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Matura
The Polish secondary school exit exam and the basis for university admission.
- Who sits it
- Students finishing liceum or technikum in Poland.
- When it happens
- In May of the final school year.
- Preparation time
- The final year of school, with intensive revision from winter.
- How often
- Once a year, with a resit in August.
- Cost
- Free for first-time candidates.
What the exam is like
Compulsory papers in Polish, maths and a foreign language, plus at least one extended-level subject.
Stage by stage
1
Declare your subjects in the autumn
2
Sit the compulsory basic-level papers
3
Sit extended-level papers for your chosen degree
4
Apply to universities with your percentage scores
How the mark is used
Results are percentages; universities weight the extended-level subjects that matter for the degree.
Careers that need it
No careers are linked to this exam yet.