Maturita Exam in Slovakia

Students at the end of secondary education- gymnasium or grammar school, or vocational school are required to take school leaving examination- “Maturita”.

In Slovakia, the maturita examination is formally known as “Maturitna skuska” School leaving exam comprises of 2 parts: External and Internal. The external part and the written section of the internal part are prepared by the National Institute for Certified Educational Measurements (NUCEM)

External: This part is mandatory for students only in Slovak or Hungarian language, foreign language and mathematics. 

Internal: For national and foreign language, the internal part is split up into written and oral sections. All the students have to take the internal part of the exam. The written section of the internal part is an essay in foreign or mother/native language. The essay topics are announced by NUCEM (National Institute for Certified Educational Measurements). The schools along with the regional school authorities provide oral section of the internal part of Maturita exam.

Both the internal and external written sections of the school leaving exam evaluates the skills and knowledge of secondary school graduates. 

The preparation and implementation of external part and written section (essay) of internal part are managed by 2 NUCEM departments:

Students get to select a level of matura for the foreign language. 

The maturita exam comprises of compulsory subjects and optional subjects. 

Compulsory subjects are:

Additional subjects are: Students are required to select at least 2 additional subjects. These are: 

Certificate: Students who pass the exam are given a Maturita Certificate.

For latest updates see official website www.nucem.sk