2026 admission campaign is a topic of great interest among future applicants.
Unfortunately, the official regulations governing the process have not yet been approved; however, the format of this year's National Multi-Subject Test (NMT) is already known.
According to the draft Procedure for Admission to Higher Education, which is currently undergoing public discussion, admission to any specialty will require results from four NMT subjects. Three of them are mandatory: Ukrainian Language, Mathematics, and History of Ukraine. The fourth subject is chosen by the applicant: Ukrainian Literature, a foreign language (English, German, French, or Spanish), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Geography. We recommend deciding on your future specialty in advance and choosing the fourth subject required for your admission.
Preparation: Where to start?
First and foremost, you should familiarize yourself with the ZNO programs, as the tests will be based on them and they define the content of the tasks. Based on these programs, develop your own clear preparation plan covering all topics. This approach will help avoid chaos in your studies and allow you to distribute time between different subjects effectively. Remember that carefully thought-out daily and weekly schedules are not just a timetable, but a clear path toward your future achievements and high exam results.
During NMT preparation, training tools from the Lviv Regional Quality Assurance Center for Education (LRCEQA) will be helpful. Their functionality allows you to work online not only with test tasks but also with images, such as historical monuments and figures that need to be known according to the History of Ukraine ZNO program. Using the "Alphabet" tool, you can learn or review definitions of concepts and terms of a specific historical period and complete corresponding test tasks. Thanks to the provided maps, you can practice working with tasks containing cartographic material, as well as so-called cluster tasks, which first appeared in the History ZNO test booklet in 2016 and are now part of the NMT.
However, the key element of preparation remains practice, as it allows you to confidently apply the knowledge you have gained. Therefore, we recommend performing tasks of various difficulty levels for each subject to better adapt to the test structure and be ready not only for simple questions but also for problems that require deeper thought. Special attention should be paid to real-time training, practicing tests with a timer.
The educational platform "All-Ukrainian School Online" can help you practice different task forms and learn how to mark answers correctly; training versions of all subject tests are available there. In the "Courses" tab, select a course for Grade 10 or Grade 11, where you will find the 2025 NMT demo version, the 2024 NMT demo version, the first and second 2024 NMT practice variants, and the first and second 2023 NMT practice variants.
Both during practice tests and the real examination, you will be able to choose the sequence of tasks, return to a specific task if necessary, and change your answer choice. You will also be able to use reference materials for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry provided in the online testing system. Please note that there is no time limit on the "All-Ukrainian School Online" platform, so you should independently manage your testing duration to create the most realistic NMT conditions for yourself.
If you want to recreate the exam atmosphere and familiarize yourself with the testing interface as closely as possible to the one used during the NMT, we recommend using the online tester on the LRCEQA website. This resource provides a unique opportunity to choose tasks by topic and also imposes a time limit for the test.
Some choose self-study by planning a weekly schedule, while others prefer courses or tutors—all options are valid if they help you master the material. However, the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) does not and will not provide recommendations regarding tutors or NMT preparation courses, as this constitutes an obvious conflict of interest. At the same time, we warn against fraudulent offers involving alleged "test tasks from NMT developers." In reality, actual NMT tasks are confidential materials developed under restricted access, so any claims of their "availability" are misleading.
Moreover, those who promise quick results with minimal effort can also be called manipulators, as it is clear that a high NMT score is the result of long-term and systematic preparation in a specific subject. This is emphasized by participants who previously achieved maximum scores.
Please note that as soon as the relevant regulatory documents are approved, we will publish all up-to-date information on our website under the sections "2026 Entrance Examinations" / "Bachelor's Degree Admissions."
Remember: NMT preparation is not about finding "magic keys" to the answers, but a marathon that requires endurance and critical thinking. Success in the exam rests on three pillars: repetition, practice, and hard work. Your diligent effort and responsibility will become a reliable foundation for achieving your goals!
Source: testportal.gov.ua